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Genoa

Italy · LiguriaIT

Largest city in Liguria, Italy

Genoa is the sixth-largest city in Italy and the capital of the Italian region of Liguria. As of 2025, 565,301 people live within the city's administrative limits. While its metropolitan city has 818,629 inhabitants, more than 1.5 million people live in the wider metropolitan area stretching along the Italian Riviera.

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Population
558,745
Coordinates
44.405, 8.944
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Elevation
20 m

Overview of Genoa

Set in Liguria, Italy, Genoa is a busy regional city. Its resident count stands at approximately 558,745. Which tells you how much ground there is to cover. The local offer centres on culture, water sports and nature. Season planning starts with its northern-hemisphere location.

Things to do in Genoa

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Culture in Genoa

(12)

For culture, expect Architectural Buildings, Art Galleries, Bridges, Castles and Cathedrals. The category holds 12 entries in our dataset. The list follows Genoa's own activity tags.

Architectural BuildingsArt GalleriesBridgesCastlesCathedralsCemeteriesDocksMonumentsMosquesMuseumsReligious SitesTowers
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Water Sports in Genoa

(9)

Water Sports in Genoa covers Bodyboard, Canoeing, Diving, Kayaking and Paddle. Counting everything, 9 activities fall under this heading. Nothing here is guesswork — it reflects the recorded activity data for Genoa.

BodyboardCanoeingDivingKayakingPaddleSailboatsScuba DivingSnorkelingWindsurfing
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Nature in Genoa

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On the nature side, Genoa offers Beaches, Countryside, Desert, Gardens and Mountains. Everything listed here comes from what Genoa is actually tagged with. Altogether 8 options are tagged here.

BeachesCountrysideDesertGardensMountainsRiversValleysWalkways
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Adventure in Genoa

(7)

Our data lists Abseiling, Adventure Parks, Amusement Parks, Climbing and Shooting Ranges as adventure options here. Counting everything, 7 activities fall under this heading. Nothing here is guesswork — it reflects the recorded activity data for Genoa.

AbseilingAdventure ParksAmusement ParksClimbingShooting RangesTheme ParksTreasure Hunts
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Nightlife in Genoa

(7)

Looking for nightlife? Genoa has Clubs, Disco, Events, Festival and Music. Counting everything, 7 activities fall under this heading. Nothing here is guesswork — it reflects the recorded activity data for Genoa.

ClubsDiscoEventsFestivalMusicPubsWine Bars
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Family in Genoa

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Family in Genoa covers Aquariums, Playgrounds and Zoo. Plan them together and you have a full day. The list follows Genoa's own activity tags.

AquariumsPlaygroundsZoo
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Sports in Genoa

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Genoa's sports entries include Biking and Running. Everything listed here comes from what Genoa is actually tagged with. A compact set that still fills a visit.

BikingRunning
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Wellness in Genoa

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Wellness lovers get Farms and Ranches. All of it is drawn from Genoa's recorded activities. A compact set that still fills a visit.

FarmsRanches
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Shopping in Genoa

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Our data lists Food as shopping options here. Each one is worth building half a day around. The list follows Genoa's own activity tags.

Food

More to do in Genoa

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The other activities shortlist for Genoa: Fishing and Secret. Everything listed here comes from what Genoa is actually tagged with. A compact set that still fills a visit.

FishingSecret

Best time to visit Genoa

June to September is the window for swimming, boating and beach time. The shoulder months of April to June and September to October suit hiking and outdoor days. Genoa stays visitable year-round thanks to its indoor options.

Getting there & around

As a big city, Genoa is usually reachable by air or rail, with public transport on arrival. Time zone: Europe/Rome.

Similar destinations

Places near Genoa that share the same kinds of activities.

Frequently asked questions

What is Genoa known for?
Genoa, in Liguria, Italy, is best known for culture, water sports and nature. Those categories cover most of what visitors record here, in a place of roughly 558,745 residents.
What can you do in Genoa?
Recorded activities in Genoa include Architectural Buildings, Art Galleries, Bridges, Castles and Cathedrals. Combine two or three of them and you have a full day without leaving the area.
When is the best time to visit Genoa?
June to September is the window for swimming, boating and beach time. The shoulder months of April to June and September to October suit hiking and outdoor days. Genoa stays visitable year-round thanks to its indoor options.
Where is Genoa located?
Genoa is located in Liguria, Italy. Use the country and region pages to see what else lies nearby and to plan a route between stops.

Cost of living in Genoa

Indices are relative to New York City (100). Prices are indicative monthly or unit averages.

Cost of living index
62
Rent index
24
Groceries index
55
Restaurants index
60
Inexpensive meal
$12.4
Cappuccino
$3.41
1-bed, centre
$1,736
1-bed, outside centre
$955

More about Genoa

Info about Genoa, Liguria (Italy)

Genoa is a in Liguria, Provincia di Genova, and country is Italy (IT).

Also called Cenova, Dzenova, D�enova, GOA, Genes, Genoa, Genova, Genovo, Genua, Genuja, Gen�s, Gen�a, G�nova, G�nova, G�nes, Janov, Xenova - Genova, X�nova - Genova, Zena, genua, jeno'a, jenoba, jenovu~a, jnwa, jnwt, re na ya, ?enovo, ??????, ?????, ?????, ?????, ????, ????, ?????, ?????, ?????, ???, ???, its latitude is 44.4047800, and its longitude is 8.9443900.

Genoa has a population of 580.097 people, this place timezone is Europe/Rome (Europe/Rome_cet).

In your trip to Genoa you can do aquariums, windsurfing, sailboats, fishing, kayaking, snorkeling, wine bars, canoeing, scuba diving, paddle, diving, valleys, biking, towers, theme parks, architectural buildings, playgrounds, amusement parks, docks, adventure parks, food, mosques, cemeteries, bodyboard, festival, beaches, shooting ranges, countryside, events, zoo, secret, bridges, religious sites, art galleries, abseiling, climbing, farms, walkways, castles, treasure hunts, gardens, rivers, museums, ranches, pubs, music, desert, disco, running, clubs, mountains, monuments, cathedrals in Italy.

More details about Genoa in Italy (IT)

It is the capital of Liguria. Genoa official name is Genova (GE).

It is located in time zone UTC+01:00 (for standard time).

It's population is 580.097 citizens, if we consider 2018 census. Do You need to have a call local people! Use 10 if you wish to call local phone numbers. Genoa postal code is 16121�16167, for this reason, if you want to send anything to your friends by post on your tripyou can use the post code as described above.

Its square area is 240 sq. kilometers, so Genoa is a medium size city, definitely a city worth a visit. If you stay here you can find cheap hotels because of their low accommodation costs, so this is why you may have it as basecamp in order to visit all Italy and Genoa near places.

Genoa meters above mean sea level, technically meters above sea level (MASL), is around 20 mt. For this reason it is a perfect trip destination when you love flat areas to travel to for your next trip.

Near cities are for example cities like Arenzano, Bargagli, Bogliasco, Bosio, Campomorone, Ceranesi, Davagna, Masone, Mele, Mignanego, Montoggio, Sant�Olcese, Sassello, Serra Ricc�, Sori, Tiglieto, Urbe. So you and your friends can very quickly visit those near surroundings for new adventures in Italy.

There are rivers, lakes or sea near Genoa. Places like Ligurian Sea are a must if you and your friends like cities with water.

Its Patron is John the Baptist.

If you need information on Genoa you can have a look at Genoa website http://www.comune.genova.it .

Important attractions that is worth to see for travellers to Genoa are: Palazzo Bianco, Palazzo Rosso, Doge's Palace, Genoa, , , , , Albertis Castle, , Forte Crocetta, , Forte Tenaglia, , villa Doria Centurione, Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini, , Villa Grimaldi La Fortezza (Genoa), Villa Spinola di San Pietro, Las Paul Klee-Nicol� Barabino, Villa Imperiale Scassi, Villa Gruber De Mari, Villa Croce, Palazzo Doria Tursi (Genoa), Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Forte Sperone

Genoa also received award for Gold Medal of Military Valour, European Capital of Culture.

Curiosity: Genoa appears in Civilization V.

Interactive Genoa (Italy) Map and attractions

Interactive map of Genoa, Liguria Provincia di Genova Italy (IT).

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