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
Staglieno's monumental sculpture, a cemetery like no other
Your local guide
Marco Damonte
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Highlights
- A cemetery known for its sculpture
- Symbolism carved into elaborate tombs
- A cloister lined with monuments
- Funerary art read by a trained sculptor
- Genoa's most unusual art collection
About this tour
This session covers Staglieno cemetery, known for its elaborate 19th and 20th-century sculpture rather than only as a burial ground. You see the main avenue, one tomb's carved symbolism explained in detail, and a covered cloister lined with further monuments. Marco, a trained sculptor, reads the works the way he would any major public collection.
He moves slowly between a small number of monuments, giving each one proper explanation rather than covering the whole site. He answers questions about specific sculptors or symbols throughout.
This suits anyone with a serious interest in sculpture or funerary art specifically. It works well as a longer, more contemplative session.
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 6 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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Staglieno Main Avenue 17 min
Marco walks the cemetery's main avenue, explaining how it became a showcase for 19th-century sculpture.
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Monumental Tomb Detail 17 min
He stops at one elaborate tomb, reading the symbolism carved into its figures in detail.
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Sculpture Gallery Cloister 17 min
He finishes in a covered cloister lined with further monuments, comparing styles across different periods.
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Your questions 11 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 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Focaccia genovese 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 8 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 Staglieno Main Avenue and Monumental Tomb Detail 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 any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
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 move slowly between the monuments, phone steady on the carved detail.
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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