ljandgb Posted March 23, 2017 #1 Share Posted March 23, 2017 We'll be in Genoa in July. It seems this is a under visited port, as I can find very little about it. We'll have 4 kids with us and would like to go to the aquarium. Does anyone know how far the aquarium is from the port, or have any other input regarding it? How about other things to do in Genoa? We'll have just spent 4 days in Paris where I've planned several museum trips, so more museums or churches will be low on our priorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salabc Posted March 27, 2017 #2 Share Posted March 27, 2017 the aquarium and the maritime museum are not far from the cruise terminal (say 15/20 minutes walk) in between the maritime museum and the aquarium you can also visit the replica of the galleon which was used for the movie "pirates" with walter matthau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant2000 Posted March 28, 2017 #3 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Genoa is a great port-of-call. It's easy to get around on foot and has some lovely architecture and fountains. Your kids might like a ride up the Grande Bigo Arial Ride (located at the Old Port) or a visit to Christopher Columbus's home. http://GenoaItaly.ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljandgb Posted March 28, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Great information, thank you! The pirate ship would appeal to my 11yo ds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientWanderer Posted May 15, 2017 #5 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Genoa is dear to my heart. We were supposed to stop in Portofino, but because of weather we were diverted to Genoa, which we knew absolutely nothing about. It turned out to be a dream diversion. We walked off the ship, entered the town center, and just rambled about, discovering what an incredibly rich history this city has. It was a major trading center, very wealthy, and there are all kinds of old mansions etc that you can tour that hold world-class artworks in a very casual way. And churches, and the Christopher Columbus connections. Wonderful city, full of discoveries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted May 15, 2017 #6 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Some good info on Genoa under the Destinations area here on CC: http://www.cruisecritic.com/ports/newport.cfm?ID=181 (Don't miss the tabs toward the bottom -- the new page layout is very cluttered and the tabs look like they are part of an ad :rolleyes: but they actually have a lot more description and practical info....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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