Wandering around Genoa and slightly raising your head toward the sky, you can glimpse majestic buildings from different eras that exude a glorious history. These are Genoa's ancient palaces, including the Palazzi dei Rolli. Enchanting and elegant treasure chests once owned by the noble Genoese families.
The Rolli Palaces
The "Rolli" can be visited free of charge on certain days of the month. During this time, Genoese and tourists line up to enjoy the frescoes, tapestries hanging on golden walls, and diamond chandeliers. The paintings by Rubens and the violins of famous musicians like Paganini. Genoa, with its palazzi, speaks and relentlessly attracts, like a queen, all those who dare approach its golden web. The spectacle unfolds at the foot of the mountains and at the mouth of the sea. Genoa's alleys curve, forming a labyrinth from which it is almost impossible to escape once you have decided to invade. Zena It is to be discovered and will amaze those who do not know it.
Genoa and its most beautiful buildings
Among the buildings to visit, Ducal Palace represents the cultural center of gravity of the city. Here, every week, spectacular exhibitions are held such as “Rubens”, Paganini, the Impressionists and so on.
Garibaldi Street, the city's elegant street, is home to the City of Genoa's Palazzo Tursi. The latter is always open to the public. The street is full of historic buildings such as White Palace e Red Palace.
Via Garibaldi opens from Piazza Fontane MaroseThis is called so because of the ancient underground fountains where probably from the city It was stocked with water in times of famine. In the same square stands one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, Villa del Principe, recently opened to visitors. At Villa del Principe, halls and rooms compete with each other in dazzling frescoes and paintings. The latter have also been admired by the Queen Elizabeth during her visit to the city in the eighties.
Towards the Principe station, instead, you can visit Prince's PalaceThe Prince's historic residence is a succession of rooms and corridors filled with art and culture from around the world. Opposite is the enchanted garden overlooking the harbor, where every year the city's most exclusive parties combine history with the future. Palaces, churches, hideaways, ships, castles; we're just the beginning.
