Description
The Staglieno cemetery and street art tour in Genoa pairs two very different faces of the city in 90 minutes on foot, with a local guide.
The first part is inside Genoa's Monumental Cemetery at Staglieno, a sprawling neoclassical site from the 1800s often called an open-air museum. You walk beneath porticoes, up staircases and past green hills, stopping at life-sized sculptures that tell very human stories. The place has inspired figures such as Hemingway, Wilde, Twain and Nietzsche, and the galleries and viewpoints give broad views over the hills around Genoa.
The second part moves to the Marassi district, where large murals around the stadium make the neighbourhood a gallery in the open air. Bold colours and local football culture stand in contrast to the polished marble you saw earlier.
- Entrance to the cemetery and the main sculptures
- Walk through the Marassi murals
- Cultural and historical commentary
The route is a moderate walk, a good match for anyone into art, history or photography. Transport to the meeting point, food, drinks and hotel pickup are not included.