Genoa travel guide - where to stay, what to do, and where to eat in Genoa, Liguria, Italy.
Best souvenirs
Authentic items worth bringing home.
Pandolce genovese
Traditional Genoese fruit cake with raisins, pine nuts and candied fruit, sold in bakeries.
Price: €8-20 (~$9.2-23)
Where: Historic pastry shops such as Klainguti and Romanengo
Candied fruit and sugared sweets
Hand-made candied fruit, flowers and sugared almonds in decorative boxes.
Price: €10-40 (~$11.5-46)
Where: Romanengo, Via di Soziglia 74r
Genoese pesto and Ligurian oil
Jars of pesto, Taggiasca olive oil and other Ligurian products.
Price: €5-25 (~$5.75-28.75)
Where: Eataly Genova and Mercato Orientale
Focaccia genovese
Soft olive-oil flatbread bought fresh from a bakery and eaten the same day.
Price: €2-6 (~$2.3-6.9)
Where: Local bakeries (forni) and Mercato Orientale
Nautical books and charts
Sailing, maritime history and Ligurian guides from a bookshop founded in 1810.
Price: €10-60 (~$11.5-69)
Where: Libreria Bozzi, Via Cairoli 2r
Genoese sweets in gift boxes
Chocolates, amaretti and pastries in gift packaging.
Price: €8-30 (~$9.2-34.5)
Where: Klainguti and Romanengo, Soziglia lanes
Traditional markets
Where locals shop and travellers find treasures.
Mercato Orientale (MOG)
Fresh produce, fish, cheese and Ligurian food
Where: Via XX Settembre, historic centre
Hours: Traditional stalls Mon-Sat, roughly 7:30AM-1PM and 3:30-7:30PM, closed Sunday; the upper-floor MOG food hall keeps longer hours. Phone +39 010 897 3000.