🇮🇹 Genoa Travel Guide: Italy's Most Underrated Coastal Gem 🌊

✨ More laid-back than Spain, as romantic as France—Genoa is Italy's perfect "dolce far niente" destination! 📍 Visa & Flights: Schengen visa required No direct flights from China; fly to Milan first → 2hr train to Genova Piazza Principe 🚌 Getting Around: Download "AMT GENOVA" app for 24-hour transport pass (buses/metro/trains/funiculars included!) 🚶 Must-Do City Walk: Follow this route to time-travel through history: Porta Soprana (ancient Roman twin towers) Columbus' House (tiny but mighty museum) Piazza De Ferrari (bronze fountain + neoclassical grandeur) San Lorenzo Cathedral (zebra-striped marvel!) Via Garibaldi (UNESCO street of palaces) Palazzo Reale (royal bling with dreamy gardens) Castelletto Belvedere (360° sunset views) Old Port (aquarium + panoramic elevator) 🏖️ Coastal Escapes (All <1hr from Genoa): Boccadasse (mini Cinque Terre) Camogli ("City of a Thousand Sails") Portofino (luxe pastel houses + jellyfish-sea) 🍝 Foodie Musts: Seafood feast (try fried anchovies!) Pesto pasta at Cavour modo 21 (award-winning!) Focaccia (Genoa invented the best version!) ⚠️ Pro Tips: Dress modestly for churches Avoid empty alleys at night Bargain at vintage shops #HiddenItaly #GenoaUnlocked