Genoa Private Walking Tour

Genoa is a vibrant port city. The bustling city is a gateway to many tourists today and its rich architectural heritage speaks of its former glory. During the 12th and 13th centuries, the Republic of Genoa ruled over the Mediterranean seas and the history feels alive even today.

Admire the Romanesque Cathedral of San Lorenzo, with its frescoed interior and its black-and-white-striped facade. Follow your guide through the narrow lanes of the city that opens onto monument squares and Walls of Genoa that protected and defended the city of Genoa.

You will learn about: *First people in the fifth or fourth millennium BC *The most powerful navies in the Mediterranean *"A Genoese therefore a merchant" *Why it was a major financial center 16th and 17th centuries *Artists like Rubens, Caravaggio and Van Dyck *End of the Republic of Genoa *Napoleonic ruled Ligurian Republic *19th and 20th centuries.

You will see: *Cattedrale di San Lorenzo *Palazzo San Giorgio *View of Palazzo *Spinola National Gallery *View of Musei di Strada Nuova *Palazzo Doria Tursi *Christopher Columbus' House *Walls of Genoa *Church of Sant'Agostino.