Genoa is the largest port and the sixth largest city in Italy, perhaps less popular with tourists than the ancient Rome, the "trendy" Milan or the Renaissance Florence. However, where there is less excitement of the crowd, always a leisurely rest, a more pleasant and brighter impression. And Genoa, undoubtedly, is worth a close look!

Saint George's Bank, existing in Genoa from 1407, is considered the oldest bank in history. The heyday of the Republic of Genoa in the 16th century was marked by the construction of a luxurious quarter of the palaces of the Genoese nobility - the Palazzi dei Rolli. Numerous palazzos located on the main street - Via Garibaldi (formerly Strada Nuovo) - are protected by UNESCO, so that the whole street appears as an open-air museum.

In a medieval centro storico (the historic center of Genoa, where less well-known and wealthy Genoese lived) - webs of alleys and lanes 5 meters to 80 cm wide and houses up to eight floors - it's easy to get confused and lose the sense of time. People continue to live here in old buildings, restoring and rebuilding them, but leaving in the walls special recreation with medieval stones.

Main square of Genoa - Piazza De Ferrari - decorate a magnificent fountain with the same name, as well as the buildings of the Opera and the Palace of the Doges.

The Genoese believe that preserving the monuments of the past is the key to a prosperous future. Their quivering attitude to their "stones" can be envied, but it's better not to hesitate to visit Genoa and see everything with your own eyes.