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 – Porto Antico – Palazzo San Giorgio
Palazzo San Giorgio This building was a pleasure to see. So much beauty and vibrant artwork. I searched online to identify the frescoed figures on the historic building, but found conflicting information. S, 🇮🇹 According to Renato Prosciutto In Italy: The exterior is painted entirely with frescoes. The frescoes on the facade facing the sea…
Genoa, Italy – Boxing Day – Porto Antico – McDonald’s Macaroons!
Michael and I made our way along a section of shops that lined the base of colourful buildings along Porto Antico’s harbour side. It was there I looked into the window of McDonald’s and saw macaroons lined within their pastry display case. I wanted to try one, to see what this fast food chain’s tasty…
Genoa, Italy – Boxing Day – Porto Antico – Old Harbour Of Genoa
Porto Antico – Old Harbour Port of Genoa Michael and I walked into Port of Genoa’s harbour side collectively called Porto Antico. Porto Antico stretches from Piazza Cavour to Ponte Parodi. This once industrial area was transformed into a vibrant public space while preserving its historic significance. The brightly coloured buildings were a nice contrast…
Genoa, Italy – Boxing Day – Sopraelevata & Walk The Line Project
Sopraelevata & Walk The Line Project Michael and I came upon Strada Aldo Moro or Sopraelevata, painted with various styles of art as a result of a project supported by the Municipality of Genoa called Walk The Line Project. S, 🇮🇹 From lamialiguria: There is a project that has rewritten Strada Aldo Moro, the famous…
Genoa, Italy – Boxing Day – Hennebique Silos
Hennebique Silos The view of Genoa from our room on the cruise ship revealed a contrast of this dark, dirty-brown, multi-levelled structure at the base of a hill, lined with brightly coloured homes. As it turns out, this dark, dirty-brown, multi-levelled structure was a former grain silo, considered a building of monumental architectural design in…
Genoa, Italy – MSC Magnifica Cruise Ship – Arriving On Boxing Day
Stazioni Maritime – Port of Genoa Michael and I woke with the view of Stazioni Maritime – Port of Genoa from our balcony. Cold Grey Day My first thoughts was how old the city looked. I was excited to walk through this city, but it was cold. The skies looked as if it might snow….
Vatican City, Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – St. Peter’s Square
Map of Vatican City Christmas Day Crowds The crowds of people walking up the main road into St. Peter’s Square was intense, so we found a side road with what we though was an entrance. What is was, an exit turned into an entrance at 1:00pm. It was 12:55pm when we arrived at the…