Genova - Italy

Our first stop in Italy for two nights was Genova (Genoa to the rest of the world) - a beautiful old, yet busy modern harbour city. We visited the Genova Acquarium (the largest in Europe and aparently second largest in the world) and also walked around the streets of Genova, admiring the harbour views and ornate old buildings and churches. We also enjoyed the food on offer (but not the breakfast from the hotel - where even the toast was pre-toasted and packaged)! We tried Genovese pasta (trenette pasta with a basil pesto), focaccia, pizze, gelati and baci (hazelnut flavoured soft biscuits glued together with melted chocolate). We also ventured into a coffee bar and tried our first coffee standing up! It was much better than French coffee. As we gulped down our caffe machiattos, it was great to be a part of the Italian bar scene! And two coffees only cost €1.80!!

Views around Genova city -







Jo telling Jason to stop taking a photo of her and take one of the hotel door -



The door of Hotel Aquario - where we stayed -



Views of the Genova harbour -




The Galleon Neptune - what a big man!