HOTEL ACQUAVERDE - Our location

Via Balbi is in the city center, leading directly to Stazione Principe FS, as well as being a stone's throw from the Old Port, from the Ferry Terminal and the Underground.

Recall that the Hotel Acquaverde is located near the following tourist attractions:

	The Aquarium The Aquarium of Genoa is the largest aquarium in the Italian and the second in Europe after that of Valencia in Spain. Old Port is located in the sixteenth century, in a building designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano. Of particular value are the three major basins that are home to dolphins, sharks, seals and turtles as well as countless other species of fish. It is located at Mt. 500 from our hotel and can be reached on foot in 5 minutes.
	The Old Port The Old Port is the most popular tourist area in the heart of Genoa, 130.000 square meters of indoor and outdoor spaces, which annually hosts over 250 events. It boasts a big crowd of visitors that makes it livable and enjoyable throughout the year through cultural, entertainment and international events. It is located at Mt. 500 from our hotel and can be reached on foot in 5 minutes.
	Bigo Building designed by Renzo Piano for the Columbus celebrations in 1992. Bigo has an important panoramic lift, can rise up to 40 m in height and rotated by 360 degrees. The panorama of the city is illustrated by panels in different languages that indicate the buildings and structures worthy of note. It is located at Mt. 500 from our hotel and can be reached on foot in 5 minutes
	The Children's Town The Children's Town is the largest structure in Italy dedicated to the game, science and technology, for children between 2 and 12 years of age. AcquarioVillage is part of the world, which gives life experiences related to the themes of the sea and the environment, science, history and culture of surfing in a unique proposals, focused on the emotion and immersive learning more fun. It is located at Mt. 500 from our hotel and can be reached on foot in 5 minutes
	The Conference Centre - Cotton Warehouses An area dedicated to conferences, exhibitions and related activities, including 12 rooms distinguished by the names of the compass. It 'has the most advanced audio and video equipment and facility infrared simultaneous translation. It is located at Mt. 500 from our hotel and can be reached on foot in 5 minutes
	Galata Sea Museum Opened in 2004, at Genoa, European Capital of Culture, the Palace Museum is located in the Galata district in the Old Port Dock. The museum, as well as a full-scale reproduction of a Genoese galley, several interactive rooms, and a section devoted to the transatlantic charts and with a simulation of a storm off Cape Horn. It is located at Mt. 500 from our hotel and can be reached on foot in 5 minutes
	The Royal Palace The Royal Palace is the largest architectural complex six-eighteenth-century Genoa. Among the more than one hundred paintings are exhibited in the rooms of the best works of the seventeenth century Genoese artists with works of Bassano, Tintoretto, Luca Giordano, Anthony van Dyck, Ferdinand Voet and Guercino. It is located at Mt. 100 from our hotel and can be reached on foot in 2 minutes
	Palace of Prince Doria Panphili Built in the first half of the sixteenth century Andrea Doria, Admiral of the Emperor Charles V is in fact only "palace" of a Republican city. The recent restoration has returned to the Palace and the magnificent Garden of the Prince. It is located at Mt. 300 from our hotel and is within walking distance in 3 minutes
	The Marine Station The Marine Station is the main point of embarkation for cruise traffic in the Port of Genoa. In the past it was unloading area and freight traffic of the ancient Maritime Republic of Genoa and departure point for many migrants to the Americas and passengers of the great ocean liners of the twentieth century It is located at Mt. 500 from our hotel and can be reached on foot in 5 minutes
	The Palazzo Ducale The Palazzo Ducale in Genoa is one of the main historic buildings citizens. Already doges of the Old Republic, is currently one of the main museums of Genoa. It 'was restored during the Colombiadi were commemorated in 1992 with Christopher Columbus and the fifth centenary of the discovery of America. It hosts major art exhibitions, debates, conferences and shops. It is located 1 km from our hotel and can be reached on foot in 10 minutes
	The Cathedral of San Lorenzo Medieval Church was built between the twelfth and the end of the fourteenth century. The exterior is built with bands of white marble and stone dark cape. Very scenic two white marble lions on either side of the entrance stairway. The bell towers are an integral part of the facade. It is located 1 km from our hotel and can be reached on foot in 10 minutes
	Carlo Felice Theatre The Carlo Felice Theatre of Genoa is the largest and one of the most popular in Italy. We are held in the Opera and Ballet season and the season of Symphony, as well as recitals and various performances. The theater is located on the side of the central Piazza De Ferrari, and next to the equestrian statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi. It is located 1 km from our hotel and can be reached on foot in 10 minutes
	White Palace White Palace presents a vast collection of Genoese paintings from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century Cambiaso, Strozzi, Piola, Magnasco alongside masterpieces by Italian artists such as Caravaggio and Veronese, Flemish, Dutch, French and Spanish. It is located 1 km from our hotel and can be reached on foot in 10 minutes
	Red Palace Red Palace exhibits a rich collection of paintings including paintings collected over more than two centuries by the noble family Brignole-Sale. Among the artists exhibited in the gallery of the aristocratic Genoese palace: Durer, Veronese, Guercino, Strozzi, Grechetto, Van Dyck and many others. It is located 1 km from our hotel and can be reached on foot in 10 minutes
	Palazzo Tursi Palazzo Doria Tursi, in addition to hosting the boardrooms of the Mayor, welcomes the expansion of the Gallery of Palazzo Bianco. In the halls monumental pieces such as the famous Guarneri del Gesu, the Paganini Violin, a remarkable exhibition of works of decorative art, and the collection of coins, weights and measures official of the ancient Republic of Genoa. It is located 1 km from our hotel and can be reached on foot in 10 minutes
	The Fair of Genoa The Fair of Genoa is one of the main instruments to promote the area and generates an induced statement of absolute importance. In keeping with the vocation of the territory has developed a strong specialization in sub-sea maritime industry in this flagship event is the International Boat Show. It is 3 km from our hotel and is within 10 minutes by public transport.
	The Lighthouse of Genoa The Lighthouse of Genoa is the lighthouse of the capital of Liguria. In addition to the indispensable tool of night sailing ships entering and leaving the harbor, the lighthouse is also the symbol Prince town, almost a totem to the Genoese, and as such is part of the city's history. It is located 1 km from our hotel and can be reached on foot in 15 minutes
	Stadium Luigi Ferraris It is 5 km from our hotel and is within 20 minutes by public transport.

The famous Cinque Terre, Rapallo, Santa Margherita and Portofino can be reached in a very short time, as well as by train or car, even by sea ferries dedicated to beautiful excursions departing from the Old Port.
The Cristoforo Colombo airport is 5 km away and is easily accessible by public transport.
For this reason the 'Acquaverde Hotel is perfectly located for both business travelers and tourists.

Via Garibaldi and its Palaces
It was built in the Renaissance between 1550 and 1570 by Bernardino County from Cabio. Major Road, then called New Road and Via Garibaldi. And 'known by the names of "Golden Road" and "Rue des Rois" (Street Kings), the title given her by Madame Stael. The creation of this road was part of a planning important: with it, in fact, began the transformation of the series of palaces that stood side by side, crossed by narrow streets descending towards the sea. New Road is the result of a conception of straight road and spacious, a pure manifestation of the idea of a straight line, whose width must be in harmony with the height of the buildings that face, at some distance, where located on the back fabulous gardens.
White Palace It was built in 1548 by Girolamo Grimaldi. In the first half of the eighteenth century the building was renovated and designed by Giacomo Viano. Passed in 1889, as a bequest from the family Galliera in Genoa City, becoming the seat of the Museum Art Gallery.
Red Palace Built between 1671 and 1677 by architect Piero Antonio Corradi. The palace is built on three floors. Currently the building houses a public art gallery of the most interesting city.

Sottoripa
An old name for one of the most fascinating areas of Genoa. From here you can wander through the alleys and confused and abandon the nice sound of the Genoese dialect and the smell of the sea. Sottoripa grows to a length of 900 meters, but the most interesting area to cover is the one that goes from square to square Raibetta Loading. The area is known for his appearance oriental bazaar. It 'full of taverns "good" food stalls that offer fried cod, shops specializing in spices and foods from around the world. Sottoripa was a favorite from the Ligurian poet Eugenio Montale, who dedicates this poem in his collection of motets Occasions: "You know: I must and I can not riperderti. Like a shot I adjusted shakes every work, every cry and even the salt breath overflowing from the docks and makes the dark spring of Sottoripa".

Piazza Banchi
The area of benches, was so 'defined by the "Bankers", the money changers that until the thirteenth Century had their stalls under the arches of the medieval houses that once surrounded the square. The construction of the Loggia dei Mercanti, or Loggia Bankers involved in the beginning a great time with a special wooden architecture, devoid of parts to support the internal space. Former seat of the Stock Exchange and later of the first Mercantile Exchange. Today belongs to the Municipality of Genoa and an exhibition area for versatility.

Cathedral of San Lorenzo
The Cathedral of Genoa is dedicated to the martyr St. Lawrence. While inside the excavations have yielded Roman walls and floors, under the sacristy of the cathedral came to light sarcophagi. On the same soared as a result of a basilica as a place of worship for early Christians. From the ninth century the church of S. Lorenzo then replaced in the function of the Basilica Cathedral of the Twelve Apostles, the original domus in the sixth century bishop who already had taken on a new dedication to the San Siro, bishop of Genoa.
The displacement of the cathedral took a start to the urbanization of this area which, with the construction of the walls of 1155 and the unification of the three ancient towns and cities - the Castrum, the civitas and burgus - he became the heart of the city. The consecration of a cathedral recorded the beginning of the reconstruction of the building in Roman style. After the fire of 1296, caused by the struggles between Guelphs and Ghibellines, the building was partly restored and partly rebuilt. Between 1307 and 1312 proceeded 'the completion of the facade and interior is remade the columns with capitals and fake galleries, keeping Roman structures still in good condition and religious frescoes. Several altars and chapels were built between the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Dates back to 1455 the loggia on the north tower - east of the opposite side from 1522 in the Mannerist style. In 1550 the architect Galeazzo Alessi of Perugia, commissioned by the city magistrates drew the reconstruction of the whole building, being able to implement only the roof of the nave, the floor of the dome and the apse, which gave her fulfillment in the course of the seventeenth century. A complex restoration project implemented between 1894 and 1900 has allowed the preservation of the Cathedral and is today one can admire the medieval parts that distinguish it.

The Old Port, the Expo and the Aquarium
The area has been built in the late eighties to celebrate the 500 th anniversary of the discovery of America, at the Expo 1992. The whole area, designed by architect Renzo Piano, has now become a place of leisure, entertainment, offering a range of proposals including restaurants, museums, libraries, multiplex cinema and more.
The area of the Expo is the place, particularly in summer, cultural events, music, theater. Even a simple walk is enough to discover picturesque corners of a port that has kept the charm of the past with the old sea wall and entrance gates to the city. The Aquarium, considered the largest in Europe, is certainly the main attraction of this area, attracting many tourists from all over the world. The building is located near the Ponte Spinola, and has an extension in a building shaped like a large boat called Ship Italy. The Aquarium consists of 48 tanks in which numerous species of marine animals such as seals and dolphins.
To the right of Aquarius is the area known as Marina Old Port where new homes have recently been built with moorings for private boats. To the left on the extension of the quay stands a majestic awning covering the whole of the pier widened, forming the Piazza delle Feste.
Always on the left of the big tent is Millo Palace which houses shops, cafes, bookstores and restaurants. In front of the building called the surreal Bigo, a panoramic lift that looks like a cabin window supported by a structure of white poles. To complete the visit to the Old Port we should not forget the Cotton Warehouses where you can find restaurants, shops, amusement arcades, and The Children's Town, the largest Italian space dedicated to children from 3 to 14 years, where fun and knowledge combine innovative teaching in one dimension.