Photos: Kent Wang from Barcelona, Spain, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Ettorre (gregorio) mail: ettorre[at]gmail[dot]com, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ввласенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Kent Wang from Barcelona, Spain, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Ettorre (gregorio) mail: ettorre[at]gmail[dot]com, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ввласенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
The lighthouse that has guided ships for centuries
Your local guide
Matteo Bianchi
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Highlights
- One of the oldest working lighthouses anywhere
- A structure rebuilt repeatedly over centuries
- A working harbour still watched over
- Maritime history explained at the water's edge
- Genoa's enduring symbol up close
About this tour
This shorter session covers the Lanterna, one of the oldest working lighthouses anywhere, and the harbour it still watches over. You see the lighthouse's base and a view of the working port from nearby. Matteo explains how the structure has guided ships into Genoa since medieval times, rebuilt and adapted repeatedly over the centuries.
He starts at the base, giving the lighthouse's long history proper context, before moving to the harbour view. He answers questions about the structure's role throughout.
This suits anyone interested in maritime history specifically. It pairs naturally with the cathedral session for a fuller day of Genoa's landmarks.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Genoa before heading out.
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Lanterna Base 15 min
Matteo stands at the base of the lighthouse, explaining how it has guided ships into Genoa since medieval times.
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Harbour View from the Lanterna 15 min
From nearby, the camera takes in the working harbour the lighthouse still watches over.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Genoa: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Pandolce genovese and Boccadasse, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 11 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Genoa, showing you Lanterna Base and Harbour View from the Lanterna live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet using the link from your booking. I keep the phone on the lighthouse and the harbour beyond it throughout.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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