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Mercato Orientale

Genoa


A historic but fabulously down-to-earth produce market with great local, seasonal vendors. In 2019, a new food court opened, bringing high-end street food vendors slinging pizzas, gelato, burgers and even tacos, with an eye-catching bar in the centre.


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1. Casa di Colombo

0.33 MILES

The reconstruction here is not the only house claiming to be the birthplace of the navigator Christopher Columbus (Calvi in Corsica is another contender),…

2. Porta Soprana

0.37 MILES

Three monumental gates were built in Genoa from 1155 as part of a defensive wall system. Porta Soprana is one of two that survived, Porta dei Vacca is the…

3. Palazzo della Borsa

0.37 MILES

A Genovese looker that dominates Piazza de Ferrari, the former stock exchange building is testament to Genoa's shipping boom in the early 1900s.

4. Piazza de Ferrari

0.4 MILES

Genoa's fountain-embellished main piazza is ringed by magnificent buildings that include the art nouveau Palazzo della Borsa, which was once the country's…

5. Chiesa del Gesù

0.43 MILES

Hidden behind Piazza de Ferrari, this former Jesuit church dating from 1597 has an intricate and lavish interior. The wonderfully frescoed walls and…

6. Palazzo Ducale

0.46 MILES

Once the seat of the independent republic, this grand palace was built in the Mannerist style in the 1590s and was largely refurbished after a fire in the…

7. Museo d'Arte Orientale

0.5 MILES

Just east of Via Garibaldi, a path from Piazza Corvetto twists through terraced gardens to one of Europe's largest collections of Japanese art, bringing…

8. Museo del Tesoro

0.52 MILES

In the sacristy of the Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, the Museo del Tesoro preserves various dubious holy relics, including the medieval Sacro Catino, a glass…