Mediterranean from Genoa

Genoa is marvellously eclectic, vibrant and full of rough-edged style; it’s a great cruise excursion.

Indeed “La Superba” (The Superb), as it was known at the height of its authority as a Mediterranean superpower, boasts more zest and intrigue than all the surrounding coastal resorts put together.
During a holiday to Genoa you can explore its old town: a dense and fascinating warren of medieval alleyways home to large palazzi built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries by Genoa’s wealthy mercantile families and now transformed into museums and art galleries. You should seek out the Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, the Palazzo Ducale, and the Renaissance palaces of Via Garibaldi which contain the cream of Genoa’s art collections, as well as furniture and decor from the grandest days of the city’s past, when its ships sailed to all corners of the Mediterranean Sea.

The Acquario di Genova is the city’s pride and joy, parked like a giant ocean liner on the waterfront, with seventy tanks housing sea creatures from all the world’s major habitats, including the world’s biggest reconstruction of a Caribbean coral reef. It’s a great aquarium by any standards, the second largest in Europe by capacity, and boasts a fashionably ecology-conscious slant and excellent background information in Italian and English.
Just 35 km south of Genoa, there’s no denying the appeal of Portofino, tucked into a protected inlet surrounded by lush cypress- and olive-clad slopes. It’s an A-list resort that has been attracting high-flying bankers, celebs and their hangers-on for years, as evidenced by the flotillas of giant yachts usually anchored just outside. It’s a tiny place that is attractive yet somehow off-putting at the same time, with a quota of fancy shops, bars and restaurants for a place twice its size.

Descubra la cultura y el color de Civitavecchia, un destino de MSC Cruceros por el Mediterráneo. Esta joya italiana es un vuelo agradable desde muchas ciudades europeas y no europeas. Famosa por su Fuerte de Miguel Ángel del siglo XVI, las antiguas Termas Taurinas y la fuente de mármol Vanvitelli, el puerto es un cómodo punto de partida para visitar Roma, la regia y romántica capital de Italia.

Palermo una vez fue un importante centro del Mediterráneo, Palermo sigue teniendo la grandeza de su antigua grandeza. Ahora, la capital de Sicilia, es una ciudad grande, espaciosa y colorida, ubicada en la llanura de Conca d’Oro (Golden Shell) entre dos promontorios magníficos.
La zona ha sido objeto de numerosos dominadores durante siglos, incluyendo Romanos, Cartagineses, Bizantinos, Griegos, Árabes, Normandos, Suevos y Españoles. Debido a este pasado la ciudad sigue siendo una mezcla exótica de muchas culturas. Muchos de los monumentos aún existen dando a la ciudad un aspecto algo único.

Barcelona es la capital de la región de Cataluña. Se encuentra a lo largo de la costa mediterránea entre las desembocaduras de los ríos Besós y Llobregat. En el noroeste un conjunto de colinas corren paralelas a la costa. En el suroeste de la ciudad vieja se encuentra el puerto y a lo largo la famosa avenida de “La Rambla”. Hoy Barcelona es la segunda ciudad más grande de España en lo que a población se refiere y es el principal centro industrial del país. Barcelona acoge dos universidades, varios museos y bibliotecas, y ha sido un centro cultural y artístico desde la Edad Media.

MARSELLA La segunda ciudad de Francia y capital de la región de Provenza, Costa Azzurra. Marsella se encuentra en la costa sureste de Francia. El fuerte viento mistral sopla lejos todos los rastros de la contaminación y por lo tanto proporciona una claridad de aire tan puro que muchos artistas famosos han sido atraídos a la ciudad: Cézanne, Braque, Derain, Dufy y Marquet. Aunque Marsella es la capital económica e industrial de Francia, se las arregla para seguir siendo fiel a sus propias tradiciones y cultura, que se refleja en su estilo de vida de y en sus numerosos museos, teatros y casas de ópera.

Genoa is marvellously eclectic, vibrant and full of rough-edged style; it’s a great cruise excursion.

Indeed “La Superba” (The Superb), as it was known at the height of its authority as a Mediterranean superpower, boasts more zest and intrigue than all the surrounding coastal resorts put together.
During a holiday to Genoa you can explore its old town: a dense and fascinating warren of medieval alleyways home to large palazzi built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries by Genoa’s wealthy mercantile families and now transformed into museums and art galleries. You should seek out the Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, the Palazzo Ducale, and the Renaissance palaces of Via Garibaldi which contain the cream of Genoa’s art collections, as well as furniture and decor from the grandest days of the city’s past, when its ships sailed to all corners of the Mediterranean Sea.

The Acquario di Genova is the city’s pride and joy, parked like a giant ocean liner on the waterfront, with seventy tanks housing sea creatures from all the world’s major habitats, including the world’s biggest reconstruction of a Caribbean coral reef. It’s a great aquarium by any standards, the second largest in Europe by capacity, and boasts a fashionably ecology-conscious slant and excellent background information in Italian and English.
Just 35 km south of Genoa, there’s no denying the appeal of Portofino, tucked into a protected inlet surrounded by lush cypress- and olive-clad slopes. It’s an A-list resort that has been attracting high-flying bankers, celebs and their hangers-on for years, as evidenced by the flotillas of giant yachts usually anchored just outside. It’s a tiny place that is attractive yet somehow off-putting at the same time, with a quota of fancy shops, bars and restaurants for a place twice its size.