Historic Shops

Guided Tour of the Historic Shops - Itinerary 1

A guided tour in the charm of the Historical Shops, an immense heritage that Genoa has kept and has preserved over time. A rich selection of historic shops of the old city centre, which you can admire from the outside, a suggestive tour among flavours and traditions, curious stories and anecdotes dedicated to the monuments located nearby.

Five different itineraries alternate over the weekends and include a tasting or the delivery of a package of typical products by one of the Historic Shops visited along the way.

Itinerary 1 winds along a path to discover some of the Historic Shops with a taste of the tradition by the Confetteria Pietro Romanengo in Piazza Soziglia: active since 1814, it is a true jewel, restored and embellished in the mid-nineteenth century. In a magical atmosphere, the delicacies: sugared almonds, candied fruit, preserves, fondants and chocolates with violets

The tour starts at 3.30pm from the Tourist Information Centre in via Garibaldi 12red in the following dates:

• Saturday 14 September • Saturday 12 October • Saturday 9 November • Saturday 7 December

Duration: 2h30

The tour takes place in two languages (Italian and English) with a bilingual guide

Prices: Full price € 14,00; Reduced (children 12-18 y.o, adults over 65): € 12,00; Children under 12 y.o.: free

Tickets can be purchased no later than 24 hours before the tour

Please show up at the starting point a few minutes before the departure of the tour

The purchased items will not be refunded in any way. A refund is foreseen only in case the service is not provided for reasons directly attributable to Comune di Genova.

In the event of a ‘red’ or "orange" weather alert, following a Mayor's order , the tour is not guaranteed .