Genoa Bites & Stories: A Tasty City Adventure with a Local
Description
To fully discover a city one may participate in a lot of tours and go eat at many venues published on travel guides and recommended by online travellers but the true local knows where to take you and you'll be paired with a Local Expert who will tell you stories, curiosities and will take you to spots outside of the tourist lens. We'll visit the most important and the least acknowledged hitspots of the UNESCO Genoa Vicoli area. Also, with us, you'll be able to eat some of the most typical snacks available in the city, which mean a lot to the gastronomic history of the locals. The activity is suitable to people of all ages, from the kid discovering the curiosities behing the walls of the vicoli to the adults learning about Genoa's culture.
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Itinerary
Passing by Palazzo Ducale, we'll enter its patio, seeing from within one of the most important buildings in the city centre.
Looking from outside, you'll discover the true nature of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo and all the stories and curiosities that lie behind it and its facade.
Nestled in between medieval and baroque palaces, its a hit point for the city centre and its "sestriere" of the Molo.
One of the most renowned vicoli, you'll be able to discover the true Genoese nature in one of the most beautiful narrow streets.
Full of botteghes and little old shops, you'll explore the older side of the vicoli, where botteghe were the central figures of the old city. Vendors, markets, leather shops, and many like them!
The "already known as" Strada Nuova, is one of the most acknowledged streets in the whole city. Here you'll find most of the UNESCO buildings such as Palazzo Rosso and we'll take you to an unexpected but worth-it venue, outside of the tourist path!
We'll end the tour at the top of the city, after visiting the vicoli area from within, you'll see it from the top. What a view!
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What's included
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(7)
This was a great way to get a feel for Genoa. Our guide was Valentina and she was terrific. Her knowledge of the city, its history and its culture was outstanding. Everything she did was in a fun way and with a great sense of humor. She even gave us tips on how to get around the city and the best way to get to our rental car when we leave. She went above and beyond expectations. The focaccia we had was simply amazing as were the other treats we sampled. The views from the lookout area above the city was spectacular!
Our tour guide Serena was fantastic. Grew up in Genoa…very personable and very knowledgeable! It was a great way to see Genoa and to taste some of the local food. She also gave us recommendations for other things to do and for local restaurants. Serena was very accommodating and flexible as we toured so we were able to stop in a few shops as we went. All in, a superb tour and guide!!
Valentina was a wonderful guide! So much local information; well worth the cost. I highly recommend this tour!
We enjoyed the tour of the heart of Genova with brief stops of typical Genovese food specialties such as panera (a special semi-freddo), foccacia, and local sweets along the way. We learned interesting things about Genova, too. The guide, who was charming, was 15-20 minutes late which made our 2hr-30min tour only about 2 hours.
We enjoyed the tour and some local food. Valentina is a great guide and she gave us good restaurants recommendations.
We both thoroughly enjoyed the tour and it was so informative and both learnt lots about Genoa and the Liguria region. We love doing tours when they’re run by locals and Valentina was fantastic! The local food was delicious and Valentina was very keen to answer any questions! As there were only the 2 of us on the tour it felt like a private VIP tour and we would highly recommend for anyone visiting Genoa!
I cannot rate this tour but a solid 5 stars! I must say that this walking tour brought me to places I did not know they existed even if I searched online many many times for highlights in Genoa. We entered a little shop and tried out the typical Panera which was just amazing and tried out the best focaccia in Genoa after days of trying it out in many spots! We walked by the bakery again later on in the day and it was crazy busy, we had the luck of going there at a quiet time and doing the tour in the morning for sure helped a lot! The confectionery shop we entered was just stunning and the little desserts were just delicious and the gallery and palaces we entered brought us back in time like we would have never thought! Even my youngest child was stunned. Taking an elevator, we went to a high spot to look over the city centre. Genoa looked stunning from up there.. Thank you for taking my family and I on this walk. I did not regret it!!
