The hub of Genoa is the Piazza De Ferrari, its splashing fountain surrounded by grand buildings, and with the busiest streets radiating from it in all directions.
Walk down Genoa's principal street, Via XX Settembre, and adjacent streets to see the outstanding Art Nouveau facades.
The imposing 19th-century Neo-Baroque building on the east side is the Exchange (Borsa), and the Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti holds sculptures from Genoa and Liguria, along with other art.
At the corner of Via Roma, from which you can access the Galleria Mazzini shopping arcade, stands the Teatro Carlo Felice, built in 1828, and rebuilt after World War II.
