Genoa is the city of Columbus, palaces and jeans. Fustian was invented there. But it is predominately the capital of pesto.

Genoa is not a city of fishermen, but home to one of the great maritime empires of the Middle Ages. Its wild mercantilism put Genoa in contact with the world, endowing it with the wealth and ...

11 a.m. 5) (VERY) OLD TOWN Parts of Genoa’s old city still look and feel like the Middle Ages. The cobblestone alleyways are so narrow that you can stretch out your arms and touch buildings on ...