Discover genoa a city with a glorious past spend your morning in the birthplace of christopher columbus which today is one of the most charming cities in northern italy finish your day in portofino the pearl of the ligurian sea with its quintessential feel and crystalline green waters the biggest medieval town in europe genoa maintains the charm of the ancient maritime republic the ancient harbor renovated in 1992 by the architectrenzo pianoand the labyrinth of narrow alleyways in the