Never been to Genova? Always thought, if any, it was an industrial town, ugly harbour, good enough to quickly hop on the ferry boat to Sardinia or Corsica? Ok, va bene, ciao ciao … but wait!
You know, Genova is not a love at first sight. Maybe it is one of the best hidden secrets in Italy. A long stretch of city behind the mountains and in front of the sea (don’t tell anybody, but after work, once it is warm enough, we use to stroll down for a swim … and a Spritz and …). There is an amazing historical center (the biggest in Europe, they say) where you get lost in the Medieval, red and yellow coloured houses crawling uphill from the old port (the biggest in Italy, they say). 2000 years of history of a harbour town that in the 16th century became one of the richest cities in the world – not kidding, you will believe it once you see the Palazzi dei Rolli that are part of the Unesco World Heritage. Coming to food, in Italy you have to talk about food of course, get some focaccia, all day long still warm directly from the oven, and the Pesto – guys, the Pesto from Genova! It is truly the best of the Universe – it was invented here! Anyway, come over, come down to the sea, let this old and a bit shabby town surprise you. See you for Sundown …
Where to stay
Foce and Albaro are the closest districts to workshop and Saturday party location (Caribe Club, Corso Italia 3) and just a few steps from the sea. If you prefer to dive into the medieval and enjoy city life you may stay in the historic center (centro storico) where you find all kinds of AirBnB, hotels and guesthouses. It is well connected to workshop and party locations by busses either from the Brignole station or piazza Caricamento.
By the way: Caribe Club (workshop location) is directly at the sea, so bring your swim suit and towel to go for a swim during the workshop breaks. Or have lunch at the beach – how is that?
Foce e Albaro sono i quartieri più vicini ai workshop, alla serate del sabato (Caribe Club, Corso Italia 3) e a pochi passi dal mare. Se preferite immergervi nel Medioevo e godervi la vita cittadina, potete soggiornare nel centro storico, dove troverete tutti i tipi di AirBnB, hotel e pensioni. È ben collegato al Caribe Club (workshop) con gli autobus che partono dalla stazione Brignole o da piazza Caricamento.
A proposito: Il Caribe Club (sede del workshop) è direttamente sul mare, quindi portatevi costume e asciugamano per fare una nuotata durante le pause del workshop. Oppure pranzate in spiaggia – che ne dite?
how to arrive?
Good train connections from Milano to Genova (ca. 1h30 -2 h). If you come from northern Europe you will probably have to change trains in Milano.
If you fly, Milano (either Linate, Malpensa or even Bergamo) might be the most economic choice. All these three airports have a regular shuttle service to Milano Centrale, the main station where you easily catch a train to Genova.
There are direct flights from London, Manchester, Barcelona, Brussel, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Munich, Copenhagen to Genova.
Check also Pisa Airport which is directly connected to Genova by train.
Buoni collegamenti ferroviari da Milano a Genova (circa 1h30-2 h). Se provenite dal Nord Europa, probabilmente dovrete cambiare treno a Milano.
Se arrivate in aereo, Milano (Linate, Malpensa o anche Bergamo) potrebbe essere la scelta più economica. Tutti e tre gli aeroporti dispongono di un servizio navetta regolare per Milano Centrale, la stazione principale da cui è facile prendere un treno per Genova.
Ci sono voli diretti da Londra, Manchester, Barcellona, Bruxelles, Parigi, Amsterdam, Francoforte, Monaco e Copenaghen per Genova.
Si consiglia di consultare anche l’aeroporto di Pisa, direttamente collegato a Genova con il treno.
Sundown Blues 