Genoa
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Introduction
Genoa is an important port city in the northwest of Italy and is the capital of the province of Genoa and the region of Liguria. The city itself roughly has around 600,000 inhabitants, the total urban area around 900,000.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
Events and Festivals
Weather
Getting There
By Plane
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) has some flights, but services are limited to Rome, Paris, London, Madrid, Monaco, Naples, Cagliari and Catania. New routes to Bari (from 15 January 2010) and Trapani (from May 2010) have been announced by Ryanair.
By Train
By Car
By Bus
By Boat
Sicily
- Grandi Navi Veloci between Genoa and Palermo.
Sardinia
- Grandi Navi Veloci between Genoa and Porto Torres and seasonal between Genoa and Olbia.
- Moby Lines between Genoa and Olbia.
- Tirrenia Ferries between Genoa and Porto Torres, Olbia, Arbatax and Cagliari.
Spain
- GNV between Genoa and Barcelona.
Morocco
- GNV operates services between Genoa and Tangier, in northern Morocco.
- Comanav has services between Tangier and Genoa as well.
Tunesia
- GNV has ferries from Genoa to Tunis.
- Grimaldi Lines offers the same route.
- Cotunav has crossings between Tunis and Genoa.
- SNCM between Genoa and Tunis.
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Budget
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albergo Argentina | Via Gropallo 4/4 | Hotel | 86 |
| Guesthouse Maura Nofrills | Via Bruno Buozzi 30/3 | Guesthouse | 70 |
| B&B Delfino Blue | Via B.Buozzi, n. 18/4 | Guesthouse | 87 |
| Casa Torre | Via Pizzorni, 128 Loc. Langasco, Campomorone | Guesthouse | 89 |
| Essiale B&B | Via Gropallo n.14/2 | Guesthouse | 94 |
| Hotel Acquario | Vico San Pancrazio, 9 | Hotel | 54 |
| Hotel Agnello D'Oro | Vico delle Monachette | Hotel | 85 |
| Hotel Assarotti | Via Assarotti 40c | Hotel | 81 |
| Hotel Balbi | Via Balbi 21/3 | Hotel | 83 |
| Hotel Bellevue Genova | Salita Provvidenza 1 | Hotel | 88 |
| Hotel Helvetia-Genoa | Piazza della Nunziata, 1 | Hotel | 87 |
| Hotel Vittoria | Via Balbi 33-45 | Hotel | 82 |
| Mini Hotel | Via Lomellini 6/1 | Hotel | 62 |
| Persimmon | Via Accinelli n.4/2 | Guesthouse | 93 |
| YHA Ostello per la Gioventu Genoa | Via Giovanni Costanzi 120 | Hostel | 71 |
| Hotel Cairoli | Via Cairoli, 14/4 | Hotel | - |
| Alexander Hotel | Via Bersaglieri d'Italia, 19 | Hotel | 73 |
| B and B Red House | Via Bruno Buozzi 26/9 | Guesthouse | 90 |
| Hotel Acquaverde | Via Balbi 29 | Hotel | 81 |
| Hotel le Tre Stazioni | Via Fassolo, 1 | Hotel | 73 |
| Hotel Serafino | Via Verona, 8 | Hotel | 65 |
| Portadelmare | Via B. Zavccaria 4/14 | Guesthouse | 84 |
| Ostello Fontanabuona | Via De Gasperi 57 Ferrada di Moconesi | Hostel | 74 |
| Awa Italy Hotel | Lungomare Descalzo 10 16039 | Hotel | 77 |
| Mono Lambruschini | Corte Lambruschini 2-16129 Genova | Apartment | - |
| Morali Palace | Piazza della Raibetta 2 Genova | Guesthouse | - |
Mid-Range
Upscale
Work
Learn
Keep Connected
Internet
Phone
See also International Telephone Calls
Post
Post Italiane is the national postal services of Italy and has quite an efficient network of postal offices and reliable postal services. Standard letters and postcards (up to 20 grams) cost €0.39 to send within Europe and the Mediterranean countries outside Europe and €0.41 to all other destinations throughout the country. Up to 50 grams, prices start at €0.52 for Europe, €0.62 for other areas. Packages start at €1.55 within Europe, and around €2.50 for other countries. Post office business hours in Italy are from 8:30am to 2:00pm from Monday to Friday, with closing times at Saturday and the last day of the month at 12 noon.
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