Porto Antico di Genova (Genoa Old Port), Genoa (must see)
Genoa Old Port brings back Genoa's golden age as a principal sea-faring city and maritime power. The Old Port does all this with a tourist-friendly approach. Old galleons, sleek modern yachts, and mighty cruise ships are in the harbor.
There are restaurants, museums, an aquarium, an auditorium, a botanical garden in a bubble, and a gigantic octopus crane used to his visitors aloft for a better view of the Genoa Old Port. The port is ideal for a walk in the sunset with a panorama of the sea without leaving the city. It is also ok for a moonlight stroll.
The project was carried out following the designs and ideas of Renzo Piano, a world-famous architect and native of Genoa. His goal was to change the dilapidated industrial area of the old port into a cultural center and tourist mecca.
The International Exhibition Genoa '92 - Colombo '92 was held from May to August. The theme was "Christopher Columbus, the Ship, and the Sea." It was the 500th anniversary of the voyage of Columbus to the New World and the debut of the restored Genoa Old Port.
There are restaurants, museums, an aquarium, an auditorium, a botanical garden in a bubble, and a gigantic octopus crane used to his visitors aloft for a better view of the Genoa Old Port. The port is ideal for a walk in the sunset with a panorama of the sea without leaving the city. It is also ok for a moonlight stroll.
The project was carried out following the designs and ideas of Renzo Piano, a world-famous architect and native of Genoa. His goal was to change the dilapidated industrial area of the old port into a cultural center and tourist mecca.
The International Exhibition Genoa '92 - Colombo '92 was held from May to August. The theme was "Christopher Columbus, the Ship, and the Sea." It was the 500th anniversary of the voyage of Columbus to the New World and the debut of the restored Genoa Old Port.
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Porto Antico di Genova (Genoa Old Port) on Map
Sight Name: Porto Antico di Genova (Genoa Old Port)
Sight Location: Genoa, Italy (See walking tours in Genoa)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Genoa, Italy (See walking tours in Genoa)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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