Tour in GenoaTour in GenoaWelcome, we are shortly landing Welcome, we are shortly landing in Genova. in Genova. The City of Genoa is extended on The City of Genoa is extended on the narrow coast of Liguria and the narrow coast of Liguria and climbing on the surronding hills. climbing on the surronding hills. The colours of this landscape The colours of this landscape goes from green of the hills to the goes from green of the hills to the blue of sea.blue of sea.

Genoa is a very important port. In ancient times one of the most rich and powerful Maritme Republic. It is a very multiethnic place.

GENOA past and presentGENOA past and present Here is the Here is the

lighthouse lighthouse which had which had indicated the indicated the safe route to safe route to the harbour.the harbour.

The World Trade CenterThe World Trade Center “ “Il matitone” (The big Il matitone” (The big pencil) modern center pencil) modern center of business of the of business of the town.town.

LIFE AND COLOURS AT THE WATERFRONTLIFE AND COLOURS AT THE WATERFRONT

Here is the complex of the Here is the complex of the Commenda with San Giovanni da Commenda with San Giovanni da Pre’s church. It was built to serve as Pre’s church. It was built to serve as hospital and host for pilgrims and hospital and host for pilgrims and soldiers going to the Holy Land for soldiers going to the Holy Land for crusadescrusades

Below we can see, the past and present of Caricamento. Below we can see, the past and present of Caricamento. Place where the goods just arrived by sea and get on market Place where the goods just arrived by sea and get on market

This sheltered space is under the archs. Once there were stores of This sheltered space is under the archs. Once there were stores of merchants, now little shops and bars with delightful sandwiches and merchants, now little shops and bars with delightful sandwiches and beverages for who is visiting the Acquarium.beverages for who is visiting the Acquarium.

Well, then we move to the old harbour area and we can see

Here is Saint George’s Palace. It has been built as City Hall and after used as a bank. In its history Marco Polo was jailed here; and during this time he dictated his memories about his travel to China, the famous book titled “Il Milione”

One step ahead and we are in the old harbour. Now we can see and visit the Acquarium or ride a lift on the “ship boom”, il bigo, which is offering an enjoyable view of the surrondings from its top

With the acquarium, you can visit the biospehere where a tropical environment has been reproduced with some animals and vegetables.

You can see a lot in the Old Harbour

The Museum of Navigation, brings you through the history of navigation. A tour through ships models, real instruments, reports of explorations and final visit to a real submarine.

Are you getting bored ? You can have some fun boarding the NEPTUNE

And now a tribute to the discoverer of America. We visit the Colombo’s House

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Entering the the old center we can walk Entering the the old center we can walk through the narrows “caruggi” and see through the narrows “caruggi” and see fine pieces of architecture of the past fine pieces of architecture of the past times. times.

Out of the narrows the view opens to the wonderful De Ferrari Out of the narrows the view opens to the wonderful De Ferrari square with the fountain, the Carlo Felice Theatre and Doge’s square with the fountain, the Carlo Felice Theatre and Doge’s Palace Palace

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Saint Lawrence Cathedral is the example Saint Lawrence Cathedral is the example of the superb power of the Maritime of the superb power of the Maritime Republic of Genoa.Republic of Genoa.

Like PARIS, also in Genoa we have the Like PARIS, also in Genoa we have the Triumph Arch, built by order of Napoleon Triumph Arch, built by order of Napoleon I.I.

In Genoa are plenty romantic corners like Boccadasse. Houses of fishermen still beaten by the waves when the sea is rough.

By Nicolò Bragagnolo and By Nicolò Bragagnolo and Edoardo CuomoEdoardo Cuomo

Classe 3°E scuola Classe 3°E scuola B.GuidobonoB.Guidobono