Genoa was for centuries the city of navigators: Christopher Columbus was only one of many Genovans who traveled the world.

The city has maintained its cosmopolitan flavor.

It’s an ideal base for a series of short trips: from Genoa, you can travel by ferry to Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica and Spain.

In the city, visit the Museum of Oriental Art, containing treasures collected by the navigators over the centuries; the Gallery of Palazzo Rosso, holding exquisite antique furniture, and the arts galleries in the Palazzo Bianco and Palazzo Spinola.

Explore Genoa’s hotels on this page and make a reservation online to take advantage of special web-only rates.