GENOA
A City to Discover
Genoa bridges between old and new, and acts as a threshold between European and Mediterranean worlds. Fascinating and enigmatic, it is a layered city that invites exploration.
Genoa bridges between old and new, and acts as a threshold between European and Mediterranean worlds. Fascinating and enigmatic, it is a layered city that invites exploration.
The centro storico or historic center is, by some accounts, the largest intact and active medieval quarter in Europe. It is a dense labyrinth of narrow streets and alleys called caruggi populated by Italians and non-Italians, residents and migrants, with small shops and restaurants of every sort and some of the finest palaces and most squalid residences within close proximity to one another. It offers multiple, overlapping views of an Italian city that lives simultaneously with its past, its present and its emerging future.
The modern urban expansion of Genoa was begun in the 19th century outside the dense medieval quarter with the establishment of Piazza De Ferrari and the monumentalizing of Via XX Settembre to make it the main street of the city. As well as the "old" Palazzo Ducale, around Piazza De Ferrari there are the Teatro Carlo Felice and its companion Galleria Mazzini, the Ligurian Academy of Fine Arts, and the New Stock Exchange, all signs of the changing social structure of the new nation.
Genova, Pra’, Savona, Vado Ligure
(from: https://www.portsofgenoa.com/en/)
FOUR PORTS, ONE PORT AUTHORITY
Genoa, Pra’, Savona and Vado Ligure, the ports of the Western Ligurian Sea - grouped together under the banner Ports of Genoa - rank as Italy’s pre-eminent port range in terms of total throughput, product diversity and economic output. Since 2017 the ports have been governed by a single Port Authority which is committed to offering the highest standards of service to operators and clients alike, improving efficiency by simplifying administrative procedures and setting out terms and conditions of port redevelopment to enhance port competitiveness.
IN THE HEART OF EUROPE
Strategically located in the northernmost point of the Mediterranean Sea at the heart of Europe, easily accessible overland across fast road and rail connections and by sea across the ultra-large container vessels which can dock in the ports’ natural deepwater, the Ports of Genoa are equipped to consolidate their leadership as the premier Mediterranean gateway to the major consumer centers in Europe. The industrial heartland of Europe sits within a 600-km range of the ports: Switzerland, Bavaria, Baden-Wurttemberg, Austria.
(from: ports of genoa information-pdf)
71,000 visitors over three days during October 2023
During Genoa's period of enormous economic prosperity as a European banking center during the 16th and 17th century, the major Genoese families commissioned palaces along the 'Strada Nuova' or New Street, now Via Garibaldi, while other important families ordered similar constructions or renovations throughout the city. These palaces were included in the 'Rolli' (Lists) and were available to host visiting nobility and dignitaries, with the finest palaces going to the guests of the highest status.
42 palaces of the original 163 of the 'Palazzi dei Rolli' system were recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006. Twice a year for one weekend the palaces are open to the public during the 'Rolli Days'.
An annual event of 10 days, with 200,000 participants in 2023
A fixed point of reference for science dissemination. A great opportunity to meet for researchers, science enthusiasts, schools and families. One of the major international scientific events. (From Festival of Science website)
In 2023 there were 200,000 overall visitors (60% more than last year), including 30,000 students from fourteen different Italian regions.
An annual event of 6 days, with 118,000 visitors in 2023
As the largest event on the Mediterranean, the Genoa Boat Show is the world’s number one showcase for the very best the 'Made in Italy' brand has to offer, welcoming every year industry professionals and boating enthusiasts alike to over 200,000 square metres of display area on land and sea.
(from: https://salonenautico.com/en/)
An event of 2 weeks, 240,000 visitors in 2022
The 12th edition (2022) is an ode to rarity. Precious botanical species from all over the world meet at Euroflora to celebrate the beauty and importance of nature. Euroflora 2022 confirms, as a location, the extraordinary setting of the Parks and Historical Museums of Nervi, and it is here that the “Rose of Genoa,” symbol of the Ligurian capital, makes its international debut. With more than 240 thousand attendees, Euroflora returns to prominence as the most important European event for the promotion of Italian and foreign floricultural excellence.
(text from 2022 website: https://euroflora.genova.it/en/history/#2022)
https://euroflora.genova.it/en/