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E Museo Civico di
Archeologia Ligure
Via Pallavicini 11. Tel 010 698 10 48.
Open Apr–Oct: 9am–7pm Tue–Thu,
9am–9pm Fri, 10am–7:30pm Sat &
Sun; Nov–Mar: 9am–6:30pm Tue–Fri,
9:30am–6:30pm Sat & Sun. & 7
= ^ ∑ museidigenova.it
E Museo Civico Navale
Piazza Bonavino 7. Tel 010 696 98 85.
Open 9am–1:30pm Tue–Fri, 10am–
6pm Sat (to 1pm Sun). & 7
∑ museonavale.it

The Villa Brignole-Sale, surrounded by an English garden, at Voltri 3 Parco Durazzo
Pallavicini
1 Voltri preferred holiday destination; it
was also a popular retreat for See pp88–9.
Road Map D3. V Genoa–Savona the Genoese. Two villas hint at
line @ its former elegance.
Villa Durazzo Pallavicini,
One of the most important surrounded by a splendid park
towns in Greater Genoa, Voltri bursting with fanciful pagodas,
is more or less a continuation arches and other follies (see
of the periphery of the city. The pp88–9), is the home of the
main sight of interest here is the Museo Civico di Archeologia
Villa Brignole-Sale, also called Ligure. Objects from the
the Villa della Duchessa di palaeontological, prehistoric,
Galliera. Originally built in the Etruscan and Roman eras
17th century, what is seen are displayed alongside the
was largely created in the 18th collection of antique vases,
century. The palace became the given to the city in 1866 by Ex votos in the Basilica di San Francesco
home of Maria Brignole-Sale, Prince Otto of Savoy. di Paola
Duchess of Galliera, in 1870. Among the more interesting
Her most striking contribution finds are tools from the caves 4 Basilica di San
was the creation of an English- at Balzi Rossi (see p173) and Francesco di Paola
style garden, complete with the earliest known statue-stela
pine trees, holm oaks and a from Lunigiana (c.3000 BC). Salita San Francesco di Paola 44.
deer park. The 16th-century Villa Map 1 C1. Tel 010 261 228. @ 32, 35.
The park extends for more Centurione Doria, featuring Open Apr–Sep: 7:30am–noon, 3:30–
than 32 ha (80 acres) and is frescoes by Lazzaro Tavarone, 7pm daily; Oct–Mar: 7:30am–noon,
scattered with romantic follies is now home to the Museo 3:30–6pm daily. 7
and farm houses. The villa, with Civico Navale. This museum
its lavish interior, is not open to traces Genoa’s seafaring history This sanctuary is at one extreme
the public, but the grounds are using a fascinating array of of the Circonvalla zione a Monte,
a public park. objects. These include a portrait the charming but tortuous
On the left of the villa, in a of Christopher Columbus by panoramic road that snakes
beautiful panoramic position, Ghirlandaio, models of three across the slopes just above the
stands the Sanctuary of Nostra caravels, ship instruments such city. From the church courtyard,
Signora delle Grazie. The as astrolabes, and a famous built on a rocky outcrop that
Duchess of Galliera had it view of Genoa by De Grassi, dominates the district of Fassolo,
restored in Gothic style. She dating from 1481. visitors can enjoy a marvellous
was buried here in 1888.

2 Pegli
Road Map D3. V @
Annexed, like other nearby
towns, to the city of Genoa in
1926, Pegli owes its fame to
the aristocracy of Europe. From
the end of the 19th century
onwards, this was the aristocrats’ The picturesque seaside town of Pegli
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp180–81 and pp190–91

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