a guide for tourism without barriers Special Limited Edition in occasion Ask-it 12th Plenary Board Meeting Genoa, 27-28 March, 2008 With the contribution of Provincia di genova e Rizzoli Ortodepia 2008 edition Responsabile editoriale: Coop. Sociale La Cruna Testi, fotografie, progetto grafico e realizzazione: Coop. Sociale La Cruna Rilevazione dell’accessibilità dei percorsi e delle strutture: Coop. Sociale La Cruna La guida, compresa nel progetto “Genova, città accessibile”, è stata realizzata in collaborazione con la Consulta Handicap grazie ai finanziamenti di Genova 2004 Capitale Europea della Cultura e Fondazione Carige. Edizione non in commercio. È possibile richiedere la guida a: Cooperativa Sociale La Cruna s.r.l. - ONLUS p.zza della Nunziata 4 16124 Genova tel/fax 010.2465517 [email protected] www.lacruna.com Stampa e legatura: Azienda Litografica Genovese Genova, marzo 2005 Quest’opera è stata rilasciata sotto la licenza Creative Commons Attribuzione-NonCommerciale-NoOpereDerivate. Per leggere una copia della licenza visita il sito web http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/it/ o spedisci una lettera a Creative Commons, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, California 94305, USA. GENOVA PER TUTTI NOI A guide for tourism without barriers CONTENTS Foreword! Coop. La Cruna .................................................................6 Why Genova? di Maurizio Maggiani ...............................................7 How to read the guide ...................................................................8 9 THE ITINERARIES guided by Donata Bonometti A note on the Guide’s itineraries ..............................................10 Itinerary A: from Principe to De Ferrari ..................................11 Itinerary B: the Aquarium and the Porto Antico ...............19 Itinerary C: the old town ............................................................. 29 41 THE GENOESE LIFESTYLE Friscieu, panissa, pesto and farinata .......................................42 The shopping streets ...................................................................44 The Genoese nightlife .................................................................. 48 Walks: Corso Italia, Nervi and the Lanterna ........................ 50 The events of the Fiera del Mare .............................................55 The city of theatres .........................................................................57 Genova from above: la Guardia and il Monte ................... 58 59 THE GREAT GENOESE The house of Cristoforo Colombo .......................................... 60 Andrea Doria e the Palazzo del Principe .............................. 62 Niccolò Paganini .............................................................................64 Genoa in rhymes ............................................................................ 65 Memories in an open air museum ..........................................67 69 ACCESSIBILITY PROFILES Criteria of accessibility ...................................................................70 Museums and exhibitions ...........................................................71 Theatres ...............................................................................................97 Shops and eating places ...........................................................100 103 PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND SERVICES Arriving in Genoa .........................................................................104 Moving in Genoa .........................................................................109 Information and useful numbers ...........................................114 FOREWORD Genoa, a concerned city, has produced a tourist guide that makes the most of the city’s accessible routes. The guide pro- vides information on the city’s points of interest, paying parti- cular attention to the accessibility of museums and tourist attractions, keeping people with special needs in mind. At the same time, it has evaluated interventions designed to disman- tle architectural barriers that will improve the liveability and accessibility of the city. After the success of the first edition, a second edition has been produced. The title “Genoa for all of us”, still holds significant political and cultural importance. This work is not merely an occasional tool aimed at helping a specific tourist target, but proposes a mode of regarding the city as an assigned space, to guarantee the same opportunities of accessibility for all. This concerns itself with the wider process of the city’s growth, which this guide aims to lend to its communicative capacity, information and cultural testimony. Dedicating two large parts of this guide to “Genoese Lifestyle” and “Great Genoese” illustrates both the honour and pleasure to communicate something of the vibrancy and rich culture of our city. One characteristic of Genoa is, as Maurizio Maggiani articulated so well, that it does not catch tourists with artificial hospitality and welcoming, but simply wins them with her modest and unique fascination, her captivating history and her sparkling lights. 6 WHY GENOA? by Maurizio Maggiani Genoa invites nobody; Genoa gets undressed for nobody, screams to nobody and uses no perfumes at all since Genoa is a dour, disenchanted capital. But, Genoa has never rejected any- body among those who shored on its Ripa, and they were, and still they will be, a multitude of people from so many countries. Genoa is a great harbour welcoming anyone who has something to show, to say, to take and to hear, were it just a new word or a hidden slash of light. Were this the unique reason, Genoa would be worth a visit because there you are considered a human being, coming from somewhere else, looking for something and with something to offer: and this will be enough, with no need of the false hospitality lies of the reception halls. And then, there is Genoa that yields to nobody but lets people contemplate and even touch it. The city where life means utmost complications, where horizons are wider than the shar- pest look; the city where the light shines like nowhere else in the world, where shadows cannot be fathomed. Genoa: the indomitable beauty, the melting pot of styles, the place where streets get lost intentionally, where wonders appear, no matter why. Genoa, that you can never completely understand, that you will never admire enough, never live in its entirety. Genoa, the astonishment that bores nobody ‘cause it ends not.. 7 HOW TO READ THE GUIDE This guide introduces you to Genoa from three points of view. The itineraries: three easy routes around accessible Genoa in order to discover the monumental and landscape legacy of the city without nasty encounters (architectural barriers). Genoese Lifestyle: see the city through the eyes of those who live it everyday. See the streets where the Genoese go for a walk, go shopping or meet in the evening. The Great Genoese: retrace the routes of great historical personalities whi- ch were born and lived in Genoa; follow the footsteps of seafarers, poets and singers through the old alleys and in the shade of impressive architecture. Accessibility profiles: specially provided profiles inform you about the accessibility of tourist facilities and provide detailed information, retaining the guide’s appeal and clarity.. (n°) is the page number where you can find information about the accessibility of the mentioned structure (www) informs that detailed information on a structure’s accessibility is available on www.terredimare.it Means of transport and services: accessibility of train stations, reserved parking and equipped buses: this section provides accu- rate information to arrange your arrival and stay in Genoa. 8 THE ITINERARIES Guided by Donata Bonometti For various days I lived in true ecstasy. Incapable of following a pre-arranged plan to visit the masterworks of the city, I abandoned these for the joy of this new environment in a manner that you could call musical. I have never seen anything like this Genoa! Richard Wagner I percorsi A NOTE ON THE GUIDE’S ITINERARIES Genoa is one of the most vertical cities in the world, sloping down towards the sea from the Apennine Mountains, which run along thirty-four kilometers of coastline. The narrow stretch of land that is suited for building and the diffused interventions of restructuring the area have given life to this typical urban design that has always been the charm of the city. The recent interventions of upgrading the city’s pedestrian are- as and tourist structures has made it possible to create different accessible itinerary for wheelchair users who wish to visit the principal monumental riches and walks of the city. The three journeys described in this guide cross each others’ ways more than once and can be seen as one single excursion. A) From Principe to De Ferrari B) The Aquarium and the Porto Antico C) The Old Town At the beginning of each journey, an outline of the route indi- cates the streets to be crossed, means of transport used and the museums that are included in the tour. At the end of the guide, a map of the city helps tourists find their way around with a wide overview of Genoa. (n°) indicates the number of the page, on which information on accessibility of the mentioned structures can be found, or anoth- er page, which provides further information on the subject. The development of the itineraries has been contributed to by the PEBA (Project for the Elimination of Architectural Barriers), carried out in 2005 by La Cruna on account of the Department for Equal