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GENOA and PORTOFINO - Day trip to the Mediterranean Sea
every Monday from April 1st to October 31st
Genoa, city with a glorious past, nowadays is one of the most fascinating centre of the North of Italy. The Ancient Harbour revaluated by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano and the typical "caruggi" (narrow alleys) of the old town will welcome you to discover the charm of this Ancient "Repubblica Marinara".
The main touristic attraction of Genoa is the old harbour (porto antico) with it's historical buildings (like the Cotton warehouses), the new Aquarium, the Museum of the Sea and the Sphere. Other sights of Genoa include Piazza De Ferrari with the Palace of the Doges and the Opera. The main church ist St. Lawrence Cathedral (Cattedrale di San Lorenzo). Built in a Romanesque-Renaissance style is the city's Cathedral.
Then you go by bus to the touristic municipality Santa Margherita Ligure from where you take the boat to take a break in a pearl of the Ligurian Sea: Portofino. Portofino is a charming small Italian fishing village with the Castel Brown on a hill. Luxury yachts anchore in the harbor. In the small bay the Statue of "Christ of the Abyss" was placed underwater at a depth of 17 metres to be discoveres from scuba divers. This statue was put 1954 in memory of Duilio Marcante to protect fishermen and divers.
Insider tip: Did you know that in a little house in Genoa the explorer of the American continent Christopher Columbus was born? Today you can visit it as museum. Did you know that the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has his castle at Portofino?
GENOVA and PORTOFINO - Day trip from Milan - every Monday from April 1st to October 31st
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