The Mediterranean port city located in Northern Italy is more than just the birthplace of legendary explorer Christopher Columbus. It's a cultural mecca with many museums, historic palaces, art galleries and the second largest aquarium in Europe. Genoa's origins date back to at least 6th Century BC and it has a rainbow of pastel color buildings along its coast. Popular city spots are St. Lawrence Cathedral, Rolli Palaces, Palace of St. George, Lanterna, Doge's Palace, The Royal Palace of Genoa, Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno, The Aquarium of Genoa and Edoardo Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art. Genoa's old city Via Garibaldi is a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site.
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