The fascinating city of Genoa awaits you with its famous pesto, fragrant basil, freshly baked focaccia and soft Genoese sponge cake, as you explore the city where Christopher Columbus spent his youth. Walk the cobbled lanes in the shade of the Baroque palaces of the historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and lose yourself in the maze of carruggi, the narrow alleys filled with the scent of pastry shops and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee.
Emerge into the majestic Piazza De Ferrari and admire its extraordinary architecture. Immerse yourself in the city’s history and discover the treasures of the museums and galleries now housed in the spectacular residences of the bankers and merchants who made “La Superba” one of the great maritime powers of the Mediterranean. Before returning on board, enjoy a stroll along the seafront promenade of Corso Italia.
Portofino, the Pearl of the Riviera di Levante
Arrival 5:30 pm · Departure 11:55 pm · Tender port
Nestled in a cove of the idyllic Riviera di Levante, among gentle hills covered with olive groves, Portofino is a meeting place for the international jet set and a summer retreat for European nobility. Beyond the luxury boutiques and the famous piazzetta on the bay, a row of brightly colored houses lines the waterfront, while the sculpture gardens of the Museo del Parco climb toward the Church of San Giorgio. With its distinctive yellow façade, the church holds the relics of the saint who slew the dragon.
From here, an enchanting panorama opens over grand villas and the lighthouse. About an hour away lie the picture-postcard villages of the Cinque Terre: clusters of colorful houses perched boldly on the rocky headlands of the Ligurian Sea.