Facts checked against live data · 26 Sept 2026

Genoa · Places to Visit

6 Best Places to Visit in Genoa

The top Places to Visit in Genoa, Italy, ranked by traveler ratings and how many people rated them. Every spot is a real, verified venue — facts checked against live Google data.

The list

  1. Porto Antico — Genoa hidden gem
    Genoa · ★ 4.5

    Porto Antico

    Porto Antico is Genoa's revitalized old harbor, home to Europe's second-largest aquarium, the Bigo panoramic lift, and a palm-lined waterfront promenade. 4.5★ (14,732 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  2. Galata Museo del Mare — Genoa attraction
    Genoa · ★ 4.5

    Galata Museo del Mare

    Galata Museo del Mare, in Genoa's old port district, is Italy's largest maritime museum: five floors of reconstructed galleys, a moored real submarine, and Genoa's emigration history. 4.5★ (11,063 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  3. Royal Palace Museum — Genoa attraction
    Genoa · ★ 4.5

    Royal Palace Museum

    Palazzo Reale sits on Via Balbi in Genoa's old university district, just a few minutes from Genova Piazza Principe station. 4.5★ (4,069 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  4. Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini — Genoa attraction
    Genoa · ★ 4.6

    Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini

    Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini in Genoa's Pegli district is a 19th-century romantic park laid out as a theatrical walk through fake ruins, a lake and a small botanical garden, with the villa museum at its heart. 4.6★ (3,271 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  5. Porta Soprana — Genoa attraction
    Genoa · ★ 4.6

    Porta Soprana

    Porta Soprana is the twin-towered medieval gate standing at the edge of Genoa's old town, a five-minute walk uphill from Piazza De Ferrari. 4.6★ (1,280 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  6. Piazza Caricamento — Genoa hidden gem
    Genoa · ★ 4.2

    Piazza Caricamento

    Piazza Caricamento is the open square on Genoa's old harbour front, where the Porto Antico meets the medieval centro storico, a short walk from San Giorgio metro station. 4.2★ (331 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

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