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Photos: This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk page, for my information. Please contact me before commercial use. Please do not upload an edited image here without consulting me. I would like to make corrections only at my own source to ensure that the changes improve the image and are preserved.Otherwise you may upload an edited image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ввласенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Kent Wang from Barcelona, Spain, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lost in the caruggi, Europe's largest medieval quarter
Your local guide
Andrea Olivieri
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Highlights
- A layout designed for defence
- Narrow alleys among Europe's largest medieval quarter
- A hidden courtyard easy to miss
- Genoa's old town explained structurally
- Wandering with a clear historical thread
About this tour
This session covers the caruggi, Genoa's dense medieval quarter and one of the largest of its kind still standing in Europe. You see a junction of narrow alleys and a small hidden courtyard tucked just behind them. Andrea, who studied urban history, explains how the layout served defence as much as daily life.
He walks without a fixed route, since the caruggi reward wandering more than a straight line. He answers questions about the layout's history throughout, pausing wherever something worth explaining appears.
This suits anyone who wants to understand Genoa's old town beyond its main streets. It pairs naturally with the shorter call on hidden squares and chapels.
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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Narrow Alley Junction 21 min
Andrea walks a junction of narrow alleys, explaining how the layout was designed for defence as much as daily life.
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Hidden Courtyard 21 min
He leads into a small courtyard tucked behind the alleys, easy to miss without knowing it is there.
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Your questions 9 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 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Farinata and Caruggi (Centro Storico), 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 10 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 Narrow Alley Junction and Hidden Courtyard 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 with the link sent at booking. I walk without a fixed route, phone at chest height through the narrowest alleys.
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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