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…
Tag: Walls of Genoa
Genoa, Italy – Boxing Day – Doors
Notable doors. S, 🇮🇹
Genoa, Italy – Boxing Day – Porta Soprana & Towers Of Sant’Andrea
Michael and I stumbled upon Porta Soprana, the most popular gate of the ancient Walls of Genoa. These imposing 12th-century stone gates served as the main eastern entrance to the city and a prominent feature of the ancient Barbarossa Walls. S, 🇮🇹
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…
Genoa, Italy – Boxing Day – Piazza De Ferrari
Michael and I found our way onto Piazza de Ferrari, the main square of Genoa. S, 🇮🇹
Genoa, Italy – Boxing Day – Carruggi (Alleys) Of The Historic Centre
Michael and I set off to see what we could discover within the maze of alley ways called carruggi. At every twist and turn, there was something interesting such as historic churches to the magnificant Doge’s Palace. S, 🇮🇹