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Photos: Ввласенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 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 Ettorre (gregorio) mail: ettorre[at]gmail[dot]com, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
A hilltop terrace reached by a historic public lift
Your local guide
Elisa Repetto
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Highlights
- A public lift in service for over a century
- A panorama over port and old town
- A hillside district's daily routine
- Genoa's widest view in one short session
- Local infrastructure as part of the story
About this tour
This session rides Genoa's historic public lift up to the Spianata Castelletto terrace, a hillside viewpoint over the port and old town. You see the lift itself, in service for over a century, and the panorama it leads to at the top. Elisa, who lives in the district, treats the lift as part of daily life rather than only a way to reach a view.
She rides up with viewers, explaining the lift's history as it climbs, then gives the panorama proper time once at the top. She answers questions about the district and the view throughout.
This suits anyone who wants Genoa's widest view in a short session. It also works well early in a visit, before exploring the port and old town below.
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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Castelletto Public Lift 15 min
Elisa rides the historic lift up with viewers, explaining how it has served the hillside district for over a century.
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Spianata Castelletto Terrace 15 min
At the top, the camera takes in the panorama over the port and the old town below.
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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: Pesto alla 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 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 Castelletto Public Lift and Spianata Castelletto Terrace 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 in your booking. I ride the lift with the phone in hand, so you get the climb as well as the view.
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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