3-Hour Staglieno Monumental Cemetery Tour in Genoa
About This Tour
Visit Genoa (Genova), the capital of Liguria in northwest Italy, on a guided tour of the Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno. Explore this open-air museum, admired...
Duration: 3 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · City: Genoa · Languages: English, Italian, Polish
Know before you go: Separate car and driver can be arranged.; Guided tour of the historic and monumental Cemetery of Staglieno. The tour includes all the cemetery's most significant statues, and the site is also full of greenery with rich vegetation.; Since the cemetery is situated 30 minutes from the centre, you will travel there by bus.; This tour is also available in Polish and Russian.
About Genoa
Genoa
The gateway to the Italian Riviera and home to one gorgeous historic port district, hanging gardens and countless churches, Genoa is a town best explored in the company of a local guide from Everest Global Hub.
What's Included
- Italian tour guide
- Bus tickets
Not Included
- Food and drinks
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno Discovery
Visit the Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno, an open-air museum and a masterpiece of the city of Genoa since its opening in 1851. Its rich and diverse vegetation, open-air tombs, and those enclosed within the neoclassical porticos make it a rare historic treasure as well as a place of collective and personal memory. Visit the Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno, an open-air museum and a masterpiece of the city of Genoa since its opening in 1851. Its rich and diverse vegetation, open-air tombs, and those enclosed within the neoclassical porticos make it a rare historic treasure as well as a place of collective and personal memory. Walk through the historic porticos and nearby open areas as you observe some of the cemetery's most significant tombs, such as the famous "peanut vendor," Caterina Campodonico, the gorgeous Oneto Angel by Monteverde, and the tomb of Mary Constance Lloyd, Oscar Wilde's wife. Walk through the historic porticos and nearby open areas as you observe some of the cemetery's most significant tombs, such as the famous "peanut vendor," Caterina Campodonico, the gorgeous Oneto Angel by Monteverde, and the tomb of Mary Constance Lloyd, Oscar Wilde's wife. Explore the beautiful statues and learn about the importance of the cemetery as a cultural, historic, and social phenomenon in Genoa with your Italian tour guide. Explore the beautiful statues and learn about the importance of the cemetery as a cultural, historic, and social phenomenon in Genoa with your Italian tour guide. Visit the Catholic and Protestant areas and, except on Saturdays, also the Jewish section. Visit the Catholic and Protestant areas and, except on Saturdays, also the Jewish section.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Genoa, Metropolitan City of Genoa, Italy · Tour start: Piazzale Giovanni Battista Resasco, 16137 Genova GE, Italy — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
