This old-world inn, Antica Cantina I Tre Merli, is a traditional haunt and still serves authentic Genovese food in an atmosphere in Genoa where time stands still. It’s a 600-year-old palazzo yet manages to remain cosy and unpreten…

Architect Renzo Piano sees his home town, Boccadasse, as a “secret, inward-looking kasbah city”. But the one-time secluded fishing village is now part of Genoa, and comes alive on summer evenings. For locals, pastel-coloured Bocca…

We know you’re already dreaming of your next trip to Northern Italy, so we’ve prepared this playlist, a compilation of current and classic tracks from local artists.We asked for local artist, Alfa’s, favourite places. A good dinne…