
I was surprised to see so many kiosks for newspapers & magazines still active in Genoa, contrary to in my own country.
One will encounter groups of MSC Cruises being led around.
ACQUARIO DI GENOVA
I always enjoy visiting
a sizeable aquarium and this one has an excellent reputation!
'The Genoa Aquarium is the largest in Europe with 71 water tanks that are home to over 12.000 animals of 600 species.
Visitors get a chance to meet amazing sea animals. From rare marine mammals such as manatees to the great predators of the sea — sharks, you will encounter a diverse range of marine animals.
Watch the penguins waddle and dolphins splash.
Genoa Aquarium is the only facility in Europe to keep seals, jellyfish, tropical fish, and other species in an environment that replicates their natural habitat.
The Acquario Di Genova is housed in the Old Port of Genoa.' [¬ Website] |


See my GOA PAGE 3 for more photos taken at Genoa's Aquarium.

Walking the length of the Via XX Settembre
About 'Via XX Settembre'
"In 1870, the Italian Army crossed the papal frontier on 11 September, and advanced toward Rome. The Papal garrisons had retreated from Orvieto, Viterbo, Alatri, Frosinone and other strongholds in Lazio.
When the Italian Army approached the Aurelian Walls that defended the city, the papal force was commanded by General Hermann Kanzler, and was composed of the Swiss Guards and a few 'zouaves'—volunteers from France, Austria, the Netherlands, Spain, and other countries—for a total of 13.157 defenders against some 50.000 Italians.
The Italian army reached the Aurelian Walls on September 19 and placed Rome under siege.
On September 20, after a cannonade of three hours had breached the Aurelian Walls at Porta Pia (Breccia di Porta Pia), the crack Piedmontese infantry corps of Bersaglieri entered Rome...
In the event 49 Italian soldiers and 19 Papal Zouaves died.
Rome and the region of Lazio were annexed to the Kingdom of Italy after a plebiscite on October 2.
The Leonine City, excluding the Vatican, seat of the Pope (Pius IX at the time), was occupied by Italian soldiers on September 21.
The Via Pia, the road departing from Porta Pia, was rechristened Via XX Settembre (September 20). Subsequently, in numerous Italian cities the name Venti Settembre was given to the main road leading to the local cathedral." [¬ Wikipedia]
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Genoa rises steeply from the coast. This creates some fantastic vantage points for views over the city. However,
the roads and pathways are very steep. The solution are Ascencor. They are generally lifts that rise through the hill...
Some are rail systems that travel at an angle up the tracks. This is at Ascensore Castelletto Levante - Portello.

Spianetto Castelletto, viewpoint.


The MSC cruise ships are awaiting their passengers.


The sprawl of Genoa

Our walk through Castelletto was rather disappointing, just ordinary apartment buildings, not the history I'd hoped for.
But I was rather pleased with these frontdoors, opening to an elevator!
Mind your step!

Old walls and new apartments

Ponte Caffaro
The Battle of Ponte Caffaro was fought on the 25Jun1866. It was one of the opening skirmishes of the
Third Italian War of Independence, between the Italian forces of Garibaldi and the Austrian Empire.

A single ticket will cost €0,90,
stamp ('validate) the ticket in the red machine and take the elevator to the top level.
This was on our way down, from Funicolare Sant'Anna (stazione Bertani/Magenta), next to
restaurant Vaccheria, destination Piazza del Portello.