Tag: Genoa Italy – MSC Magnifica Cruise Ship – Arriving On Boxing Day

Genoa, Italy – Boxing Day – Marina Porto Antico

The day was turning damp, grey with cold seeping into our bones. On our way back to the ship, we came across the Galeone Neptune, a replica of a 17th-century galleon designed for the film Pirates by Roman Polanski. In 2011, she portrayed the Jolly Roger, the ship of Captain Hook, in the TV miniseries Neverland. Then, we noticed the Nazario Sauro Submarine…

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Genoa, Italy – Boxing Day – Grand Hotel Miramare

Historic Miramare As Michael and I made our way back to the cruise ship, a stunning display of architecture caught my eye. Up on a hill, just above Genova Principe railway station and a short distance from Palazzo del Principe, (once owned by Andrea Doria, who was considered one of the best admirals of Renaissance…

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Genoa, Italy – Boxing Day – St. Andrew Cloister

Michael and I stumbled upon St. Andrew Cloister. S, 🇮🇹 According to Musei di Genova: The St. Andrew Cloister The St. Andrew Cloister was dismantled in 1905, at the conclusion of the demolition of the monastery of St. Andrew Della Porta where it had been built in the 12th century. It was the only architectural structure to…

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Genoa, Italy – Boxing Day – Genoa Cathedral

Piazza San Lorenzo – Genoa Cathedral Located in the Piazza San Lorenzo, this magnificent cathedral was the centre point. The Genoa Cathedral is the seat of the archbishop of Genoa and dates back to the 5th or 6th century AD. The cathedral felt old, very old. Like walking back into renaissance history. S, 🇮🇹 Nativity Scene

Genoa, Italy – Boxing Day – Gastronomical Delights

Small Christmas Market Michael and I discovered the remains of a small Christmas Market in a piazza. I was able to buy one of my favourite Christmas Market treats – candied almonds. Cafe Fare Hot dogs with cheese, wrapped in pastry from a side street cafe.  This styled hot dog is one of my favourite…

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