<strong>Art attack: </strong>Palazzo Spinola is now Liguria's main art gallery.
Art attack: Palazzo Spinola is now Liguria's main art gallery.
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<strong>Power center: </strong>Palazzo Tursi is now the city hall, with a museum on the top floor.
Power center: Palazzo Tursi is now the city hall, with a museum on the top floor.
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<strong>Look up: </strong>Palazzo della Meridiana often hosts exhibitions.
Look up: Palazzo della Meridiana often hosts exhibitions.
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<strong>Alley cats: </strong>Genoa is home to what's said to be Europe's largest medieval city center, full of alleys so narrow cars can't fit through.
Alley cats: Genoa is home to what's said to be Europe's largest medieval city center, full of alleys so narrow cars can't fit through.
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<strong>Ancient and modern:</strong> Via Garibaldi 12 is a contemporary design store in a Rolli Palace.
Ancient and modern: Via Garibaldi 12 is a contemporary design store in a Rolli Palace.
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<strong>First impressions: </strong>The palaces on Via Garibaldi are spectacular -- like this entranceway to Palazzo Nicolosio Lomellino.
First impressions: The palaces on Via Garibaldi are spectacular -- like this entranceway to Palazzo Nicolosio Lomellino.
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<strong>Red Palace: </strong>Palazzo Rosso, or 'Red Palace,' reopened as a museum after renovations in 2022.
Red Palace: Palazzo Rosso, or 'Red Palace,' reopened as a museum after renovations in 2022.
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<strong>Colossal: </strong>The palaces had huge courtyards and entrance halls, designed to be accessed via horse-drawn carriage.
Colossal: The palaces had huge courtyards and entrance halls, designed to be accessed via horse-drawn carriage.
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<strong>Modern life: </strong>Palazzo Imperiale, at the end of the street, houses an antiques store, architectural studio, and a bar.
Modern life: Palazzo Imperiale, at the end of the street, houses an antiques store, architectural studio, and a bar.
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<strong>New town: </strong>Genoa's "modern" part of the city is Art Nouveau.
New town: Genoa's "modern" part of the city is Art Nouveau.
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<strong>Timelapse: </strong>Walk along Via Garibaldi and you'll be walking along a street that hasn't changed since the 1600s.
Timelapse: Walk along Via Garibaldi and you'll be walking along a street that hasn't changed since the 1600s.
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<strong>Cultural hub: </strong>Palazzo Bianco is a "scattered" museum, alongside Palazzo Rosso and Palazzo Tursi.
Cultural hub: Palazzo Bianco is a "scattered" museum, alongside Palazzo Rosso and Palazzo Tursi.
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<strong>New life: </strong>Palazzo Bianco has been repurposed as a city-owned art gallery.
New life: Palazzo Bianco has been repurposed as a city-owned art gallery.
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<strong>Fit for royalty: </strong>Palazzo Reale is also open to the public as a museum.
Fit for royalty: Palazzo Reale is also open to the public as a museum.
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