Showing posts with label Genoa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Genoa. Show all posts

Arenzano

September 13, 2025

Arenzano is a coastal town located in the Riviera di Ponente section of the Italian Riviera, within a bay formed by the Capo San Martino not far from the metropolitan capital of Genoa. The vast majority of the town's territory extends in the mountain range of the Beigua Regional Park with peaks above 1000 m above sea level.

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Date: August 25

Porto Antico

June 20, 2025

Set along the Ligurian Sea, Porto Antico is a buzzy harbor packed with attractions such as an outdoor live music venue, a film museum, and a covered seasonal skating rink. It’s flanked by seaside shops, casual bars, and eateries, and is home to the sprawling Aquarium of Genoa and the dome-shaped overwater Biosfera attraction. There's also a marina, a ferry terminal, and a 17th-century Spanish galleon replica.

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Date: May 24

From Genoa

February 15, 2022

A gorgeous bottlenose dolphin from the Aquarium of Genoa, The Aquarium of Genoa, the largest aquarium in Italy.

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Date: Feb 2

Aquarium of Genoa

March 03, 2021

Another card from the  Aquarium of Genoa, this time with Bottlenose dolphins. Opened in the summer of 2013, the Cetacean Pavilion is the attraction of the Aquarium of Genoa where here you can see the dolphins from all angles. 

Thanks a lot Giovanni!
Date: Feb 4

Aquarium of Genoa

January 10, 2021

The Aquarium of Genoa is the largest aquarium in Italy. Located in the old harbor area of Genoa, Italy, the 33,000-square-foot aquarium is a member organization of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria, and welcomes more than 1.2 million visitors each year.  The aquarium includes 70 tanks hosting 12.000 animals of 400 different species including fishes, marine mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Among these are dolphins, sea cows, sharks, seals, rays, boas, jellyfishes and penguins.

Thanks a lot Giovanni
Date: Dec 6

Boccadasse

April 28, 2020

From Genoa, the ancient village of Boccadasse. It's one of the most famous ancient fishermen villages that still can be visited in Genoa and is located between Corso Italia and Capo Santa Chiara. Here you can find colourful houses, rounded cobblestones, fishing boats and fishermen nets on the small beach, stone staircases and unforgettable ice creams, but also restaurants where you can taste typical dishes and have a drink looking at the sea.

Thanks a lot for the great card Davide!
Date: April 20

From Genova

August 27, 2019

Via Giuseppe Garibaldi is a street in the historical centre of Genoa, in Northwestern Italy, well known for its ancient palaces. It is one of the Strade Nuove (new streets) built by the Genoese aristocracy during the Renaissance. Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli became a World Heritage Site in 2006.

Unesco: Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli
Distance: 829 km
Travel time: 22 days