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Genoa

Genoa is stacked between the Apennines and the Ligurian Sea in Europe's densest historic centre. Pesto alla genovese was born in the mortars here; focaccia with Taggiasca olives runs through every bakery; trofie, farinata and cima ripiena share the table.

Airport
GOA
7 km · Cristoforo Colombo
Region
Liguria
La Stretta
Stay near
Centro Storico
Carignano · Principe · Brignole
Time zone
CET
(UTC+1)
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§ 03Why this place
Capitale di La Stretta · the narrow one

Genoa is stacked between the Apennines and the Ligurian Sea in Europe's densest historic centre. Pesto alla genovese was born in the mortars here; focaccia with Taggiasca olives runs through every bakery; trofie, farinata and cima ripiena share the table.

Airport
Cristoforo Colombo (GOA) · 7 km
Transfer
Volabus shuttle reaches Genova Piazza Principe in 20 minutes for €6. From there, regional trains run along both the Riviera di Levante and di Ponente.
Stay near
Centro Storico · Carignano · Principe · Brignole
Time
CET (UTC+1)
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Hotels in central Genoa

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Things to do in Genoa

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§ 06After you land

Onward from Genoa

Genoa sits on Italy's high-speed rail network. Half the country is a train ride.

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Routes to Genoa

GOA is reachable from every major European hub. Browse programmatic per-origin pages for fare context.

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Region

Genoa sits in Liguria, known as La Stretta — the narrow one. The DOP register includes Basilico Genovese DOP and Olio Riviera Ligure DOP.

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§ 07Practical

Genoa FAQ

Answers compiled from airport, rail and partner data.

01Where is Genoa's airport?−
Cristoforo Colombo (GOA) is 7 km from the centre. Volabus shuttle reaches Genova Piazza Principe in 20 minutes for €6. From there, regional trains run along both the Riviera di Levante and di Ponente.