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Cinque Terre

rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera, Liguria

89km

44.1269449.709444

Turin

city and commune in Italy

146km

45.06677.7

French Riviera

Located on the French coast of the Mediterranean Sea, the French Riviera (Côte d'Azur) has the glitz and glamour rivaled by few places on earth.

246km

43.3656.849722
Sights (31)

Via Giuseppe Garibaldi (Genoa)

also known as Via Aurea and Strada Nuova, Golden Street and New Street has very impressive baroque buildings.

0m

44.411111118.93277778

Palazzo Rosso (Genoa)

historical palace of Genoa

59m

44.411194448.93225

Doge's Palace, Genoa

Where the Dukes of Genoa used to live.

295m

44.40758.9334

Genoa Cathedral

316m

44.407477788.93161944

Edoardo Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art

The biggest European collection of oriental art.

494m

44.410833338.93722222

Neptune (galleon)

Replica of a 17th-century Spanish galleon.

631m

44.4118.9271

Aquarium of Genoa

The second biggest in Europe!

695m

44.410288898.92654722

Via Balbi (Genoa)

Also has some similar buildings.

787m

44.4150178.926264

Palazzo Reale (Genoa)

Owns a historical picture gallery.

790m

44.4148618.926194

Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova

1.3km

44.40258.94277778

Corso Italia (Genoa)

Genoa's promenade.

4.2km

44.3913218.967383

Boccadasse

A picturesque fishermen quarter.

4.8km

44.38978.97333

Vernazza

comune located in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northwestern Italy

86km

44.133333339.68333333

Piccolo Teatro (Milan)

theatre company in Milan, Italy

87km

45.466388899.18472222

La Scala

opera house in Milan, Italy

87km

45.46759.18916667

Corniglia

human settlement in Vernazza, Province of La Spezia, Liguria, Italy

89km

44.119722229.70861111

Manarola

human settlement in Riomaggiore, Province of La Spezia, Liguria, Italy

91km

44.106388899.72805556

Lerici

Italian comune

112km

44.076388899.91111111

Monte dei Cappuccini, Turin

A late-Renaissance-style church on a hill overlooking the River Po near the bridge of Piazza Vittorio Veneto in Turin. It was built for the Capuchin Order; construction began in 1583, and was completed in 1656. The design was by Ascanio Vitozzi, but it was completed by the engineer Giacomo Soldati.

146km

45.059722227.69722222

Accorsi - Ometto Museum

147km

45.06637.6931

Mole Antonelliana

The Mole, Turin's landmark building built in 1888, was intended as a synagogue but the size and cost got out of hand and the Jewish community never used it. The 167.5-meter tower is the highest work of masonry in Europe and you can ride a lift to the cupola at the top. Within it, the National Cinema Museum is a vast exhibition space spiralling up five floors. The themes of the floors are the archaeology of cinema, the video camera, a collection of cinema posters, video installations (with side rooms screening clips), and The Great Temple where you recline in comfy red chairs and watch - or is it worship? - Italian film classics projected on giant screens overhead. Artefacts include magic lanterns, optical illusions, photographs, drawings, models, props and costumes, eg the original cape worn by Christopher Reeve in Superman in 1978.

147km

45.068888897.69305556

Parco del Valentino

the biggest park in Turin central area. This park is situated along the Po river and in its area you can find the Valentino Castle, and the Medieval Village (Borgo Medievale).

147km

45.0547.686

Royal Armoury of Turin

The Palace is a wacky hybrid of medieval castle, baroque, and bling. The ticket covers five attractions:- Palace gardens: you enter this area free to reach the ticket office and palace entrance.- Galleria Sabauda houses the vast art collection of the rulers of Savoy.- Chapel of the Shroud is accessed this way, and from a gallery looks into the Cathedral.- The royal apartments: gilt, red flock, chandeliers, vast paintings, and everything else to impress.- Royal Armoury: dating from 16th century, the 1833 collection of Sardinian king Carlo Alberto.

148km

45.07097.6868

Palazzo Madama, Turin

This wonderful hybrid of a baroque palace and a medieval castle is attracting many tourists. It was home of the regent queens of Savoy, and is a mix of medieval and baroque rooms. It now houses the City Museum of Ancient Art, which has an eclectic collection of church art, paintings, ancient sculpture, porcelain, ceramics, archaeological artefacts and some fascinating scenes of life in Torino in times gone by. On the second floor there's a room with red sofas to take a rest after the visit, with a magnificent chandelier, and a cafeteria. The moat contains a medieval castle garden, and the tower offers a beautiful view over Turin.

148km

45.070833337.68583333

Piazza Castello, Turin

Large glamorous public square which has the Royal Palace to the north, the city cathedral to the northwest, the Chiablese palace to the west, the main shopping street Via Roma to the south, the piazza Madama and a fountain display in the centre and the Via Po to the east, leading to the Piazza Vittorio Veneto and the impressive Gran Madre di Cappucino church.

148km

45.070833337.68555556

Royal Palace of Turin

palace in Turin

148km

45.07277.686

Museo Egizio

Houses the most important collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts outside Cairo. Founded in 1824 by King Carlo Felice after acquiring archaeologist Drovetti's collection, the museum contains 30,000 exhibits. It documents the history and civilization of Egypt from the palaeolithic to the Coptic era through unique exhibits and collections of objects d'art, articles of daily use and funeral furnishings (including the Altar of Isis, the canvas painted by Gebelein, the intact tombs of Kha and Merit, and the exceptional cliff temple to Ellesjia). It is also intelligently laid out and the exhibits are lovingly preserved; a big renovation took place up to December 2015.

148km

45.068333337.68444444

Turin Cathedral

Large elegant cathedral dating from late 15th century, enlarged in the 17th to create the Chapel for the Shroud of Turin. The original shroud is kept safe in a vault and only rarely displayed - visit the nearby Sindone Museum to see a copy. The Chapel was destroyed in a fire in 1997; rebuilding is complete but other restoration continues, eg a new altar is still needed. This Chapel is nowadays accessed as part of a tour of Palazzo Reale and can't be seen from the Cathedral.

148km

45.073327.685435

Porta Palatina

building in Turin, Italy

148km

45.0757.6847

Museum of Oriental Art (Turin)

Houses collections from Gandhara, India, Southeast Asia, China and Japan. The third floor is devoted to Buddhist and Tibetan culture. The fourth floor contains the collections coming from Islamic countries and the Arabian Peninsula (mainly bronzes, ceramics, tiles). There are also temporary photography exhibitions and conferences.

148km

45.07447.6794

Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians, Turin

149km

45.08097.6759
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Genoa

Italy
Someday we will visit Genoa or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Genoa

Genoa is a historic port city in northern Italy, the capital of the Liguria region. As a tourist attraction, is often overshadowed by cities such as Rome or Venice, even though it has a long history as a rich and powerful trade centre. However, with its multitude of hidden gems behind cozy alleyways, excellent cuisine, renovated old port, beautiful sights, and its position as the European Capital of Culture in 2004, the birthplace of explorer Christopher Columbus is an enticing place which is gradually becoming more included in the touristic market. With unusual typical slate-roofed houses, artistic churches, lovely seaside villas, and several luxurious boutiques, Genoa is a must-see if you want to experience the quintessential Italy.

The city of Genoa covers an area of 243 square kilometres (94 sq mi) between the Ligurian Sea and the Apennine Mountains. The city stretches along the coast for about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the neighbourhood of Voltri to Nervi, and for 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the coast to the north along the valleys Polcevera and Bisagno. The territory of Genoa is popularly divided into 5 main zones: the centre, the west, the east, the Polcevera and the Bisagno Valley.

Genoa is a port city by birth, establishing itself as the merchant capital of the newly established Republic of Genoa in 1005 and maintaining its autonomy until 1797. Genoa was a powerful port and briefly entered in conflict with Venice over the Mediterranean Trade. Genoa always struggled to rule itself, with many inner conflicts among the nobility weakening the Republic. This inability to rule itself caused Genoa to put themselves twice under French rule, once in 1391 then in 1458. The Black Death in 1348 hit Genoa hard and contributed to its decline. Genoa also owned the island of Corsica but sold it to France in 1768 due to financial struggles. It was 1796 that the Republic of Genoa finally ended, replaced by French ruled Ligurian Republic. Since 1815 after the "Congresso di Vienna" Genoa joined the Regno di Sardegna (Sardinia Kingdom). Italian unification of 1861 resulted in Genoa becoming the maritime hub of the new Italian state. Genoese establishment of trade routes along the Mediterranean brought wealth and political power to the city. The fleet’s participation in the Crusades allowed Genoa to further establish prosperous trading colonies in the Holy Land. The Genoese trading station of Caffa in Crimea brought the Black Death to Europe, through infected rats on ships fleeing siege in 1346.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

11.5°C5.5
Precipitation: 101.8 mm

Feb

12.2°C6
Precipitation: 74 mm

Mar

14.6°C8.2
Precipitation: 81.7 mm

Apr

16.8°C10.5
Precipitation: 88 mm

May

20.5°C14.2
Precipitation: 72.4 mm

Jun

23.9°C17.6
Precipitation: 58.2 mm

Jul

27.3°C20.9
Precipitation: 24.2 mm

Aug

27.7°C21
Precipitation: 69.3 mm

Sep

24.4°C17.9
Precipitation: 136.4 mm

Oct

20°C13.8
Precipitation: 171.3 mm

Nov

15.1°C9.2
Precipitation: 108.8 mm

Dec

12.5°C6.5
Precipitation: 93.1 mm
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