Redevelopment of the port
From the railway station in Genova to the hotel, I took a taxi.The female driver was very knowledgeable about the city and told me that until 20 years ago, the port and the…
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The aquarium, worth visiting
The aquarium in Genoa is one of the largest in Europe.Visiting this was the purpose of my trip to Genoa this time.I heard that it is very crowded during the tourist season, but…
The pirate ship
This is the pirate ship anchored in Genoa port.It is made for a film by Roman Polanski, who is also famous as a criminal.I have not seen the film, but heard that although…
The wonderful spiral staircase
In Genova, I stayed in Bristol Palace Hotel.When I was checking in, I looked up and found this magnificent staircase.This is very European traditional hotel with very spacious room and the nicely patterned…
The bull in Galleria
If you have been to the Galleria in Milan, you may know about this mosaic bull.You step on his vital spot on your heel and spin 3 times, then you will be lucky.Therefore, there…
Names of Italian people
The area around the Duomo is the centre of the city and there are always a lot of people here. I wonder if I call ‘Marco!’, how many people would turn around. There…
Good dessert
This is a wonderful dessert at a restaurant called Alle Arcate in Monza, northern Italy. Seafood is very good here, but this particular dessert is something everyone should try. Within the skin of…
Magna Carta in 1215
The last destination of the one day bus tour from London was Salisbury Cathedral. Here you can see one of the original copies of Magna Carta which was signed in 1215 ( I…
Well-known Stonehenge
Our main purpose of joining the one day bus tour from London was to visit Stonehenge. It takes time and money to get here on your own using the public transport. There is…
