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Piazza de Ferrari is the expansive main square in Genoa, separating the historic district from the modern city center. Its large fountain is the square’s centerpiece and a central meeting point for tourists and locals alike. The piazza is named for Raffaele de Ferrari, who donated a lot of money to help expand Genoa’s port in the 1800s.
Piazza de Ferrari, Genoa, Italy
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Genoa City Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
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See all the highlights of the beautiful coastal city of Genoa with a hop-on hop-off bus ticket good for 48 hours. Enjoy great views of the city from the open-air top of a double-decker bus as you listen to commentary about the city and what you’re seeing. Get on at any of the 11 stops, and hop off any time you want to explore one of the nearby attractions. It’s the perfect way to get to know Genoa.
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$19.47
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$19.47

Do Eat Better Experience - Food Tours in Genoa
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Capital of Italy’s beautiful Liguria region, the coastal city of Genoa takes great pride in its local cuisine—with fresh flavors and traditional recipes handed down through the generations. On this walking tour, explore Genoa’s culture and lifestyle through its food and learn why Italian cuisine is the envy of the world. Sample pasta dishes with fresh pesto, local cheeses and seafood, and savory pastries, and taste the flavors the locals love.
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$75.84
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$75.84

Segway Tour Caruggi
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Explore the city of Genoa with ease on a Segway during this small-group sightseeing tour. Learn about the importance of this historic port city as you zoom around historic landmarks including the Old Port district, the UNESCO-listed Caruggi area, and the Ducal Palace. End your tour with a relaxed walk along the seafront in the Porto Antico. All necessary equipment is provided and no previous Segway experience is necessary.
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$61.49
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Segway Tour Via Del Campo
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Discover one of Europe’s largest medieval city centers on a fun Segway tour of Genoa. Join a small group and glide through the historic streets stopping at important monuments and points of interest such as the Porto Antico, the cathedral, and several palaces. While you ride, your guide sheds light on the rich history and culture of Genoa.
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$30.75
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$30.75

Good Morning rider: discovering the town by bike
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A tour especially designed for those whom can't stop cycling. After a guided tour of the city center and a taste of our flavors you will be free to discover the town by yourself having the bike to ride until 7.00 pm. Chose your favourite bike or e-bike and unveal the beauty of "La Superba"
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$66.48
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$66.48

do it like a local! afternoon tour from the mountains to the sea by e-bike
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Ride the city on your e-bike, together we will live a tour to discover all the secrets of Genoa and to admire its beauties.
From the hills to the sea for a bike ride that embraces all the facets of the Superba: the hills with breathtaking views, the historic center and its beauties, the Ligurian sea and its splendid coast.
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$32.14
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$32.14
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Old Port bike Tour
6
Hop on a bicycle and explore Genoa’s historic centre with us.
You will encounter an urban city towards Art and Architecture, from the Middle Ages to the Modern Era. It has never been so easy and fun to discover Genoa by bike, so don't miss the opportunity and visit us.
Bring your own camera to record everything. We will stop in a few important sites, very appreciated and visited by those who love sightseeing and breathtaking canvas.
This tour was developed especially for those who cannot abandon a bicycle and really want to take a different and unique tour throughout Genoa’s downtown.
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$66.48
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3 Hours Private Walking Tour of Genoa from the Cruise Terminal
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The tour has been tailor made for cruise passengers who don't want to miss the "must-see", even with a limited amount of time.
Anyway, the attractions listed can be changed upon request: we can skip or add one or more, or dedicate more attention to a specific subject (Middle Ages, trade & finance, music, etc)
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$184.47
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Finance and Nobility: Explore medieval Genoa on a self-guided audio tour
If you like the unexpected then follow the thread of this walking tour through the labyrinth of Genoa’s alleys in the city's historic centre.
You'll discover breathtaking works of art behind almost every corner, along with other places where beauty is a carefully guarded secret. You'll see the main highlights in the city including UNESCO heritage sites, through the eyes of Antonella Cama, a local who loves to share not only the popular but also the authentic and believes that a tour must be more than dates and figures: She'll take you by the hand into "her" Genova!
Some of the highlights from this self-guided GPS audio tour include:
• Stories of the inhabitants of the opulent medieval residences
• The interiors of Genoa’s richest church
• Hear about the first football club in Italy
• A historical confectionery shop
• Find out why a 17th-century fountain is inside a department store
• Take in the splendour of the fountain in the Piazza Raffaele De Ferrari
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$5.47
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$5.47

Sightrunning in Genova 10 km private tour
Do you like running?
Do you want to discover the city by going where cars and buses do not arrive? Are you ready? If you don't have shoes, I'll lend them to you (sanitized of course!).
Sightrunning is a new experience that combines running and guided tour. It will allow you to discover, while running, unique landscapes, take wonderful photos and learn about the history and anecdotes of the place.
I propose a visit to the best known beauties of my city and the most hidden characteristic corners, starting from Piazza de Ferrari, passing through the Castelletto esplanade overlooking the city and ending in the characteristic narrow alleys of the city.
Obviously we will be able to evaluate together a personalized path.
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$30.75
Price varies by group size
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$30.75
Price varies by group size

Discover Genoa, old town walking tour with aperitivo
• Get the best of Genova in a 2h30 walking tour and discover the "top things to see" with a final Aperitivo
• Listen to the history, curiosities, and how locals live here with a Genoese wonderful certified guide, in your language
• Don't get lost in the widest historical center in Europe but be guided in the discovery of the maritime and noble soul of one of the most stunning cities in Italy
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$60.47
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$60.47

Discover Genoa with the electric bike
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Discovering Genoa with the Ebike is the best solution to visit the historic center.
A unique experience suitable for everyone
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$83.11
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$83.11

Best of Genoa private walking tour
Genoa is one of the most charming and beautiful cities in Italy. Art, food, and beautiful streets make it a must-see destination if you are in Italy! Its historical center is the largest in Europe and you will enjoy seeing the ancient and renaissance buildings, which display the virtue of the history of this city.
Meet your guide at Genoa Cruise Ship Port or in the lobby of your hotel.
Your guide will take you to the oldest part of the historic center of Genoa. You will see all main sights: Via Garibaldi, De Ferrari Square, Columbus’ house, and the medieval alleyways between the cathedral and the old port.
In the end, your guide will leave you in one of the restaurants to enjoy the local cuisine or accompany you on your way back to your hotel or port.
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$338.06
Price varies by group size
From
$338.06
Price varies by group size

Genoa tour by taxi and on foot
A local tour guide, lover of his land, will explain to you every aspect of life and history of the city.
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$264.88
per group
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$264.88
per group

Private 3-hour Walking Tour of Genoa with official tour guide
Enjoy this private walking tour of Genoa with your private tour guide.
During this private tour you will get to know the most emblematic sites of the city, which has a lot of hidden gems that your private official tour guide will show you. The city has been declared by the UNESCO as a world heritage site.
Amongst other monuments and sights you can get to know during this private tour of Genova:
Port of Genoa
Bassilica of San Lorenzo
Stroll along the “Strade Nuove” (UNESCO world heritage site)
Royal Palace
Torre della Lanterna
Get to visit one of the largest aquariums in Europe
Much more!
At the end of the tour, your private guide will drop you off in a central place in Genoa.
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$137.33
Price varies by group size
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$137.33
Price varies by group size

Full-Day private tour of Portofino and Genoa
Portofino is an exclusive and elegant tourist resort visited by all the celebrities of the 20th century. This town is located in a beautiful bay, which is protected from the sea. Portofino deserves more attention, walk through the city, climb up the hill to the old castle, where opens a breathtaking view of the entire Ligurian coast. All the most beautiful things in this city must be viewed from above.
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$607.29
Price varies by group size
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$607.29
Price varies by group size

Private Tour through the Banks of Genoa with Tasting
The ideal itinerary to explore the city history, which is connected to trade, banks, and money.
This tour starts from Palazzo San Giorgio, which became the headquarters of the first Italian modern bank, the Banco San Giorgio, in 1407.
We proceed to the Porto Antico Area, then to Piazza Bianchi and the Loggia dei Mercanti, the first stock market dating back to the end of XVI century.
Nearby we will visit a typical shop where you will enjoy a delicious tasting of trofie with pesto sauce and pansoti with walnuts sauce.
In the afternoon we will visit Piazza San Matteo, which was the curial square of the powerful Doria family, Palazzo Doria, home of the Fondazione Carige, and Palazzo Spinola, home of the Banco di Sardegna.
The visit will lead us to Via Garibaldi, symbol of the Golden Century of Genoa, where many stately homes became headquarters of modern banks.
The tour ends in Piazza de Ferrari, where the liberty building of the Nuova Borsa is located
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$248.96
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$248.96

Grand tour of Genoa, medieval and modern town
According to many tourists' opinions, Genoa is a city like no other. During this tour, you will get the most complete picture of this amazing city. We will drive through the most interesting and elegant areas, each of which has its own unique look and architecture.
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$540.49
Price varies by group size
From
$540.49
Price varies by group size

The heart of Genoa
a licensed tour guide will accompany you on a different route than usual, through the alleys of the medieval city.
You will discover majestic and unexpected palaces and extraordinary works of art, commissioned and preserved in an ancient Dominican monastery.
You will listen to the adventurous history of a city that has built an immense wealth on trade and the art of maritime navigation, and its cultural identity intertwined with that of the Middle East, Hispanic and Flemish.
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$184.47
per group
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$184.47
per group

Private Walking Tour discovering the Ancient Trades of Genoa
This thematic visit will lead you to the
discovery of the history and traditions of Genoa among unforgettable colors, flavors and scents.
Your guide will take you to the large historic center: Piazza De Ferrari,
Doge’s Palace, Carlo Felice Opera Theatre, Columbus' House (exterior), Porta Soprana and the splendid San Lorenzo Cathedral. We will visit Strada Nuova, which is now called Via Garibaldi, and after crossing the suggestive "caruggi" of the historical center, we will arrive in Piazza Banchi and the Porto Antico area. Free lunch.
In the afternoon visit of some historical shops of the historical center
of the old "Zena" (Genoa, in Genoese dialect), where you will discover Genoese craftsmanship and food and wine delicacies with tasting of typical sweets.
The visit will end at the "Mercato Orientale", a market in Via XX Settembre where you will walk between the market stalls full of local products and spices.
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$228.22
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$228.22

Private Guided Tour of Genoa and De Andrè's places
Thematic visit.
The ideal itinerary to explore the places connected to De Andrè, such as Via del Campo, Museo dei Cantautori and the Maddalena District, where you can taste traditional sweets in a typical shop, the covered walkways in Sottoripa, and then stop at a bench in “Via al mare Fabrizio De André” where you will admire the Porto Antico Area.
You will proceed to Piazza De Ferrari and Teatro Carlo Felice where the singer-songwriter had an unforgettable concert. Visit of Latteria Igea, meeting point of the most famous Genoese singer-songwriters. Free lunch.
In the afternoon, private transfer to Sant'Ilario district where you will visit the old train station from the "Bocca di Rosa" song, and a sculture shaped as a book, dedicated to the protagonist of one of Faber's most loved songs.
Finally, visit of Villa Saluzzi Brombini from the outside where his family lived for a while, and then Boccadasse, a place that De Andrè loved very much
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$345.43
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$345.43

Genoa vegan food tour
The first vegan tour in Genoa!
More and more people are vegan nowadays, but do you know that most of our grandmothers' delicacies are vegan?
During this walking tour, you will taste traditional vegan finger food, such as focaccia, farinata and much more. Meanwhile you will find out where to buy vegan products, or where to enjoy a good vegan lunch or dinner.
You’ll also learn the unique history of the ancient Sea Republic along the way, discovering the Old Port, the maze of typical narrow alleyways, the Cathedral, the Ducal Palace and the main square.
This tour will make your mouth water!
Guided walking tour with a vegan licensed local guide.
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$215.22
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$215.22

Private Genoa Walking Tour with Ride up to the "360 ° city view Balcony" by Lift
Do you want to spend few hours with your family in Genoa being guided by a local? This tour is perfect for you! Meet your guide at the Old Port of Genoa, near the Aquarium and start your journey through the tiny alleyways of the historical center called “Caruggi” in Ligurian dialect. You will reach the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, historic center jewel, Piazza De Ferrari with its magnificent fountain, Carlo Felice theater surrounded by majestic buildings. After a short stop in one of the oldest cafes of the city, you will find yourself to admire one of the most unforgettable view of the city, from the Belvedere Castelletto.
Crossing Via Garibaldi, the UNESCO World Heritage Site, your next stop will be one of the iconic place of the local culture: Genoa Eastern Market. Here you will have a chance to see some typical products, discover the specialties of the area and taste the famous Genoese focaccia.
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$163.98
Price varies by group size
From
$163.98
Price varies by group size
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