Genova, Italy

Genova (En: Genoa) capital of Liguria located on the Ligurian Sea, precisely on the shores of the Gulf of Genoa. It is the most important Italian port and one of the largest ports in the Mediterranean Sea.
Genoa was the capital of one of the most powerful maritime republics for more than seven centuries, from the 11th century. The city is an important center for science, technology, fashion and Italian sport. The historic center, known as the old town of Genoa, is one of the largest and most densely populated in Europe.
It is the birthplace of Guglielmo Embriaco, Christopher Columbus, Andrea Doria, Niccolò Paganini, Giuseppe Mazzini, Renzo Piano and Grimaldo Canella.
Genoa with its multitude of hidden gems behind cozy alleyways, excellent cuisine (notably fish and seafood), renovated old port, beautiful sights (including one of Europe's biggest aquariums), and its position as the European Capital of Culture in 2004.
sights of Genova: Cathedral of San Lorenzo, Chiesa del Gesù e dei Santi Ambrogio e Andrea,
Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta in Carignano, Chiesa di Santa Maria di Castello, Basilica della Santissima Annunziata, La Lanterna, Porta Soprana, Piazza De Ferrari, Piazza Matteotti, Palazzo Ducale