ItalyGenoa is the sixth-largest city in Italy and the capital of the region of Liguria in northern Italy. As of 2026, 566,247 people live within the city's administrative limits. While its metropolitan city has 820,691 inhabitants, more than 1.8 million people live in the wider metropolitan area stretching along the Italian Riviera. On the Gulf of Genoa in the Ligurian Sea, Genoa has historically been one of the most important ports on the Mediterranean: it is the busiest port in Italy and the Mediterranean Sea and twelfth-busiest in the European Union.
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Places in Genoa
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Your Genoa day plan
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2 days · Balanced · about 8 stops
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Climate in Genoa
Best time to visit: May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Average temperature
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11°Mar
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Day trips and nearby cities from Genoa
Staying more than a few days? These cities are close enough for a day trip or a night away. Distances are straight-line from Genoa; times are rough estimates by road.
Day tripAlessandria
Italy
62 km≈ 1 h 10 min
Day tripLa Spezia
Italy
78 km≈ 1 h 30 min
Day tripPiacenza
Italy
94 km≈ 1 h 50 min
Day tripNovara
Italy
118 km≈ 1 h 50 min
Day tripParma
Italy
119 km≈ 1 h 50 min
Day tripMilan
Italy
119 km≈ 1 h 50 min
Long day or overnightTurin
Italy
123 km≈ 1 h 55 min
Long day or overnightSesto San Giovanni
Italy
128 km≈ 2 h
From Genoa you can reach Alessandria (62 km), La Spezia (78 km), Piacenza (94 km), Novara (118 km) and Parma (119 km) in about 1 h 10 min to 1 h 50 min by road. Each city page has its own sights, a day plan and flights.
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Questions about Genoa
The most pleasant months are May to Jun, Sep to Oct, with comfortable temperatures and lighter crowds. Right now it averages about 12°C in November.
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You can fly into Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport. Use the flight links on this page to compare fares and set a price alert.
Most visitors enjoy 2 to 3 days. Use the route builder below to get a day-by-day plan that groups sights by neighbourhood and includes lunch.