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Genoa has an interesting historical centre with many narrow cobbled streets, beautiful squares and beautiful Baroque and Renaissance buildings. The Cathedral of San Lorenzo dates from the 14th century and presents different architectural styles as well as valuable paintings and sculptures inside. Visit also the museums Palazzo Rosse and Palazzo Bianco, where precious furniture and works of art are exhibited.

The Aquarium of Genoa, which is the second largest aquarium in Europe, offers a good mix of knowledge and entertainment. It houses around 15,000 animals in 70 exhibition basins, including a wide variety of fish species and marine mammals, as well as reptiles, birds and amphibians. A highlight is the coral reef in the shark tank. You can also see dolphins, seals, manatees, jellyfish and penguins.

The Toirano Caves are over 50 caves that are visited annually by around 150,000 visitors. You are just behind Toirano, in the foothills of a limestone massif. Also worth seeing is the cave Della Básura, which used to be home to cave bears. The scratch marks, paw prints and bone remains of the former inhabitants can still be seen here today.

The Hanbury Gardens were founded by Thomas Hanbury from London. The garden is situated on the Mortlola promontory not far from the hamlet of Latte di Ventimiglia and offers a number of magnificent viewpoints thanks to its exposed location. The variety of plants includes about six thousand different species, on the one hand from Mediterranean regions, such as olive trees, rosemary and broom, and on the other hand from exotic areas, such as cacti and yucca palms. It is also interesting to know that the ancient Roman road leads through the gardens.

Ligurian cuisine is one of the most delicious in Italy. Famous are the Genoese Pestos, which are eaten with spaghetti al dente. Of course there are also many fish dishes on the Ligurian coast. In addition, mushroom pies, mussels filled with cheese and rice cakes are a poem. You should also try a good drop of wine with your dish, such as the dry white wine Sciacchetrà or a red Rossese di Dolceacqua.