One of the best ways to shop for local goods in Genoa is to wander and see what you discover. Via XX Septembre is your best bet if you're after name brands. For a unique experience, visit the ...

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

So why isn’t Genoa better known? After all, 200 years ago it was a prime stop on the Grand Tour. Everyone from Charles Dickens to Mark Twain passed through; Mary and Percy Bysshe Shelley set up ...

Editor’s Note: Sign up to CNN Travel’s Unlocking Italy newsletter ... era list compiled by the all-powerful Republic of Genoa. This was no ordinary list – it was a compilation of palaces ...

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