Audio tour · Italy
Genoa
A self guided audio tour of Genoa.
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A self guided audio tour of Genoa.
Genoa turns its back on the tourist trail and rewards the people who wander in anyway. The old city is a maze of narrow lanes called caruggi, cool even in summer, where washing hangs between buildings and a medieval palazzo can appear without warning around an ordinary corner. This was once the financial capital of Europe, and the grandeur is still there if you know where to look, pressed between the harbour and the hills.
In the app, 86 stops in Genoa are narrated aloud, about 2h 26m of listening across 8 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 49 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.
The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.
"When you look at this building, you are really looking at layers of history."
"You are standing in a place that has kept its original feel despite being right next to a major city promenade."
"You are standing in the heart of Genoa, in a square that has seen massive changes over its history."
"When you look at this building, you might think it's always been a place dedicated to marine life."
"When this palace was first being built at the end of the 13th century, Genoa was rapidly growing."
"As you walk past this immense structure, you are looking at a building that has changed hands."
Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.
The ancient heart of Genoa from the striped cathedral to the medieval churches and noble palaces packed into its oldest lanes
A seaside stroll from the painted fishing village of Boccadasse through hilltop castles and quiet neighborhood churches to a contemporary art villa
Genoa's grand civic stage and the ring of theatres, towers, and merchant palaces that grew up around it
From the Aquarium on the waterfront into the tight medieval lanes where merchant palaces and ancient loggias stand shoulder to shoulder
The gilded halls of the Royal Palace and the sweep of baroque churches and noble residences that line the street leading to the port museum
A short but dazzling walk along the UNESCO street where Palazzo Rosso, Palazzo Bianco, and their neighbours hold some of the finest Renaissance collections in Italy
Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route. Open a category to see what is inside.