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The city's Medieval center is one of the largest in Europe. The "vicoli" or "caruggi", Genoa's warren of ancient alleys and causeways, hide magnificent architectural treasures, museums, churches, and a trove of shops, craftsman's studios, and restaurants so hard for visitors to find.

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A view of the Porto Antico's entrance
We suggest that you start your walking tour of Genoa from the "Porto Antico" (http://www.portoantico.it) the expansive waterfront area of the city which was renovated to host the EXPO '92 celebrating the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary.

The restoration of the port area was conceived and executed by world famous Genoese architect, Renzo Piano based on the model of the Baltimore harbor area. Now the seeds sown for EXPO’92 are beginning to bear fruit. The site is full of shops and restaurants and a fully-equipped convention and congress facility. The new Jolly Hotel Marina also offers conference rooms in addition to accomodations on the wharf.



 
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