Genoa is also home to the University of Genoa, which has a history going back to the 15th century, when it was known as Genuense Athenaeum. (Perrin 1922, Steven A. Epstein; "Labour and Port Life in Medieval Genoa.". Among the best known are: Villa Brignole Sale Duchessa di Galliera [it], Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini, Villa Doria Centurione [it], Villa Durazzo Bombrini [it], Villa Serra [it], Villa Giustiniani-Cambiaso, Villa Rossi Martini [it], Villa Imperiale Scassi [it], Villa Grimaldi [it], Villa Negrone Moro [it], Villa Rosazza, Villetta Di Negro [it], Villa delle Peschiere, Villa Imperiale [it], Villa Saluzzo Bombrini [it], and Villa Grimaldi Fassio. Genoa was a centre of Occitanie culture in Italy and for this reason it developed an important school of troubadours: Lanfranc Cigala, Jacme Grils, Bonifaci Calvo, Luchetto Gattilusio, Guillelma de Rosers, and Simon Doria. The territory of Genoa is popularly divided into 5 main zones: the centre, the west, the east, the Polcevera and the Bisagno Valley. Portofino and Genoa have more upscale hotel options than the Cinque Terre, where accommodation is primarily B&B-style, small family hotels, or rented rooms/apartments. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Nervi offers many attractions: the promenade overlooking the sea called Passeggiata Anita Garibaldi [it]; parks covered with lush tropical vegetation; numerous villas and palaces open to the public that now house museums (like GAM-Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Raccolte Frugone Museum, Museo Giannettino Luxoro and Wolfsoniana). Near the city are Camogli and San Fruttuoso abbey accessible by a daily ferry from the Old Harbour (Porto Antico) of Genoa. The architect Renzo Picasso in his visionary designs reinforces this strange affinity between the two cities. In the town of Santa Margherita Ligure the ancient abbey of Cervara is often the site of chamber music. The city was the birthplace of several popes (Innocent IV, Adrian V, Innocent VIII, and Benedict XV) and various saints (Syrus of Genoa, Romulus of Genoa, Catherine of Genoa, and Virginia Centurione Bracelli). Fresh pasta (usually trofie' , trenette) and "gnocchi" with pesto sauce are probably the most iconic among Genoese dishes. Find the answer to the crossword clue Ligurian capital. The system can solve single or multiple word clues and can deal with many plurals. The Book of Knowledge of All Kingdoms (c. 1385) shows it, inscribed with the word iustiçia, and described as: And the lord of this place has as his ensign a white pennant with a red cross. Many bigger green spaces are situated outside the centre: in the east are the Parks of Nervi (96,000 square metres or 1,030,000 square feet) overlooking the sea, in the west the beautiful gardens of Villa Durazzo Pallavicini and its Giardino botanico Clelia Durazzo Grimaldi (265,000 square metres or 2,850,000 square feet). A collage of Genoa, clockwise from top left: The objects found during the works for the underground had been exposed in the exibition. The average yearly temperature is around 19 °C (66 °F) during the day and 13 °C (55 °F) at night. Area 2,092 square miles (5,418 square km). Business History Review 62 (1988): 238–60. The centre of Genoa is connected to its upper part by ancient paths caught between tall palaces, called creuze. As mentioned, the high season brings tourists to places like Portofino and the Cinque Terre towns by the thousands, and prices on beds skyrockets. The famous humanist author, architect, poet and philosopher Leon Battista Alberti was born in Genoa on 14 February 1404. This church is of artistic mention in that the tile depictions of the Via Crucis Stations along the brick path to the church. In addition to its long coastline on the Ligurian Sea, Liguria shares borders with the Italian regions of Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna, and Tuscany, and … A number of Genoese Baroque and Rococo artists settled elsewhere and a number of local artists became prominent. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. The Genoa metropolitan area had a GDP amounting to $30.1 billion in 2011, or $33,003 per capita.[48]. The principal authors and singers of the Nostalgic Song in Genoese dialect are Mario Cappello [it] who wrote the piece "Ma se ghe penso" (English: "But if I think about it"), a memory of Genoa by an emigrant to Argentina, Giuseppe Marzari [it], Agostino Dodero [it] up to I Trilli [it], Piero Parodi [it], Buby Senarega [it], Franca Lai [it]. In 2007 these attracted almost 1.7 million visitors.[42]. "Urban Growth and Family Structure in Medieval Genoa. Genoa is one of a few cities in Liguria where you’ll find bona fide hostels – most towns aren’t big enough to warrant one, and there are 1- and 2-star cheap hotels to cover that market. The region is popular with tourists for its beaches, towns and cuisine. The owner Raffaele Rubattino in 1881 was among the founders of the ferry company Navigazione Generale Italiana which then become the Italian Line.[27]. Anton Chekhov said that Genoa "is the most beautiful city in the world," and Richard Wagner wrote: "I have never seen anything like this Genoa! 1,625,870. Corrections? In the warmest months – July and August – the average temperature is 27.5 °C (82 °F) during the day and 21 °C (70 °F) at night. In the 19th and the early 20th centuries, Genoa consolidated its role as a major seaport and an important steel and shipbuilding centre. Whilst the patrician palaces and villas in the city were and still are austere and majestic, the interiors tended to be luxurious and elaborate, often full of tapestries, many of which were Flemish. Genoese painters active in the 14th century include Barnaba da Modena and his local followers Nicolò da Voltri and at the same time, the sculptor Giovanni Pisano reached Genoa to make the monument for Margaret of Brabant, whose remains are today housed in the Museum of Sant'Agostino [it]. Promenade of the upper ring road, so-called "Circonvallazione a Monte" that includes: Corso Firenze, Corso Paganini, Corso Magenta, Via Solferino, Corso Armellini. East Riviera is full of interesting towns to visit, and then from Genoa to east are: Bogliasco, Pieve Ligure, Sori, Recco, Camogli, Portofino, Santa Margherita Ligure, Rapallo, Zoagli, Chiavari, Lavagna and Sestri Levante. The historial center, also known as old town, of Genoa is one of the largest and most-densely populated in Europe. The saint's flag was the city's main war flag, but the cross flag was used alongside it in the 1240s.[29]. Liguria, the third smallest of the regioni of Italy, bordering the Ligurian Sea, in the northwestern part of the country. Genoa Brignole is close to the business districts and the exhibition centre, while the Principe is close to the port, the university and the historical centre. [71] Liguria wine such as Pigato, Riviera Ligure di Ponente Vermentino [it], Sciacchetrà [it], Rossese di Dolceacqua and Ciliegiolo del Tigullio [it] are popular. This article was most recently revised and updated by, CRW Flags - Flag of Liguria Region, Italy, Liguria - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). The regained pride gave back to the city the consciousness of being capable of looking to the future without forgetting its past. San Bartolomeo degli Armeni houses the Image of Edessa and San Pancrazio after the World War II was entrusted to the ligurian delegation of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. This district was designed in the mid-16th century to accommodate Mannerist palaces of the city's most eminent families. The Drin Bus is a demand responsive transport service that connects the hilly, low-density areas of Genoa. On this page you’ll find some basic travel information for Liguria, including links to other articles on WhyGo Italy that will help you plan your trip. Today the University of Genoa, founded in the 15th century, is one of the largest in Italy, with 11 faculties, 51 departments and 14 libraries. In the 70s there were formed in Genoa numerous bands of Italian progressive rock like New Trolls, Picchio dal Pozzo, Latte e Miele, and Delirium. Since 1995, all the months of June take place in Genoa the Genoa's International Poetry Festival, conceived by Claudio Pozzani [it] with the help of Massimo Bacigalupo. The symbols of the city are the Lanterna (the lighthouse) (117 metres (384 feet) high), old and standing lighthouse visible in the distance from the sea (beyond 30 kilometres (19 miles)), and the monumental fountain of Piazza De Ferrari, recently restored, out-and-out core of the city's life. The daily temperature range is limited, with an average range of about 6 °C (11 °F) between high and low temperatures. During the Republic of Genoa, Genoese merchants and sailors exported this cloth throughout Europe. [22], Many aristocratic Genoese families, such as the Balbi, Doria, Grimaldi, Pallavicini and Serra, amassed tremendous fortunes. These destinations are far less popular – and far less expensive – in the winter, but beach lovers might be depressed to be staring at a beautiful sea through winter weather. Another tourist destination is the ancient seaside district of Boccadasse (which means "the mouth of the donkey"), with its multicolour boats, set as a seal to Corso Italia, the promenade which runs along the Lido d'Albaro, and known for its ice-creams. In 1985 were filmed in Genoa some scenes of Pirates by Roman Polanski, finished shooting they left in the Old Harbour the galleon Neptune. In 1967 the Genoese historian, critic and curator Germano Celant coined the term Arte Povera. Florida International University (FIU), based in Miami, Florida, United States also has a small campus in Genoa, with the University of Genoa, which offers classes within the FIU School of Architecture. 23 other local stations serve the other neighbourhoods on the 30-kilometre-long coast line from Nervi to Voltri and on the northern line through Bolzaneto and the Polcevera Valley. Key ingredient of Genoese cuisine is the Prescinsêua used among other things to prepare the Torta pasqualina [it] and the Barbagiuai and still Focaccia con le cipolle [it], Farinata di ceci [it], Focaccette al formaggio [it] and the Focaccia con il formaggio [it] which means "Focaccia with cheese" that is even being considered for European Union PGI status. The municipal administration of Genoa plans to transform these urban railway lines to be part of the rapid transit system, which now consists of the Metropolitana di Genova (Genoa Metro), a light metro connecting Brin to the city centre. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. [30], While it has been claimed by some that the flag of England was adopted from the Genoan flag during the First Crusade in 1190, historians conclusively have pointed to a lack of evidence of the Genoan flag had any relationship to the English one.[31]. Genoa has been likened by many to a Mediterranean New York, perhaps for its high houses that in the Middle Ages were the equivalent of today's skyscrapers, perhaps for the sea route Genoa-New York which in past centuries has been travelled by millions of emigrants. The most important Genoese painters are: Luca Cambiaso, Bernardo and Valerio Castello, Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Domenico and Paolo Gerolamo Piola, Gregorio De Ferrari, Bernardo Strozzi, Giovanni Battista Gaulli and Alessandro Magnasco. We continue our road trip series through Italy with visits to beautiful Aosta Valley and Western Liguria. Average annual number of days with temperatures of ≥30 °C (86 °F) is about 8, average four days in July and August. At Genoa and La Spezia are Italy’s leading shipyards; La Spezia is Italy’s major naval base, and Savona is a major centre of the Italian iron industry. I would like a quote from a plumber in the area- even from Cairo Montenotte which is nearby.