Place: Genoa, Italy
Weather: Partly cloudy, 50/63F.
Route: From Milan 148 km south on A7.
Significance: Genoa was one of the world's great city states in the 16th and 17th centuries. The Bank of St. George, founded in 1407 is the oldest deposit bank in the world. During its economic height in the 16th century new streets and luxury residences built to host international state visits (Strade Nuove and Palazzi dei Rolli) are the center of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Harbor (from express.co.uk)
Mirror gallery of the Royal Palace (from whc.unesco.org)
Places to visit: Galata Museo del Mare, Museo di Pilazzo Reale, Aquarium of Genoa, Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, Castello d'Albertis, Palazzo Ducale, Musei di Strada Nuova, Vella del Principe, Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola.
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