Genoa Cruise
A mix of cultures and fragrances
Genoa is marvellously eclectic, vibrant and full of rough-edged style; it’s a great cruise excursion.
Indeed “La Superba” (The Superb), as it was known at the height of its authority as a Mediterranean superpower, boasts more zest and intrigue than all the surrounding coastal resorts put together.
During a holiday to Genoa you can explore its old town: a dense and fascinating warren of medieval alleyways home to large palazzi built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries by Genoa’s wealthy mercantile families and now transformed into museums and art galleries. You should seek out the Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, the Palazzo Ducale, and the Renaissance palaces of Via Garibaldi which contain the cream of Genoa’s art collections, as well as furniture and decor from the grandest days of the city’s past, when its ships sailed to all corners of the Mediterranean Sea.
The Acquario di Genova is the city’s pride and joy, parked like a giant ocean liner on the waterfront, with seventy tanks housing sea creatures from all the world’s major habitats, including the world’s biggest reconstruction of a Caribbean coral reef. It’s a great aquarium by any standards, the second largest in Europe by capacity, and boasts a fashionably ecology-conscious slant and excellent background information in Italian and English.
Just 35 km south of Genoa, there’s no denying the appeal of Portofino, tucked into a protected inlet surrounded by lush cypress- and olive-clad slopes. It’s an A-list resort that has been attracting high-flying bankers, celebs and their hangers-on for years, as evidenced by the flotillas of giant yachts usually anchored just outside. It’s a tiny place that is attractive yet somehow off-putting at the same time, with a quota of fancy shops, bars and restaurants for a place twice its size.
Cruises from / to Genoa (Portofino) in 2024
Excursions & Activities Genoa (Portofino)
TRAVEL TO THE Genoa (Portofino) CRUISE TERMINAL
Genova Cruise Terminal MSC
Genova Ponte dei Mille/Ponte Andrea Doria
GARAGE PONTE DEI MILLE
GENOA - VALET Parking
Tel. +39 010 24 62 613
E-mail: info@garagepontedeimille.it
- Guests are invited to reach Ponte dei Mille or Ponte Doria where a valet service is available
- MSC Parking is bookable online up to 48 hours before your cruise departure. Bookings after the 48 hour deadline can be made directly with MSC Parking, and the same reduced rates will be applied when presenting your cruise travel documents
Genoa Piazza Principe station is about 1 kilometre from the Port.
You can reach the Port by taxi (2 minutes depending on traffic).
Genoa Brignole railway station is about 4 km from the Port and you can reach it by bus or taxi.
Cristoforo Colombo airport is about 10 kilometres from the Port.
It is served by taxi and by bus.
The bus will take you straight to Genova Porta Principe railway station.
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