3-Hour Genoa Food and Historic Centre Tour with Mercato Orientale

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit the Cathedral of San Lorenzo in Genoa's historic centre
• 02 Explore the medieval carruggi and the city's historic shops and workshops
• 03 Taste local specialities such as Farinata, Friscieu, pesto, and focaccia
• 04 End at Mercato Orientale, Genoa's colourful main marketplace

Walk through the historic centre of Genoa and discover the authentic tastes of local Italian products on this short tour. Visit the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, Garibaldi Street, and Columbus' House, explore the labyrinth of medieval streets known as the carruggi, and see historic shops, handicraft workshops, markets, small restaurants, and trattorias. Along the way, enjoy the chance to taste street food such as Farinata, Friscieu, pesto sauce, focaccia, white wine, and olive oil, before ending at Mercato Orientale, Genoa's main city marketplace in the modern part of town.

Walk through the historic centre of Genoa and discover the authentic tastes of local Italian products on this short tour.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

City Genoa

Languages English, Italian, Polish, Russian

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Historic Centre Walk and Genoese Street Food

• Meet your tour guide at the agreed-upon location to begin the tour.
• See historic shops, handicraft workshops, markets, small restaurants, and trattorias.
• Taste sweet and savoury street food such as Farinata (chickpea flour pie), Friscieu (fried croquettes), pesto sauce, focaccia, white wine, and olive oil.
• Discover the beauties of Genoa's historic centre at the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, Garibaldi Street, and Columbus' House, and see the labyrinth of small medieval streets called the carruggi.
• Finish at Genoa's main marketplace, Mercato Orientale (the Eastern Market), in the modern part of the city, full of colours and flavours.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Licensed English-speaking Italian tour guide

• Bus tickets

What's Not Included

• Driver

• All extras (food and drink tastings)

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Genoa, Metropolitan City of Genoa, Italy

Tour start

Genoa, Metropolitan City of Genoa, Italy

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.