Hiking by the sea-side
Guided
This excursion will take all the afternoon and give you the opportunity to
visit Camogli, Portofino and the Portofino Promontory.
Preliminary schedule:
- Train from Genova Brignole to Camogli (13:20-13:50)
- Brief visit of Camogli, light lunch
- 15:00 Boat trip to San Fruttuoso
- ~2 hour trek to Portofino.
The first half-hour is a rigorous ascent from San Fruttuoso to the top of the ridge (termed 'Base "O"'), where one can see into the cove of
San Fruttuoso and back along the dramatic coastline traversed earlier in the day. While the final hour of the trek no longer continues
over spectacular cliffs, it is as impressive as the earlier climb, passing several villas with magnificent gardens and the tiny villages
of Prato, Olmi, and San Sebastiano, still with expansive views of the sea.
In spring the area is an explosion of color, though for much of the year the area is in bloom as the growing season is a long one.
At the last of villages, the trail turns into paved road, which descends steeply times to the tiny harbor of Portofino.
- Visit of Portofino. Return to Genoa (Portofino - Santa Margherita by bus, Santa Margherita - Genoa by train).
TREKKING SHOES ARE ABSOLUTELY NEEDED !
Genoa historical center
Guided
Lunch in old city.
Tour of the Europe's largest historical center with english guide
(meeting point: in front of Palazzo Ducale at 15:00, the tour will take
about 2 hours)
Nervi and its Parks
Self guided
Brief excursion for those who want to come back and have meetings in the afternoon.
Nervi is a beatiful village with an amazing promenade along the sea-side,
It can be reached with bus 17 from the Workshop site.
Boccadasse and Corso Italia
Self guided
Brief excursion for those who want to come back and have small meetings in the afternoon.
Boccadasse is small characteristic fishing village very close to the workshop site (reachable by feet or with bus 15