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city guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Genoa","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"A working port with one of the largest medieval centres in Europe, palaces built by bankers, the best focaccia and pesto in the world, and the Cinque Terre an hour away.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1304975","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"\u20ac1\u20132 | A slice of focaccia\r\n42 | Palaces on the UNESCO list\r\n1.5 h | To the Cinque Terre","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"La Superba","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Genoa was one of the great maritime republics of the Middle Ages, and its bankers financed half the kings of Europe. The wealth built two cities in one: the caruggi, a maze of narrow medieval lanes running down to the port, and the Strade Nuove, streets of Renaissance palaces so grand that the city kept an official list of them for hosting visiting dignitaries.\r\n\r\nThe Palazzi dei Rolli and the Strade Nuove are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The old centre is one of the largest in Europe, dark, steep and full of life.\r\n\r\nGenoa is still a working port, and it has a rough edge that puts some visitors off. It is also cheap, authentic and full of food you cannot find anywhere else. Two days covers the city, and the Riviera, Portofino and the Cinque Terre are within easy reach by train.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Bus to the stations\r\nGetting around | On foot, with public lifts and funiculars\r\nLanguage | Italian\r\nTipping | Not expected. Round up for good service\r\nTap water | Safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | Two days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"The old centre is the place to be, but it is a maze. Stay near the edges, around Via Garibaldi or the port, for easier nights.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"14","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Via Garibaldi | First-timers | The street of palaces, on the edge of the old centre. | 44.4110 | 8.9340 |  | \nCaruggi | Atmosphere | The medieval lanes around Piazza delle Erbe and San Lorenzo. Lively, rough at night. | 44.4070 | 8.9330 |  | \nPorto Antico | Being near the water | The old harbour, with the Aquarium and bars. | 44.4100 | 8.9270 |  | \nPrincipe | Transport | Around Piazza Principe station. | 44.4170 | 8.9210 |  | \nBoccadasse | A calmer stay | The fishing village on the edge of the city. | 44.3920 | 8.9750 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"24 Hours | Porto Antico, historic center, Palazzi dei Rolli and Genoese pesto. | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/solo-travel\/italy\/genoa\/24-hours-in-genoa\/ | 1304980\n2 Days | Adds Galata Museo del Mare, the aquarium, and the city's nightlife around Piazza delle Erbe. | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/solo-travel\/italy\/genoa\/2-days-in-genoa\/ | 1304984\n3 Days | Adds San Lorenzo Cathedral, Boccadasse, Palazzo Ducale and more. | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/solo-travel\/italy\/genoa\/3-days-in-genoa\/ | 1304991","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Genoa","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Walk Via Garibaldi, the Strada Nuova, lined with Renaissance palaces. Three of them, Palazzo Rosso, Palazzo Bianco and Palazzo Tursi, form one museum with a single ticket, and the roof terrace of Palazzo Rosso has one of the best views in the city.\r\n\r\nThen get lost in the caruggi, the narrow lanes of the old centre, down to the Cathedral of San Lorenzo with its black-and-white striped fa\u00e7ade, and on to the Porto Antico, the old harbour redesigned by Renzo Piano.\r\n\r\nThe Aquarium, at the Porto Antico, is one of the largest in Europe. The Galata Maritime Museum, next door, is excellent on the city's seafaring history and emigration.\r\n\r\nTake the lift up to the Spianata Castelletto for the view over the rooftops and the port. Take the bus or walk out to Boccadasse, a tiny fishing village of painted houses on the edge of the city, for the sunset.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Via Garibaldi | Three palaces, one ticket\r\nThe caruggi | Get lost\r\nAquarium | One of Europe's largest\r\nSpianata Castelletto | The view, by lift","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Genoa","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Genoa","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The caruggi, the old lanes, are free and the city's great attraction. So is Via Garibaldi from the outside, and the Cathedral of San Lorenzo.\r\n\r\nThe Porto Antico is free to walk. The seafront promenade at Nervi, east of the centre, runs along the cliffs for two kilometres.\r\n\r\nBoccadasse is free and perfect at sunset.\r\n\r\nOn certain weekends in spring and autumn, the Rolli Days open many of the private palaces to the public for free.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Caruggi | The old lanes\r\nPorto Antico | The harbour walk\r\nNervi | Cliff promenade\r\nRolli Days | Palaces open, free","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Genoa","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Genoa","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Genoa is the home of pesto, and pesto Genovese here is made with local basil, pine nuts, garlic, pecorino and olive oil, served with trofie or trenette. It tastes nothing like the jar.\r\n\r\nFocaccia is the other institution, sold in bakeries from early morning for a euro or two a slice, and eaten for breakfast dipped in cappuccino. Farinata, a thin chickpea pancake, and fried fish in a paper cone are the street food.\r\n\r\nThe friggitorie and bakeries of the old centre are the cheapest places to eat. Trattorias serve pasta for \u20ac10 to \u20ac14.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Pesto | With trofie or trenette\r\nFocaccia | A euro or two, from early morning\r\nFarinata | Chickpea pancake\r\nFried fish | In a paper cone","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Genoa","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Genoa","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Genoa has a lively, local night out. The squares of the old centre, Piazza delle Erbe above all, are full of bars and students late into the night.\r\n\r\nThe Porto Antico and the Darsena have bars by the water.\r\n\r\nAperitivo with focaccia and snacks costs \u20ac7 to \u20ac10, and a beer is \u20ac4 to \u20ac6.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Piazza delle Erbe | Bars and students\r\nPorto Antico | Bars by the water\r\nAperitivo | \u20ac7\u201310\r\nA beer | \u20ac4\u20136","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Genoa","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Genoa","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The centre is walkable but steep, and Genoa has an unusual network of public lifts and funiculars climbing the hills, on the same ticket as the buses and the single metro line.\r\n\r\nThe airport is west of the city, with a bus to the stations.\r\n\r\nGenoa has two main stations, Piazza Principe and Brignole. Trains run along the coast to Camogli, Santa Margherita Ligure and the Cinque Terre, and to Milan and Turin in about an hour and a half to two hours.\r\n\r\nFor the Cinque Terre, regional trains reach Monterosso in about an hour and a half.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Lifts and funiculars | On the bus ticket\r\nAirport | Bus to the stations\r\nTo Milan | About 1.5\u20132 hours\r\nCinque Terre | About 1.5 hours to Monterosso","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Genoa","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Genoa costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Genoa is one of the cheaper big cities in the north. Dorms are typically \u20ac22 to \u20ac32, focaccia is a euro or two, and a trattoria meal is \u20ac15 to \u20ac25. A careful day is \u20ac50 to \u20ac65.\r\n\r\nThe costs that add up are the Aquarium and day trips to the Cinque Terre, where trains and trail cards cost extra in the high season.\r\n\r\nThe caruggi, the view points and the seafront are free.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | \u20ac22\u201332\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac50\u201365\r\nFocaccia | The cheapest breakfast\r\nCinque Terre | Budget for trains and trails","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Genoa","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Genoa","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Genoa is generally safe, but the old centre needs care at night. The lanes around Via Pr\u00e8, the Maddalena and parts of the port area are rough after dark, with drug dealing and petty crime.\r\n\r\nStay on the busier streets at night and keep your bag close.\r\n\r\nThe lanes are steep and the stones slippery in the rain.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Old centre | Care at night, around Via Pr\u00e8\r\nBags | Close to you in the lanes\r\nSteep streets | Slippery in the rain\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Genoa","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Genoa","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The Italian Riviera is on the doorstep, by train.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Cinque Terre | About 1.5 hours | Regional train to Monterosso | Five villages on the cliffs, linked by train and footpath. Single train tickets between villages cost \u20ac5 to \u20ac10 by season. |  | 1304826\nCamogli | About 40 minutes | Regional train | A colourful fishing town on the Riviera, and boats to San Fruttuoso. |  | 1304827\nPortofino | About 1 hour | Train to Santa Margherita, then bus or ferry | The famous harbour, small and very expensive. |  | 1304828\nSan Fruttuoso | About 1 hour | Train to Camogli, then boat | An abbey in a cove reachable only by sea or on foot. |  | 1304829","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Genoa","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"April to June and September to October are ideal. Summer is hot and the coast busy; winter is mild.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. Genoa is milder in winter than the rest of the north, sheltered by the mountains.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 12 | 1 | Mild and quiet\r\nFebruary | 13 | 1 | Mild. Carnival season\r\nMarch | 15 | 2 | Spring\r\nApril | 18 | 3 | Good. Rolli Days possible\r\nMay | 21 | 3 | Excellent\r\nJune | 25 | 4 | Warm. Riviera busy\r\nJuly | 28 | 5 | Hot. Coast packed\r\nAugust | 28 | 5 | Ferragosto crowds\r\nSeptember | 25 | 4 | Boat show. Excellent\r\nOctober | 21 | 3 | Rolli Days. Superb\r\nNovember | 16 | 2 | Mild and wet\r\nDecember | 13 | 2 | Quiet, festive","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The Rolli Days, when the palaces open, are the best time to be in the city.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Genoa","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/italy\/genoa\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Rolli Days | Spring and autumn | Via Garibaldi and the old centre | Weekends when the historic palaces open to the public. |  | \nGenoa Boat Show | September | Fiera di Genova | One of the world's biggest boat shows. |  | \nEuroflora | Spring, some years | Parchi di Nervi | A huge flower show in the parks of Nervi. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Transport assumes walking and the odd bus or lift. Cinque Terre trains and trail cards cost more in high season.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 24 | 16 | 3 | 6\r\nMiddle of the road | 34 | 30 | 5 | 18\r\nComfortable | 52 | 48 | 10 | 30","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Genoa","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"Genoa has a small number of hostels in the old centre and near the stations. These are the top-rated right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Genoa","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/italy\/genoa\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Genoa travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is Genoa worth visiting? | Yes, for one of the largest medieval centres in Europe, the Renaissance palaces, the best focaccia and pesto in the world, and easy access to the Riviera.\r\nIs Genoa safe? | Generally, yes. Take care in parts of the old centre at night, especially around Via Pr\u00e8 and the Maddalena.\r\nCan I visit the Cinque Terre from Genoa? | Yes. Regional trains reach Monterosso in about an hour and a half, and trains between the villages cost \u20ac5 to \u20ac10 each way depending on the season.\r\nWhat should I eat in Genoa? | Pesto with trofie, focaccia from a bakery, farinata and fried fish in a paper cone.\r\nHow many days do you need in Genoa? | Two for the city, plus days on the Riviera and the Cinque Terre.\r\nWhat are the Rolli Days? | Weekends in spring and autumn when Genoa's historic palaces, the Palazzi dei Rolli, open to the public.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit Genoa? | April to June and September to October.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Genoa hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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