The beautiful Piazza Colombo, one of the largest and busiest squares in Genoa, is an important crossroads. This place, once cultivated with vegetable gardens, has been transformed into a beautiful octagonal-shaped square thanks to the four roads that connect it to the rest of the city.

Built back in 1846, it is framed between four large buildings with Empire-style arcades that are now a distinctive feature of the square. 

Under the arcades are many shops and the characteristic used book and record stalls where you can find rarities or resell your collections.

In the centre of the square you can admire the marvellous Baroque marble fountain dating back to the 17th century: originally built for the Royal Bridge, it was only later moved to today's square.

The basin, made entirely of white marble in an octagonal shape, has at its centre a pillar decorated with four dolphins holding four caryatids, which in turn support a large bowl. Above this dominates a winged fame playing a sea shell; while on the sides of the basin you can see four bas-reliefs depicting faces, from which the water collected in the semicircular basins below flows out.