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Via O. De Gaspari 9, Genoa, 16146, Italy
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Fiorentina-fans away to Sampdoria.
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the view to the back is less romantic
I'm travelling from Athens to Genoa at the end of August 08. What is the best means of transport? Is it better (easier for a woman travelling alone) to fly from Athens to Rome,change planes and fly to Genoa or fly to Milan and take the train to Genoa. All suggestions appreciated!
I think the double flight all in air conditioning is much easier, expecially in august, than fly-(hot)-bus shuttle-(hot)-train.
Ciao
Francesco
Yes, I agree with Francesco (ciao', amico e capitano del amarone!).
Although traveling by train can be faster than by plane for distances of 250 miles or less (although I think this is more than that), in this case, you're already at the airport in Rome and hopefully behind security the whole way, so you avoid a lot of that hassle. Plus, on the train, you handle your own luggage whereas the airlines will handle your luggage all the way to Genova...so, in this case, and assuming that other things are equal (like the price), take the plane all the way...
Bill
questions & answers, satisfying curiosities on others' culture, exchanging opinions, chatting, seeing (or seeing again like addil and me) people by person... if I read my words again, they sound a cliché to me too anyway they are the charm of VT meetings...
and we didn't seem to stop laughing also after the opening of the bottle and don't think it's an effect of the wine :-P... it's the VT meeting drunkeness... it's two ladies who were looked for because disappered saying they needed to go to the bathroom but we were just chatting... it's a knowing smile among people who mainly hear virtually but do understand and care like old friends...
Also known as Palazzo del Principe, this building would be one of the pearls of Genova's if it wasn't so hidden, without even an inscription or a sign, close to the Principe railway station. This building confirmed my impression that Genova could have way more tourists than it has if only the local administrations wanted it.
My mother and I wanted to visit it after reading about it on the Touring Club guidebook, where it is marked with one asterisk (two asterisks mark the worthest seeing or most important attractions, but many locations don't have any asterisk). It was 5.10 pm, I think.
After realizing that that grey building was the palace we meant to visit, we went in and met a guy of the staff who told us that we couldn't visit the museum. We actually read that it would close at 5 pm (which is very early for such a big city). We asked if we would be able to visit it on the next day, but he answered that the museum was closed and not visitable. This sounded weird to me, as my guide was published in 2009.
But imagine the bitter surprise I had when, few days after getting back home, I saw a report on the news inviting to discover the beauties of... Palazzo Doria Pamphilj in Genova! You can visit there an exhibition of Caravaggio paintings until 26 September 2010.
Only after googling a lot, I found out that the visit to the Palace from October to March is only possible in groups and under reservation. That was not clear at all, though, when we went there.
Anyway, after this complaint, I will tell you what you may see in this palace if you are in Genoa when it is open.
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj was built by the will of admiral Andrea Doria, who played a major role in the politics and history of the city in the 16th century. He became so important that he was referred to as "prince", even if he wasn't one.
Being a "prince", he also needed a princely residence. His apartments are decorated with beautiful paintings and tapestries.
Another worth visiting part of the palace is the garden, where we were admitted to.
Photos to come.
Nice wine and very good cocktails.... this place really needs a visit: when you enter it seems just a normal nice bar.... look at the stairs on the left of the counter, order something to drink and go down a 1000 years ago cellar! just be dressed, we're not too formal
I don't remember the name of this place. It was a bar/enoteca where one could order light lunches.
It was nice sitting on the piazza under a parasol. Ciabatta with tomato and mozzarella with a very nice wine!
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