EXPLORING GENOVA W/ MOUNTAIN MESSENGER CO.
One of my favourite past times of travelling around Europe is taking the train through the countryside. The architecture and lush vegetation is so refreshing - especially in the coastal regions. On our most recent trip, we road the train for a couple of hours up the Italian coast from Milan to Genova. Genova [Genoa] is a colourful gem in Italy's Liguria region. The northwestern city is best known for it's maritime trade [it's the largest port city in Italy, and the birth place of Christopher Columbus. It has a similar vibe to Cinque Terre, which makes sense as it is located only an hour and a half up the coastline. The initial feel was a little different than what I had anticipated. The city is much larger and is very laid back. We stayed for a few days exploring the twisting maze of a city that we basically had all to ourselves - perks of travelling in low season! As Genova is a wide spread ...