Genova and the ligurian coast, cultural itinerary

Arrival flight in Milan. Meeting with the bus driver at the Exit of Arrivals and transfer to Certosa di Pavia.

Lunch in a restaurant in Certosa di Pavia.

Meeting with the guide and visit of the Certosa di Pavia. The Certosa is an historical monumental complex, which includes a monastery and a sanctuary. Transfer to Genoa (2 hours) and accommodation in 4-star hotel.

Dinner in hotel and overnight.

Breakfast. Guided tour (max 7 hours), on foot, including Galleria Nazionale Palazzo Spinola, Porto Antico, Piazza San Matteo, San Lorenzo Church, Chiesa del Gesù.

Palazzo Spinola or Palazzo Francesco Grimaldi is a building located in piazza di Pellicceria in the historic center of Genoa, included on 13 July 2006 in the list of 42 buildings registered in the Rolli di Genova, which became Heritage on that date of humanity by UNESCO. Inside it houses the National Gallery of Palazzo Spinola, an exceptional example of a Genoese Baroque residence that preserves the original decoration, picture gallery and furniture as well as famous masterpieces acquired in recent years.

Back by private bus from piazza De Ferrari area to the hotel.

Dinner in hotel and overnight.

Breakfast. Departure to LA SPEZIA (2 hours).

Meeting with the guide and embark on the public boat at H. 10.00 to Portovenere (30 min). Guided tour and time at disposal.

Boat along the coast until Monterosso, which is the biggest village, with arrival at H. 13.20.

Free lunch and guided tour. In the late afternoon train to Levanto.  Pick up of the clients by the bus and back to hotel.

Dinner in hotel and overnight.

Breakfast. Guided tour on foot, including the Palazzo Reale.

The palace is one of the largest seventeenth-eighteenth-century architectural complexes in Genoa with reception rooms complete with frescoes, stuccos, paintings, sculptures, furnishings and furnishings that belonged to the noble and royal families who lived there. Some of the most important names in Baroque and Rococo decoration fresco the vaults of the salons and galleries.

Free lunch.

In the afternoon visit of Palazzo Bianco e Rosso and Belvedere Castelletto (by lift).

Palazzo Bianco can be considered the oldest and, at the same time, the most recent of the sumptuous buildings that overlook Via Garibaldi, the “Strada Nuova”, built starting from 1550 to house the buildings of the most illustrious exponents of the Genoese aristocracy. The Palace was built between 1530 and 1540 for Luca Grimaldi, a member of one of the most important Genoese families.

In Palazzo Rosso, a noble residence adorned with frescoes by the greatest Ligurian painters of the seventeenth century and precious furnishings, there is a rich picture gallery that includes paintings collected over more than two centuries by the noble Brignole-Sale family.

After, visit of Belvedere Castelletto by lift, a beautiful suspend balcony where you can see Genova at 360°.

Back by private bus from piazza Goffredo Villa to the hotel. Bus 35 seats.

Dinner in hotel and overnight.

Breakfast and check out.

Departure by bus to Santa Margherita Ligure (1 hour). Meeting with the guide and embark on the public boat at H. 10.15 to Portofino with arrival after 15 minutes.

Visit and time at disposal. Back to Santa Margherita Ligure by the boat at  H.12.00, with arrival after 15 minutes.

Free time to have lunch.

Departure to Milan for the flight.