Genoa Beyond Genoa: the diaspora that colonized the Mediterranean
From Kaffa in Crimea to Seville: the forgotten history of the Genoese who built colonies, banks and fortunes throughout the Mediterranean and beyond the Atlantic.
Genoa of De André: in the poet’s alleys with his guitar
A journey through Via del Campo, the port and the caruggi that shaped Fabrizio De André, the poet who told…
Sottoripa: the medieval portico where Genoa met the world
Under the arches of Sottoripa, the medieval portico on the harbor, Genoa did business with the world for eight centuries.…
Mazzini, Garibaldi and the Caruggi: Genoa Cradle of the Risorgimento
Discover how Genoa, between the dark caruggi and the open sea, became the beating heart of the Italian Risorgimento thanks…
The Medieval Towers of Genoa: When the Caruggi Were a Forest of Stone
In the Middle Ages Genoa had no Baroque domes, but a forest of over sixty very tall towers. The story of a stone Manhattan between…
Columbus and Genoa: Following the Path of the Navigator Who Changed the World
Was Columbus really Genoese? Following the explorer's trail between Porta Soprana, his birthplace, and the historical debate that has lasted for centuries.
Christmas in Genoa: nativity scenes, pandolce and lights in the caruggi
Nativity scenes in medieval oratories, pandolce and lights in the caruggi: the history of Genoese Christmas, from the confraternities to Porto Antico.
Genoa’s Secret Churches: Hidden Masterpieces Among the Caruggi
From the Cathedral of San Lorenzo to the Baroque triumphs of the Annunziata: discover the hidden masterpieces of Genoese sacred architecture, between devotion and power.
Genoese Ships at the Crusades: How an Empire Was Born
How Genoese ships made the conquest of Jerusalem possible and transformed the city into a commercial power of the Mediterranean.
The Genoa Ghetto: Secret History of the Jewish Community
Discover the history of the Jewish community in Genoa. From Sephardic refugees to the vanished ghetto of Vico degli Zerbini, a journey through the memory…
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