Top Things to do in Italian Riviera
Top 10 History Museums in Italian Riviera, Liguria
Liguria, or the Italian Riviera, boasts a bounty of beaches and resort towns, such as tiny but tony Portofino and stylish Rapallo. Hiking trails lead from Portofino to the villages of Cinque Terre. The Riviera of the Setting Sun runs north from Genoa to the French border. Connected by an extensive rail network, most towns make easy daytrips from one another. Genoa is the region's principal city and is home to attractions from its famous Cathedral and the Palazzo Reale to an excellent aquarium.
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1. Amici dei Musei Genova
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
2. Basilica di Santa Maria di Castello
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5.0 based on 466 reviews
Reviewed By taymazimi - Ramsgate, United Kingdom
This is one of my favourite churches in Liguria. The rest of the abbey is not functional anymore and unfortunately is not always open to the public, but with a bit of luck you would be able to find one of the welcoming priests or lay people who work there to open the doors to the complex behind the church to see some of the best examples of 16th Century Ligurian frescoes. The complex behind this church is a true gem, but this is not to say that the church itself is anything less than that. The atmosphere of this church is very calming, so much that an atheist like me can sit in here for hours and not even realising how quickly the time has passed.
3. Museo della Croce Rossa Italiana e Biblioteca di Diritto Umanitario
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
The Red Cross Museum and Human Rights Library celebrates the history of the Red Cross in Italy and presents exhibits and information on human rights issues.
4. Museo della Comunicazione - Voci nell'etere
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5.0 based on 29 reviews
Museum affiliated to the Marconi's foundation, inside more 'than 500 of televisions telephones vintage gramophones and phonographs radio specimens.
5. "Magiche Trasparenze - I Vetri dell'antica Albingaunum"
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
Obiettivo della mostra Magiche Trasparenze è quello di creare un’esposizione dove poter apprezzare i reperti vitrei recuperati durante gli scavi nelle necropoli di Albenga tra i quali è presente un pezzo unico al mondo, il cosiddetto Piatto Blu. La varietà di forme e di colori e la notevole quantità dei materiali definiscono il complesso dei vetri antichi di Albenga come uno dei più cospicui rinvenimenti degli ultimi anni: esso si compone infatti di quasi 200 pezzi di inestimabile valore.
6. Museo di Palazzo Reale
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4.5 based on 1,104 reviews
Reviewed By backpacker31 - Boynton Beach, United States
Dating back to the early 1600’s when it was built for the Balbi family (subsequently owned and expanded by a succession of families), this massive home contains countless original items such as paintings, tapestries, furniture, sculptures, etc. The numerous rooms are decorated and arranged as if the homeowners will be returning shortly. The inner courtyard and garden provide a luxurious and tranquil environment. The top floor terrace offers sweeping city and port views. Each room has very informative literature (in several languages). A visit here was a step back to the golden era of Genoa’s seafaring history.
7. Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola
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4.5 based on 336 reviews
Reviewed By 946lenak - Minsk, Belarus
Absolutely stunning! Definitely worth visiting even though it's not as easy to find as other palaces because it's not on Via Garibaldi but rather further in the Old Town. I would highly recommend spending time wondering around old narrow streets to get to this Palazzo as it's one of the oldest ones (the oldest?) in Genova. The interiors and the artwork are breath taking. This might be the only place in the world where you can see paintings by van Dyck and Rybens without queuing. They organize guided tours every half an hour, the male guide we had was amazing and spoke good English. The entrance fee is lower than in other Palazzos and gives you a discount to visit Museo di Palazzo Reale for just 3 EUR. If you ever come to visit Genova, this is a must-see!!!
8. Villa del Principe
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4.5 based on 264 reviews
Villa del Principe - Palazzo di Andrea Doria is the richest and most sumptuos noble household of the city of Genoa, the Villa of the only Prince Genoa ever had. It was 1529 when Andrea Doria, skilful admiral and legendary man of arms, began the constructions that would have lead to the rise of this wonderful Villa overlooking the Gulf of Genoa. To live its splendour once again it is sufficient to stroll through its halls, in wonder in front of its amazing fresco paintings and incredible tapestries.
Reviewed By CWBuff - Abington, United States
Cool and cool again. House of Admiral Andrea Doria. Nice furnishings and lots of memorabilia from the Battle of Lepanto
9. Museo Diocesano e Battistero Paleocristiano
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4.5 based on 177 reviews
Reviewed By ellie1819 - Nice, France
Italy is filled with wonders the rest of the world knows nothing about. The baptistery dates from the 5th century and includes a mosaic of the same date. The ticket, which includes the museum (which we didn’t have time for) is only €4 and well worth it.
10. Museo Diocesano Chiostro dei Canonici di San Lorenzo
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4.5 based on 154 reviews
Set between the Cathedral and the nearby Palazzo Ducale, the cloister of San Lorenzo was built in the 12th century on the site of the ancient Carolingean defense walls as the residence of the priests serving the Cathedral. The structure of the building is rather complex due to the works of various restorations throughout the centuries. The first restoration works began in the XVI century; in 1653 two floors were added and thus the airy Romanesque loggias of ambulatories were substituted with broad and massive arches supported by strong pillars. Sold to the City in 1923, the cloister was accurately restored between 1988 and 1992. This project was preceded by archeological investigations which uncovered the remains of a house dating from the Roman era (1st c. BC). On the upper floors, the walls show precious wall paintings dating from the 13th century, such as the rare Cycle of the Months. The cloister houses the Diocesan Museum, which displays works from all the churches of the Dioceses, including archeological finds; silver ornaments; sculpture groups, such as the Sepulchral Monument to Luca Fieschi; works with gold-leaf backgrounds, such as the Polyptych of Saint Bartholomew, by Barnaba da Modena (14th c.); and numerous altar pieces by artists such as Perin del Vaga, Luca Cambiaso, Domenico Fiasella, Domenico Piola, and Gregorio De Ferrari. The Museum also houses a valuable textile section and the collection of the Teli della Passione, (Cloths of the Passion), painted in 1538 on indigo blue linen, an “ancestor” of the modern denim (Textile Collection, The Regional Board for the Historical, Artistic, and Ethno-Anthropological Heritage of Liguria, in the depository of the Diocesan Museum).
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