Piazza delle Fontane Marose, 16123 Genova GE, Italy

Super comfy and clean room with good facilities. The highlight was the lovely lady on the check in desk (we didn’t catch her name) she is a real asset to the hotel. Thank you so much for the breakfast upgrade and gift.

The bathroom was basic, but the room was great, clean with a comfortable bed. Service was great and breakfast was good. The location is perfect. It's not the Ritz - but you're not paying for the Ritz. And for what you are spending it's great.

Paid $135 USD for a queen bed. Location is one of the best in the city for walking along the old city and seeing all the UNESCO buildings (a few blocks away). Taxi from cruise port was 15€ fixed rate and taxi to airport was 25€. Checked in 2 hours early but allowed in room after 30 minute wait. Good WIFI. Bought breakfast for 8€ each which was reasonable and convenient.... once you find all the food (ha ha breakfast adventure) which was oddly scattered all over the seating area such that I kept finding food in new places after filling my plate. Our rooms was huge and clean with gigantic ceilings and a very large bathroom. No particular view out the window since in the middle of the city. In room coffee maker. European style half shower so that this American always gets the floor wet. Only problem is the hotel voluntarily turns off air conditioning in mid September and we were here in a warm time (low 80s) so you must sleep with all windows open for a breeze..... BUT since this is a big city, that meant hearing loud and constant noise ALL night long (feral cats, singing doves, bar crawlers, construction crews, garbage collectors, etc). Very little sleep was had. Staff is all friendly and helpful.

Best Western Hotel Metropoli

Excellent aquarium. The layout and flow offer you different perspectives of the sharks, dolphins and seals at different points. The various world regions and animals are thorough. The location is easy and beautiful. A fun 2-3 hours. Buy tickets online through their official website and be careful of discounted sites.

Book an early entrance (by 10am) so that there are fewer people so you can enjoy and see exhibits more easily. Price paid is fair. Lots to see. Don't miss the jellyfish and vivarium section. You need to cross to another side. Easily missed as you might think you're done.

After a quick breakfast, we visited the Aquarium of Genoa. We recommend going early in order to beat the crowds. It’s never that big of a crowd, although any crowd will obstruct your viewing experience. It’s very impressive, their selection. Penguins, piranhas, sturgeon, manatees, seals, dolphins, sharks, chameleons, jellyfish - they’ve got it all. Totally fun for the whole family and very fun to shoot video.

Acquario di Genova

Calata Cattaneo, 5, 16128 Genova GE, Italy

Very beautiful spot with a view of city and the harbour with all the ships and cruises. Really interesting to see the design and history of the port. It's a very old port and the engineering and architecture in building this port is really amazing! Really nice to visit this place when you explore Genova.

Interesting and quite popular attraction on the ancient port seaside.  Entrance costs 5 euros. You can see Genoa from a bird's eye view. All local architectural sights are visible from there.

One of the waiters there (the only one that knew how to speak English) was so helpful, he took care of my allergy problems. The food was also very tasty and good prices.

Bigo

It’s fun! The Biosfera took me back to my childhood in the eighties and early nineties with it’s magical combination of glass, metal and nature in perfect geometrical harmony. The sphere is a small artificial tropical climate that has many tropical plants and a few animals. The plants provide an interesting remembrance to the origin of certain spices, materials etc. The animals (some birds, a tortoise or turtle (I should have paid more attention) and a few walking stick insects in a terrarium) are cute. The staff was very friendly and enthusiastic. I really liked it, but was maybe biased from memories to times when such domes offered a glimpse to a better future for mankind. For not that much entrance fee (5.00 euro, with possibility of reductions) it is its money’s worth.

If you're only in Genoa for a short time, you won't miss anything by skipping this - but if you have time to kill and are nearby, it's a nice opportunity to get close to a few Scarlet Ibis.

Tickets are 5 euros each and can be bought online or in person. It's a cute little greenhouse, and well designed, but very small! You'll probably spend 10 minutes inside at most.

It was amazing to see diferent types of plants all in one place but very educational and the animals just made it ooh so much better. I would recommend to anyone visiting Genoa.

Biosfera

Calata Ansaldo De Mari, 1, 16126 Genova GE, Italy

A big and good museum. The maritime museum offers a good overview of Genova’s naval and maritime activities from the late middle ages to now. The have several life size ships inside the building that you can walk through, which is impressive, especially the medieval galley. They provide much information, but not always with a translation of the Italian. A special treat is the visit to the submarine nearby, which is amazing. There is an interesting part on emigration and immigration. Some floors have special exhibitions. The top floor offers a wonderful view of the city with some indications of important structures. If you would find the museum a bit too big, because the entire visit can take a few hours, you can always skip parts.

I like maritime museums, they’re a quick way of learning the history of a city & culture. We came in knowing little about Genoa, we left impressed & wanting to learn more. The museum is laid out well so it’s fairly easy to navigate. It’s not overly large, so you won’t get museum-fatigue. Some exhibits are dusty & looking a bit forlorn, others were obviously sponsored by a corporation & quite spiffy. Did we wish there were more placards in English? Sure. But no matter, there was enough to get the gist. Definitely definitely go up to the roof, sit & soak in the view

The museum is spread over 5 floors. In the, partly historical, areas of the building, the exhibitions are sorted according to different eras and topics. The rooms are detailed and lovingly designed and are a work of art in themselves. So you walk through authentic interiors of ships, through Brazilian huts, through a submarine and much more. Two huge, faithful replicas of ships can be freely explored. The display cases and exhibits are very authentically staged. There are also sub-action options in some areas. Unfortunately, the multilingualism of all the information conveyed in the museum fails. A guide for non-Italian speakers would be helpful. Online, the information in some rooms can be displayed in different languages.

For children under 4 years the museum is only conditionally suitable, since they find only few Possibilities of interaction for their age group, besides the entrance to the submarine in the port (in the ticket included) for children under 4 years is not allowed.

Once at the top, you can enjoy the view over Genoa and the harbor from the panoramic terrace.

Galata Museo del Mare

Il Porto Antico è la zona portuale della città aperta ai cittadini e al pubblico. Si trova nel cuore di Genova ed è una zona ricca di attività, oltre che di aeree per passeggiare e localini in cui prendere un aperitivo. 

L'area del Porto Antico

Un weekend alla scoperta della Superba, tra attrazioni locali, cultura, storia e arte.