[capitan harlock]

Genoa is the 6th city in Italy for inhabitants( 700,000 in the city, almost 1 milion in the metro area),the second port in the Mediterranean Sea,one of most industrialized city in Italy, and the capital of the Liguria' s region .
I m sorry for the light of the pics but I have found a cloudy day.... :bash:
the center

the port with the "lanterna"

the old port:
the Renzo Piano 'S Bigo

the "bolla" in center and the aquarium on the right, the biggest in Europe

Corte dei Lambruschini palace

Sangiorgio palace

the docks and the business center district

the royal palace

piazza Corvetto

loggia dei mercanti

piazza della Vittoria

stazione marittima(the cruise gate)

 

[sts]

Thank you Capitan!!Beautiful pix!!

 

[Integralista]

My favorite Italian city.

 

[Ozcan]

Very beautiful Capitan

 

[Eletrix]

Very nice pix! Go GENOVA!

 

[Sonic from Padova]

Great pics Captain!

 

[Phobos]

Genoa has some nice old building,however I would prefer the city without those modern towers in the middle of the old buildings.
btw what building is that in the center of this pic?It seems an Art Déco tower :?

 

[Carletto]

Did you say GENOVA? :runaway:

Here are my pics!!

Let's start with a panoramic view from the port, you can see the lighthouse, which is the symbol of Genova, and most of the highest skyscrapers in Genova, in the districts of San Benigno and Di Negro. Among them the WTC and the "Matitone".



Now let's take a tour along the "Porto Antico" area, mostly designed by our most famous architect, Renzo Piano.

 

[Carletto]

Let's go on with some pics from Genova's most famous square, Piazza de Ferrari.

 

[Carletto]

Answering to Phobos, the big "art déco" tower in the middle of Genova's centre is the tower of the Opera house, "Teatro Carlo Felice". You can see the neoclassical facade of the theatre in the 5th picture here above. It has been rebuilt around 10 years ago after it was bombed during WWII. From the outside it's identical to the old theatre, apart from that tower which is bigger now, while inside it's modern.

 

[Phobos]

^Thanks for the explanation Carletto
I had no idea Genoa has that kind of building,we don't see many of it here in Europe.

 

[capitan harlock]

thanks a lot !!
CArletto your pictures are very nice!!!! :cheers:

P.s. non hai foto di Fiumara , del grattacilo finmeccanica e del mazdaPalace?
a me mancano anche foto della stazione Principe, che non è male, e del centro storico, Via san Lorenzo, Palazzo Ducale....
grazie comunque per aver postato le foto!!!
ora chiedo a Mc Lane che dovrebbe averne anche lui alcune...

 

[sts]

Guys,the new Ponte Parodi is just under construction??

 

[Urban Girl]

i really missed you Italy, sooo charmingkay:

 

[Carletto]

Let's go on with the virtual tour of Genova with some pictures from the old town, our beloved "Centro Storico"...

 

[Victhor]

Questa città è molto bella e ci hanno molto gratacieli, grazie per i vostri photi(?)
Ciao ragazzi!. Ok, I will take some italian lessons next month...

 

[GENIUS LOCI]

Wow
Beautiful pix kay:

 

[Zarkon]

Stunning pics! :eek2:

 

[poller1]

Love Genoan density, buildings, narrow streets, climate, geography...

sad though the lack of bars and cafes in city center, later in the evening!

 

[Pavlvs]

Ammazza che belle le foto de Carletto!!
Ma belle anche le tue, Capitano.
Molto bella quella della Loggia, complimenti.