It is a very special palace located in the historical centre of Genoa. It has a very rich history and a very important prophecy regarding the future of Genoa. Let’s know it better! LocationHistoryLegendProphecy Location Palazzo Casareto – De Mari or Palazzo Ottavio Imperiale or Palazzo del Melograno (that’s are all its names) is located in […]
Panissa, a dish made from … PANIC!
Panissa is a typical, Ligurian dish which for many decades it was a food of the lower classes. What is more, until the ’70s it represented the typical fast lunch of workers, dockers and students. NameCuriositiesVariantsRecipe Name We don’t know the origin of its name. However, in the XIII century, a local writer Bonvesin de […]
Are you a PITTIMA ? ;)
History Pittima is the term that in the past was used to define a person who was paid by creditors to constantly follow their debtors. He was a sort of tax collector whose task was to remind to the debtors that they had to pay off the debt they had contracted. The profession of pittima […]
Arenzano, peacocks, turtles & pilgrims :)
Arenzano is a lovely, small town in western Liguria. As many towns in that part of the region are not popular through the tourists… apart from groups of pilgrims that visit its very important sanctuary. But let start from the very beginning: How to reach Arenzano?HistoryThings to see & doVilla Negrotto CambiasoParkAnimalsSantuario del Bambino Gesù […]
Scotezzo – the traditional Easter game from Liguria ;)
In Liguria there is no particular way to celebrate Easter time. Some Ligurians go to church and the majority meet relatives at Easter lunch at home or in a restaurant. Then, the second day of Easter many people go on a trip in the countryside or in the seaside. And that’s all. … However, exists […]