Cosy apartment on the first floor in a building in one of the most prestigious street of Genova, a few steps from the heart of the city. Excellent starting point to visit the second biggest aquarium of Europe, the ancient harbor with Renzo Piano’s creations, the Sea Museum, the galleon built for the film “Pirates” by Polanski and the characteristic streets of the historical center. A few minutes walking from Spianata Castelletto with a great panorama over the roofs of the city. Cristoforo Colombo’s house is 1 km; it can be reached on foot among elegant shops. Many art exhibitions in Palazzo Ducale the whole year long, the local markets, the concerts in the squares. The exhibition “Dialog with Darkness” in the area of the ancient harbor, offers a sensorial path where without light real situations are reproduced to improve “another seeing”. Guided visits among the local markets and local cooking lessons offered by the region. The proximity to the train station (1500 m) makes this accommodation a strategic point to reach all the main tourist and coastal sites of the area. Possibility to discover Genova underground, to make whale watching, to take ferries to Camogli, Portofino and Cinque Terre. Excursions to discover the products of the hinterland to discover the ancients flavors of Liguria, like olive oil, the pesto (sauce with basil), farinata (with chickpeas) and focaccia (local bread with oil and lard). Following additional services are possible on request and upon payment: family trips with tastings in Genoa, trips to Cinque Terre, Riviera di Levante, Portofino and San Fruttuoso, urban trekking in Genoa or naturalistic excursions in the Cinque Terre and Portofino, trips to Noli and Finalborgo, horseback riding, boat trips, food personal shoppers, private transfers, motorboat and dinghy rentals, car rentals or private drivers. Additional services at the accommodation: cooking lessons, tasting of typical products (wine, olive oil, focaccia, pesto, etc.), babysitting, childrens entertainment, dog sitter, organization of events and birthdays, Italian lessons, tasting lessons. We recommend early booking. A staircase (30 steps) leads to the main door of the building.