October 21st & 22nd, 2010
Met a lovely man on the 2-hour train ride from Turin to Genoa, he didn't need a name.....some of them are just better without names!
Genoa has a vibrancy that I haven't seen in Italy yet with it's bustling downtown core with lots of things to see and do. It's famous for cheese and pasta; but it is everywhere in Italy, and has a great open market in the middle of a foot traffic only center. It sort of reminds me of Granville Island with its energy and various shopping opportunities.
Oh and EVERY Italy city has at least one Cathedral, Genoa has several....
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| Genoa Cathedral |
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| Genoa Cathedral #2 |
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| Famous fountain in Genoa |
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| Smaller fountains surrounding big fountain with fancy hotels in background |
These fountains and surrounding square is a main attraction in Genoa. There are enormous, fancy hotels in all directions. There are three in this picture above and the same two in picture to the right.
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| Pretty building - Don't know what it was, probably a Cathedral! |
I do not know what this building is to the left, it had a name, but of course it was in Italian and I'm not so fluent yet! I know about 10 words....anyway, thought it was pretty, so took a picture of it.
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| Yes, PALM TREES |
Who would've thought there would be palm trees in Italy! I sure didn't, but here's proof.....
