Genoa

Welcome to the official web site of the Tourist Guides Association of the Province of Genova.  With a local guide you can visit Genoa and its Province at their best. You will have the opportunity to discover every single aspect of our territory and learn about History, Art, Traditions, Gastronomy and Folklore…and much more.


Moneglia

The eastern most town in the Province of Genoa is Moneglia. Founded by the Romans because of its strategic position, it is cited as “Ad Monilia”. The Genoese acquired it in 1173 and built here two castles, Villafranca and Monleone,…

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Vobbia

The valleys at north of Genoa have been the passageway to the Padana Plain since old times: for over a century they have been a land famous for family holidays and beloved by hikers and trekkers. Many areas are part…

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Sestri Levante

Its bays enchanted Hans Christian Andersen and will bewitch you too. In 1833 the famous writer renamed the west bay in Sestri Levante “Baia delle Favole” (Fairy Tales Bay), a lucky name which has made this small town famous. Since…

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S. Stefano d’Aveto

Santo Stefano d’Aveto is a place of history and culture: three different dynasties ruled here, owning the castle built by the Malaspinas, in the 13th c, and then passed onto the Fieschis and finally to the Dorias. In the Sanctuary,…

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Recco

It is considered the gastronomic capital of Liguria and is particularly renowned for “focaccia col formaggio” (cheese focaccia), which has made its name known abroad too. Tradition says that the fortunate recipe was born between the 16th and 17th centuries,…

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Santa Margherita Ligure

Splendida località turistica, rinomata per gli alberghi e i negozi eleganti, per i locali da dolce vita, per l’atmosfera da artista: qui visitatori come Hemingway o Nietzsche o De Amicis lasciarono traccia del loro passaggio nei loro scritti. Si è…

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Rapallo

It is the most populated centre on the Tigullio, rich in modern facilities always at the holidaymakers’ disposal. This makes of Rapallo a resort the whole year round, a place for an active holiday. The historic centre is rich in…

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Portofino

Maupassant described the most famous resort in Liguria as “a little village, Portofino, that envelopes like the arch of the moon around this calm basin “. Popular destination among writers, poets, aristocrats and actors, the Piazzetta (small square) in Portofino…

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Montebruno

Lungo la Statale 45, cantata dal poeta Giorgio Caproni, vale una visita il piccolo borgo di Montebruno, un tempo dominio dei Doria: è alla grande famiglia genovese che si deve la costruzione del ponte a quattro arcate sulla Trebbia che…

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Chiavari

It is a pleasant small town, with the green of vineyards and olives at the back and the deep blue of the sea in front. Chiavari is not simply a sea resort: it offers primarily a rich and interesting historic…

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