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Overview

    • Discover the hidden side of Genoa on a walking tour of the city's alleys
    • Discover the history of prostitution in Genoa since the Middle Ages
    • Discover the city's dual soul made up of saints — merchants — sailors — and sins
    • We will visit the places and memories linked to the great Genoese singer-songwriters.
    • Local tour guide

Activity location

    • Genoa
    • Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Opposite Porta dei Vacca, Via del Campo, 16124 Genova GE, Italy
    • Genova, Liguria, Italy

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Guided visit to the historic sites of Genoa linked to its forbidden history
  • Inclusions
    Visit areas such as Via del Campo, Via Garibaldi, Piazza Fontane Marose, and more.
  • Inclusions
    Stories and insights on the history of prostitution in Genoa
  • Inclusions
    Exploration of places associated with Genoese singer-songwriters

What you can expect

  • Genoa has always had a dual soul: a city of saints and merchants, of sailors and… of hidden sins. A journey through alleyways and memories that reveals the other side of Genoa: the secret, forbidden, but incredibly human side. This itinerary traces the history of prostitution in Genoa, from the first medieval records, when it was confined to a specific area of the city, to the forms of regulation in later centuries, up to the revolution of the Merlin Law.

    The route will not only be historical: we will also encounter the places and memories linked to the great Genoese singer-songwriters, who with their immortal songs have given voice to this world of desires, melancholy, and poetry.

    Places visited: Via del Campo, Via Garibaldi, Piazza Fontane Marose, Via della Maddalena, Vico della Lepre, Piazza Senarega, Piazza Banchi, Sottoripa, Vico dei Ragazzi, Piazza Invrea, Vico Lavezzi, Vico delle Carabaghe, Vico Castagna, Via Cebà

    Duration of the tour: 90 minutes

    Meeting point: In front of Porta dei Vacca, Via del Campo, 16124 Genova GE, Italy

    All our guided visits are conducted by licensed tour guides

    Please arrive 10 minutes before the start of the tour. Tours start with maximum punctuality

Location

Activity location

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    • Genoa
    • Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Opposite Porta dei Vacca, Via del Campo, 16124 Genova GE, Italy
    • Genova, Liguria, Italy