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SPORT - STAY ACTIVE STAY SAFE SPORT YOGA LESSONS ON REQUEST Piazza Brignole 5/9 | www.redyoga.it | Redyogastudio On line private lessons € 40 (for one person) For 2 persons € 25 (each person) For more than 2 persons € 20 (each person) If you wish to book a lesson, please write an email to [email protected] Alternatively, you can download the MINDBODY app, subscribe to RED YOGA, and find a discounted price for the set lessons (These can be done in English as well if required).
SPORT PERSONAL TRAINING SALUTEINMOVIMENTO ON REQUEST Via dei Giustiniani 25/7 [email protected] | +39 349 1574074 www.saluteinmovimento.com Let Fabio and Michela take care of your personal training requirements, tailoring fitness programmes to target exactly what you want to achieve. They are sports professionals with a lot of experience!
SPORT BIKE FEVER BIKE RENTAL ON REQUEST Via Lomellini, 22 r | Everyday 9 am - 7 pm [email protected] | +39 351 8512959 www.bikefever.it All kinds of bikes including tandem, MTB, footbikes or e-kickscooters.
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SPORT - STAY ACTIVE STAY SAFE SURFING, KAYAK, PADDLEBOARDING AND E-BIKE The best local spots are Recco and Bogliasco, whilst if you have your own gear, Levanto on the Western coast and Varazze and Andora on the Eastern coast are fantastic.
SPORT ROOFLESS SURF SHOP & SCHOOL Via Mazzini 153 - 16031 Bogliasco www.roofless.it | [email protected] Contact Serena on +39 010 347 2287 Roofless are in Bogliasco just outside Genoa city limits. Give them a call and you can organize a surf lesson with them, or alternatively rent their gear and go on a surf, paddle boarding trip or hire a kayak. In the winter there are often decent waves for surfing. Covid rules mean that distancing is necessary in the changing rooms and communal areas but fortunately surfing and getting on the water on a nice day is still a fantastic experience in Liguria, even in December! They also organize evening surf training sessions in nearby Nervi, at 7 or 8pm – contact Serena for more information.
SPORT BLACKWAVE SURF SCHOOL Passeggiata Punta S. Anna, box 10, 16036 Recco (GE) www.blackwave.it | [email protected] Contact +39 0185 1760391 or +39 333 2515349 Blackwave are based just behind the boardwalk in the coastal town of Recco, just 25 minutes’ drive from Genoa, to the East. The surf school is very established and nearly every morning you will see groups of surfers in their suits bobbing up and down and catching the waves, which form ideally in Recco Bay. Lookjng for a group crew or teambuilding activity? Why not get them all surfing – group lessons start at about €30 for a 90-minute lesson, with all gear supplied. The base has a wonderful surf shop for some cool purchases and Recco on its own is worth visiting, as it is world famous for its very thin cheese focaccia with bubbling salty cheese!
SPORT OUTDOOR PORTOFINO Via Duca degli Abruzzi, 62, 16034 Portofino (GE) www.outdoorportofino.com/en/ Contact them on +39 334 329 0804 This fun group of water sports expert instructors have their main summer base in Niasca Bay, between Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino (no introduction needed!). In the winter they offer the same service from their Santa Margherita Ligure base. We can recommend their kayak and SUP hire – a paddle into Portofino’s beautiful centre in the heart of winter is a charming experience – as well their more extreme activities, like kayak excursions and coasteering activities all along the rocky coast. All gear is included and their English is of course perfect. Finally – if you don’t feel like getting wet, they also offer bike and e-bike hire, starting at €20 per day, so you can discover the Portofino the leisurely way!
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SPORT - STAY ACTIVE STAY SAFE SPORT SKATEBOARDING Giardini Giovi - Giardini Rodari There is a public skate park in the city centre in the Giardini Govi, very near the Giano port entrance, and another in the Eastern Sestri Ponente quarter of Genoa in the Giardini Rodari. For skateboard and snowboard/ski equipment there is a well- equipped shop at the end of Corso Italia in Via Caprera 26/r called Spinnaker, www. spinnaker.ge.it TREKKING AND VISITING – HINTS OF THE MONTH Liguria has some extraordinarily beautiful scenery and some great walks and hikes, for all skill levels. Some of these are in urban Genoa – like the Forts walk and the Aqueduct trail, whilst others are out on the Eastern or Western rivieras or in the interior TREKKING URBAN TREKKING IN GENOA GENOA’S FORTS AND WALLS: AN URBAN PARK Just a few minutes from the town centre is the city’s forts and walls park, Parco delle Mura, a Protected Nature Area of local interest: the walls that give the park its name are in fact the so-called New Walls (Mura Nuove), built in the 1600s to fortify city and port defences. The walls are preserved in very good conditions and encircle Genoa in a giant embrace, almost invisible to those who live and work down below in the city streets. On a fair day the views are stunning - for the complete route, check out here on the Visit Genoa site www.visitgenoa.it/en/muraeforti TREKKING THE HISTORIC AQUEDUCT This is an impressive structure built to water the city at the beginning of the 1200's and then expanded and improved until the middle of 1600. Today it represents a very interesting hiking trail both from a natural and historical point of view. It was built in Roman times from the bottom of the Giro del Fullo, between Molassana and Prato and in the medieval age was further expanded to a higher altitude (about 50 meters), thanks to the higher slope, to reach the western neighborhoods of city. The path runs from the quarters of Molassana to Staglieno, crossing much of the ancient trail between ancient gardens, mixed forests and hidden valleys and reaching the big Geirato and Staglieno bridges-true siphons, true engineering masterpieces of the time. For the complete route, check out here on the Visit Genoa site www.visitgenoa.it/en/historic-aqueduct-0
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TREKKING AND VISITING – HINTS OF THE MONTH TREKKING EASTERN RIVIERA GOLFO DEL TIGULLIO AND GOLFO PARADISO The fashionable Golfo del Tigullio hosts the most famous jet set and worldwide known localities of the Italian Riviera such as Portofino and Santa Margherita Ligure, whilst Camogli lie in the aptly names “Paradise Gulf”. These localities will surprise you for their elegant shops and cafes placed in tiny narrow streets among colorful fishermen houses. Not to be missed is the enchanting San Fruttuoso Abbey, reachable only by sea or after a long and beautiful hike, with a steep final descent. Further down the coast towards La Spezia, lies Sestri Levante, a thin portion of land settled between two enchanting bays. All of these destinations are worth an easy day trip from Genoa.
TREKKING EASTERN RIVIERA CINQUE TERRE AND PORTOVENERE Further East of Sestri Levante and close to the border with Tuscany, you could dedicate a weekend visiting one of the most spectacular and romantic areas of the whole region, that includes two Natural Parks and one Marine Park. Considered one of the jewels of the Bel Paese, in 1997 the Cinque Terre became part of the Unesco World Heritage. You can visit by catching the train and without the hordes of international tourists at the moment this place is now as enchanting as it was twenty years ago. This amazing unique portion of land embraces the five fishing villages of Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore, all connected by easy hiking paths from which you can admire stunning views. Further down the coast towards Tuscany, we also recommend visiting scenic Portovenere which enraptures visitors with its maze of staircases and tiny streets, perched on a natural promontory facing the Islands of Palmaria, Tino e Tinetto. Beloved to the romantic poets like Byron and Shelley, thanks to the natural beauty and the history of this small gem, Portovenere and its archipelago were recently made part of the Unesco World Heritage.
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TREKKING AND VISITING – HINTS OF THE MONTH TREKKING WESTERN RIVIERA NOLI, FINAL BORGO AND VEREZZI This Riviera, called the Riviera di Ponente, has a more down to earth feel to it when compared to the Golfo del Tigullio, nevertheless it is home to some delightful places like Noli and Finale Ligure (particularly characteristic is Final Borgo). Noli is a small medieval town with an amazingly intact medieval fortification wall that climbs up the mount until it reaches the 11th century castle, whilst Final Borgo is a medieval enchanting village considered to be one of the most beautiful villages in Italy – just as are Borgio Verezzi and Noli - for further information take a look at the following website www.borghitalia.it/index_en.php. Varigotti is also certainly worth a stop, with its beautiful colourful houses right on the beach, as well as Alassio, more touristy and perfect for a day off shopping.
TREKKING WESTERN RIVIERA APRICALE, CERVO, TRIORA, DOLCEACQUA AND PIGNA The so called Rivera dei Fiori (named for the area’s horticultural industry) offers different scenarios and atmospheres. You can enjoy a dreamy evening in Cervo, a beautiful little town placed in a picturesque position on a panoramic cliff on the sea. If heading towards the immediate hinterland, you can find an almost mystic sensation of peace in the beautiful medieval villages with many legends, like Triora (the witches’ village), Apricale, Dolceacqua (painted many times by impressionist master Monet) or Pigna. The peculiar Bussana Vecchia is also worth a visit, which, abandoned after a strong earthquake, nowadays hosts only artists’ workshops and art shops that make the atmosphere of this place absolutely unique.
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TREKKING AND VISITING – HINTS OF THE MONTH PRESEPI – NATIVITY SCENES For an Italian, Christmas is not complete without a presepe or wise men must not make their appearance until Epiphany on the nativity scene in their home. It’s a real ritual in families, getting 6th of January. And you can visit many beautiful nativity scenes out the figures, collecting moss and twigs in the local woods to all around the local territory, set up in churches and parish halls prepare the scene, buying new little additions of animals, features all over Liguria, with certain villages really going over board – this like wells and streams, tiny lights and shooting stars to add to is the case of Campo Ligure, Liguria’s silver filigree capital in the the family scene. In cities like Naples, there are whole alleys interior above Genoa, a quaint town of stone buildings along the dedicated to selling items for the Presepe and every year topical river Stura with lovely scenery and great trattorias. The village characters are recreated to put in the scene –this year Maradona has an extraordinary mechanized nativity scene which occupies and Kobe Bryant will go in there surely. The crib must remain the entire village church, well worth a visit – awe inspiring! There rigorously empty until the night of the 24th and of course those are also open air nativities to visit, like the one mentioned below.
TREKKING NATIVITY OF MANAROLA UNTIL 10 JANUARY Via di Corniglia, 30 - 19017 Manarola (Spezia) A trip to Manarola to see the famous nativity scene, made from magical Christmas lights, on the hill overlooking this beautiful little village in the Cinque Terre. You are free to make your own lunch arrangements.
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FOOD AND DRINK - The best food and drink in Genoa, delivered to your door ITALIAN ASIAN - SUSHI ANTICA OSTERIA DI VICO PALLA Vico Palla 15r | Delivery: osteriadivicopalla.com +39 010 2466575 SUGO GENOVA Via Caprera, 42r | Delivery: www.justeat.it +39 010 391538
SPECIAL DINNERS RISTORANTE SANTA TERESA SUSHI INSIDE Via di Porta Soprana 55r Corso Torino, 127r | Delivery: www.sushinsidelowcost.it Delivery: www.sangiorgiodelivery.it +39 010 0963997 +39 010 583534 ZUSHI GENOVA TRATTORIA BRUXABOSCHI Piazza Raffaele Rossetti, 12r | Delivery: www.zushi.eu Via Francesco Mignone 8 | Delivery: www.bruxaboschi.com +39 010 580307 +39 010 3450302 RISTORANTE KAPPERI GENOVA Vico dei Lavatoi, 6r | +39 010 8696901 BROADSIDE CONCEPT SUSHI Via XII Ottobre, 27 | Delivery: broadsidesushi.it +39 010 5959368
MAKINHO Via XII Ottobre, 192r | +39 010 2364833
PIZZA TIME! ASIAN - CHINESE BEST PLACES TO ORDER PIZZA FROM! LO'S TAKE AWAY ROSSOPOMODORO Via Lomellini, 5 | +39 010 3040553 GENOVA PORTO ANTICO Only take-away No delivery, ma very good
Via Calata Molo Vecchio 16 Delivery: www.rossopomodoro.it RISTORANTE CINESE DA CHAN 陳氏酒楼 +39 010 2466376 Via XX Settembre, 269r Delivery: ristorante-cinese-da-chan-esushi.business.site +39 010 5533212 SUGO GENOVA Considered to be the best in town! Via Caprera, 42r | Delivery: www.justeat.it +39 010 391538 ASIAN - INDIAN PIZZERIA CARIGNANO SHAPLA Via Rivoli, 7r | Delivery: pizzeriacarignano.it Via Colombo, 14r | Delivery: www.shaplagenova.it +39 010 5740549 +39 010 4554769 Take-away only. No delivery, but very good!
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FOOD AND DRINK - The best food and drink in Genoa, delivered to your door MEXICAN MAMACITA'S GENOVA Via di Prè, 115r | +39 346 3049526
HAMBURGER STRIKE! CENTRO Vico Gattilusio, 4r | Delivery: www.strikeburger.it +39 010 0985919 LA CHIANINA Corso Guglielmo Marconi, 6r | +39 010 8594359
CAKE AND SWEETS DOUCE PÂTISSERIE CAFÈ Piazza Giacomo Matteotti, 84r | Delivery: www.douce.it +39 010 5537166
PASTICCERIA SANSEBASTIANO Via Galeazzo Alessi, 9r | +39 010 543289
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FREE TIME FREE TIME FERRIS WHEEL EVERY DAY Piazzale Mandraccio - Area Porto Antico - Genova Mon to Sun 10 am - 12 pm www.portoantico.it | 8,00 45 metres up inside your closed cabin, you can enjoy a unique and breath-taking panorama over the city skyline.
FREE TIME ICE SKATING EVERY DAY Piazza delle Feste - Area Porto Antico - Genova 8 am - 12 pm www.portoantico.it | 10,00 / 14,00 Open from November to March, the ice skating rink is one of the favourite places to meet up in town in the winter: here you can have lots of fun together with your friends, take part in one of the organized events or learn to skate by following one of their courses, available for every level of ability.
FREE TIME DEREDIA IN GENOA - THE SPHERE BETWEEN TWO WORLDS EVERY DAY Various - Genova www.visitgenoa.it | Free This exhibition transforms Genoa into a backdrop for the amazing sculptures of Costa Rican artist Jiménez Deredia (Heredia, 1954), which have beome a powerful symbol in the urban landscape of Genoa this autumn, scattered from Brignole Station doen to Porto Antico. Eight great sculptures, 7 of which never seen before by the public, with the typical circular and oval shapes that recur in the artist's sculptural imagery, and which lead the visitor through the city in a fluid and harmonic path.
FREE TIME SPEAKING THE LINGO LEARNING ITALIAN DURING YOUR STAY ON REQUEST Via dei Santi Giacomo e Filippo, 19 www.adoortoitaly.com | Various [email protected] | +39 010 2465870 A Door to Italy offers courses of all levels to lovers of the beautiful Italian language. If your vocabulary is limited to musical terms and food items, this is just the place for you! All lessons are online at the moment due to Covid, but group or private lesson courses are conducting via Zoom or Skype, as you prefer. A ten-week course with 20 lessons, with two evening lessons from 6.30pm to 8pm, costs around €250 per person – how about teaching the whole crew?
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FREE TIME FREE TIME ZOOMAROKE! ONLINE KARAOKE PARTY! THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY Thursday, Friday & Saturday 9pm-1am (Pacific time); Friday “Early Show”, 5pm-8pm (Pacific time) | djpurple.com Join DJ Purple and friends for the ZOOMAROKE online karaoke party! Contact us about private event bookings! The tools you’ll need: 1 phone with Zoom app installed 1 computer (not a tablet) with Zoom app installed
FREE TIME TV NATION - THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT THIS MONTH’S ESSENTIAL BINGE WATCHING netfix.com The Queen's Gambit is a 2020 American coming-of-age period drama streaming television miniseries based on Walter Tevis's 1983 novel of the same name. It was created for Netflix by Scott Frank and Allan Scott, and written and directed by the former. Beginning mid-1950s and proceeding into the 1960s, the story is about an orphaned chess prodigy on her rise to becoming the world's greatest chess player while struggling with emotional problems and drug and alcohol dependency.
FREE TIME NETFLIX 2 - THE CROWN THIS MONTH’S ESSENTIAL BINGE WATCHING netfix.com Series 4 of the Netflix series, that has captivated audiences all of the world with its fictionized account of the UK’s most famous family, opens with the IRA terrorist attack that rips the family apart and finally brings Diana Spencer onto the scenes. Add in a strong dash of Margaret Thatcher (her husband drily quips “Two menopausal women. That'll be a smooth ride” commenting her victory), the grim war in the Falklands, the mental instability that runs the royal family’s genes and of course all those amazing costumes and locations, and hours of enjoyment are guaranteed.
FREE TIME NETFLIX 3 - I AM A KILLER THIS MONTH’S ESSENTIAL BINGE WATCHING netfix.com Docuseries I am a killer follows the stories of just a few of the almost three thousand inmates on Death Row in the United States. It follows each subject in prison and reconstructs their crimes – and often their violent and abusive childhoods – as well as interviewing family members and friends as well as the relatives of their victims and the investigators and lawyers who dealt with their crimes. The series gives a knowledgeable insight on how the death penalty works in the US legal system and how people find themselves facing it.
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CURRENT HOLIDAY HEALTH MEASURES Bars & restaurants – are allowed to serve clients inside from Movement restrictions – Movements from town to town are 5am until 6pm, including Christmas lunch, with no more than 4 permitted, except on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s guests per table; food delivery and pick-up continues after 6pm. Day, when no movements will be allowed outside the municipal Shops – remain open until 9pm to enable more socially limits; movements between regions may be limited by the risk distanced Christmas purchases. level of bordering regions, but will be completely forbidden from Skiing – resorts are closed until 6th January 2021. the 21st December until the 6th January 2021. The night curfew Self-declaration form - If you need to move around in Genoa remains in place from 10pm to 5am. Christmas masses will be between 10pm and 5am, or outside Liguria at any time, you timed to consent returning to home by 10pm. need to carry a self-declaration form with you.
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