July 7, 2012
by Di Mackey /
I left Genova a few weeks ago and I have been missing it ever since … like I always do when I leave it. It is a city that quietly slips under my skin and when I leave, I feel it deeply. I lived all over the South Island of New Zealand before flying off
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March 16, 2012
by Anna Merulla /
A definite on your must-do list in Genova. While walking through Genoa medieval alleys, you’ll have to walk with your nose up to the sky, to make sure you can appreciate the beauty of the architecture of the palazzi. This is the best way to discover and admire the hidden treasures and enjoy the full
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August 29, 2011
by Anna Merulla /
If you want to capture Genoa’s soul you have to listen to Fabrizio De Andre’s libertarian music. Fabrizio de Andrè was an italian singer-songwriter born in Genoa in 1940 and died of cancer in 1999. He is considered a poet and many of his works tell about stories of rebels, prostitutes, marginalized people, outcasts. His
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February 28, 2011
by Anna Merulla /
Palazzo Ducale in Genoa once was a seat of Government and the residence of the doges. Today it is the city’s cultural center. This palace has a long and bloody history of political intrigue. For hundreds of years one of its towers, the Grimaldina Tower, was used as a prison for political opponents of the
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January 14, 2011
by Anna Merulla /
Why you should visit and fall in love with the Italian Riviera? Here following are my 30 reasons and, which are yours? 1)The walking paths under the olive trees between the Cinque Terre: the best way to discover, enjoy and understand the beauty of this Five Villages is to visit them on foot. The panoramas
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