Capital of Liguria, a border region of France, Genoa is one of the most industrialized cities of Italy and a major economic engine of the country. Since Antiquity, the city has had a dynamic merchant port and for a long time it was the main competitor of Venice, both competing for Mediterranean trade during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Today, Genoa is known as a young and dynamic city, where fashion, technology and sport mix harmoniously.
Genoese palaces
Cathedral of San lorenzo