Self-Guided Genoa Focaccia and Farinata Walk

This self-guided focaccia and farinata walk has no tour operator and is organised entirely by the walker, in Genoa, the capital of Italy's Liguria region. It links four venues across the old town and the area near Brignole station, and costs roughly €15-25 (about $17-29) per person, paid in small amounts at each counter. The whole route takes three to four hours depending on how long each stop lasts. The suggested start is Panificio Mario on Via San Vincenzo 59-61R (+39 010 580619) for focaccia, the oily, salt-dimpled flatbread that is the city's signature snack. The walk then continues to Sciamadda at Via di Ravecca 19R (+39 010 2513649, open 11AM-3PM and 4:30PM-9:30PM Monday to Saturday) for a savoury torta, a sciamadda being a traditional Genoese fried-food and pie shop. The third stop is Sà Pesta at Via dei Giustiniani 16R (+39 010 2468336) for farinata, the thin chickpea-flour pancake baked in a wood-fired oven, served from noon. The walk finishes at Antica Friggitoria Carega on Via di Sottoripa 113R (+39 010 2470617), under the arcades of Sottoripa near the port, for a paper cone of fried seafood. The balance is entirely savoury, with no sweet stop, and there are no included drinks, transit or guide, so everything is paid for as the walker goes. The route is on foot through the old town, with some cobbled and sloping lanes, and no group size is set because it is an independent walk. Starting by 11AM is sensible because Sà Pesta serves farinata from noon and the sciamadde close in the afternoon. Sunday is a poor day, because Sà Pesta and the sciamadde close. Cash is useful at the small counters. Dietary needs are the walker's own responsibility: farinata and panissette are gluten-free in principle but are fried or baked in shared kitchens, so strict allergy sufferers should check with staff. Visitors should arrive moderately hungry and share portions to cover all four stops.