May 14, 2010 by Anna Merulla / 4 Comments
Genoa’s Mercato Orientale – “Eastern Market” is a large and covered food market located in Via XX Settembre, Genoa’s main street.
Read MoreApril 9, 2010 by Anna Merulla / 7 Comments
In March 20th, 2010 I went to Genoa for the event of the 3rd World Championship of Genovese Mortar-made Pesto. It was an extraordinary and personal experience, because of the hundred competitors from all over the world which met in the historical Palazzo Ducale of Genoa. Those competitors, indeed, were merely armed with their personal
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2010 by Anna Merulla / 1 Comment
This one is the oldest traditional ligurian dishes (this recipe is 2000 years old), and it was founded in Roman times. The soldiers to eat quickly and cheaply, they prepared a mix of chickpea flour and water which was cooked on the sun rays reflected from their shields (today, it is cooked on big copper
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2010 by Anna Merulla / 10 Comments
The “Lanterna” is the symbol of Genoa and of genoese people. For many years it was closed to the public, but after a restructuring, it has been reopened.
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2010 by Anna Merulla / 0 Comments
Today, I want to tell you about a small fishing village located inside the city of Genoa. This village which is very dear to me (especially in the spring/summer times) because of all the time I’ve spent in it, for the simple reason that it always welcomed me after a very long day of hard
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Fish Festival in Camogli
In a small square of the charming village of Camogli you will discover the world's largest frying pan. The pan comes out annually on the second Sunday of May and is used to fry up loads of free fish handed out to villagers and tourists for the annual Fish Festival (Sagra del Pesce) dedicated to St Fortunato, patron saint of fishermen.A must!
We are recommended by Susan Van Allen on the New Edition of "100 places in Italy Every Woman Should Go"
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