Quartiere Metelino

Quartiere Metelino is an university building in Genoa, Liguria. Quartiere Metelino is situated nearby to the museum Galata – Museo del mare, as well as near the university Facoltà di Economia.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Galata – Museo del mare and Genova Piazza Principe Railway Station.

Galata – Museo del mare

Museum

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The Galata - Museo del mare is a maritime museum in the Italian city of Genoa. It is the largest museum of its kind in the Mediterranean area and also one of the most modern in Italy.

Genova Piazza Principe Railway Station

Railway station

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Genova Piazza Principe railway station is the central station of Genoa and is located on Piazza Acquaverde, occupying the entire north side of Via Andrea Doria—where the station entrance is located—in the town centre and a short distance from the Palazzo del Principe, from which it takes its name. Genova Piazza Principe Railway Station is situated 280 metres north of Quartiere Metelino.

Aquarium of Genoa

Public aquarium

Photo: Stillyna, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Aquarium of Genoa is the largest aquarium in Italy and one of the most significant in Europe. It is located in the Old Harbour area of Genoa, Liguria, and was designed by the architect Renzo Piano as part of the urban redevelopment project created for the Expo 1992, celebrating the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the Americas. Aquarium of Genoa is situated 590 metres southeast of Quartiere Metelino.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prè and Old Harbour.

Prè

Suburb

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Prè is a neighbourhood in the old town of the Italian city of Genoa. It was one of the six sestieri of ancient Genoa. At present it is part of Municipio I of Great Genoa.

Old Harbour

Neighborhood

Photo: Ambroise Louis Garneray, Public domain.

The Porto Antico is the historic port area of Genoa, Italy. After a period of disuse, the area was redeveloped in 1992 and transformed into a hub for tourism, culture, and public services.