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Photos: Ettorre (gregorio) mail: ettorre[at]gmail[dot]com, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Kent Wang from Barcelona, Spain, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 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
Inside a market housed in a former cloister
Your local guide
Valentina Costa
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Highlights
- A market inside a former convent cloister
- Ligurian produce specific to the coast
- A building's past shaping its current use
- Local food culture explained stall by stall
- Genoa's market history in one visit
About this tour
This session covers Mercato Orientale, a covered market housed inside a former convent cloister since the 19th century. You see the entrance and its unusual architectural history and a row of stalls selling produce specific to the Ligurian coast. Valentina explains how the building's past use shaped its current layout.
She walks between stalls at a relaxed pace, pointing out specific produce as it appears. She answers questions about ingredients and the market's history throughout.
This suits anyone with an interest in local food culture or unusual building histories. It pairs naturally with the focaccia and pesto session.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- 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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Mercato Orientale Entrance 15 min
Valentina stands at the entrance, explaining how the market came to be housed inside a former convent cloister.
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Produce Stalls Row 15 min
Walking between stalls, she points out seasonal Ligurian produce specific to the region.
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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: Cappon magro and Castelletto, 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 Mercato Orientale Entrance and Produce Stalls Row 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.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
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 walk the stalls slowly, phone close to the produce as we go.
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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