Genoa airport, also known as Cristoforo Colombo international airport, is the largest airport in Liguria, and is located on an artificial peninsula
in front of the Sestri Ponente district. It is located just 9 km west of the centre of the Ligurian capital.
How to reach our office
Renting a car in Genoa will be simple and practical, our office is located in the arrivals hall, to the left of the exit doors from the baggage claim.
And when do you need to bring the vehicle back? Just follow
these directions from where you are and you'll get there smoothly.
Available vehicles
At Genoa airport, you will find a wide selection of cars available, including convertibles, luxury cars, 9-seater minibuses and
commercial vans. Furthermore, electric vehicles are the best choice if you want to visit the historic centre of Genoa and not stray too far from the city.
Access to the charging stations of our stations is free. Are you not used to driving with a manual gearbox? Our fleet includes a wide range of vehicles with
automatic transmission, you only have to choose one!
The mediterranean atmosphere
The expression describing a welcoming and lively place as "a sea port" must have been coined thinking of Genoa, if not, it fits this extraordinary coastal city.
Located in northern Italy, this city doesn't seem to have much of the “Nordic” style: the teeming atmosphere of the old town, the narrow and lively streets, the colourful
houses that climb up the hill, the sunny and cheerful charm, seem to recall the typical aspect of the southernmost cities. It might be the sea, the port, or its inhabitants,
as soon as in Genoa you will find all the warmth of the Mediterranean cities!
A land of sailors and poets
You are in the city of Christopher Columbus, probably the most famous among the Maritime Republics of those times, as you can tell looking at the great port that welcomes
you at the entrance of the city, but you are also in a land full of musicians and poets.
Getting around starting from the port
Our visit to Genoa starts right from the sea and its port, which was renewed a few decades ago. The port is not only a place for commercial exchanges and
international handling of goods, but it is also an integral part of the city life, and a tourist attraction.
The huge aquarium offers to adults and children a complete and spectacular glimpse into marine biology. There is no shortage of restaurants, boutiques and
souvenir shops, or you can visit the Sea Museum which has a submarine on display.
Nearby you can admire the beautiful frescoed facade of Palazzo San Giorgio, one of Genoa's most important historical buildings dating back to the mediaeval
period, and now the seat of the port authority. Just behind the Palace, you can visit the House of Columbus, where the sailor stayed in the second half of 1400.
Not far from here, is the Villa del Principe, Andrea Doria Palace, a sumptuous sixteenth-century villa beautifully frescoed by Renaissance masters with Perin
del Vaga, which hosted rulers of the calibre of Charles V. The luxurious noble house is surrounded by a beautiful Italian garden in which the main attraction is the fountain
of Neptune that stands in all its grandeur, at its centre.
Art is a constant in the city and there are also great and prestigious museums of national importance: you cannot miss the Royal Palace Museum, a true splendour
of stucco and frescoes, statues, tapestries, and immense halls richly furnished.
Another cultural gem is the National Galleries of the Spinola Palace, a true masterpiece, an aristocratic building built by the Grimaldi family embellished
with paintings and masterpieces of the Renaissance period until 1800.
The city centre
Let's now enter the city through the colourful and narrow streets, the artisan shops, the small antique shops, and the old bars signs, or the many bakeries where the reassuring
scent of the delicious Genoese focaccia comes from: this is the true heart of the city.
Among the most important buildings we mention the Cathedral of Genoa, a magnificent building in Gothic-Mediaeval style, dedicated to San Lorenzo as the name of
the street in which it is located. Nearby, you will find Palazzo Ducale, dating back to the thirteenth century and today a huge exhibition space for exhibitions
and artistic initiatives.
You are adjacent to piazza De Ferrari, a large artery of the city, on its centre stands the large gushing fountain, so dear to the Genoese, and the
Carlo Felice theatre, a true national institution, built in the nineteenth century, for opera and ballet.
Genoa, an ancient city full of noble families and rich commerce, has a dense system of historic and noble residences that make up the Rolli System,
a complex of aristocratic buildings in the historic centre of the city, recognised for its value and uniqueness by UNESCO.
Are you satisfied with art and culture? Then, treat yourself to a shopping break in the central via XX Settembre, the city parlour, crowded with boutiques
and typical shops among which we recommend the MOG, the Oriental Market of Genoa, for those who want an amazing experience of exotic cuisine, to discover
what comes from the sea.
Outside Genoa
Western or Eastern coast? Any choice you make will offer you an open coast and picturesque views in soft pastel colours. Whether it's Boccadasse, or Chiavari, Nervi, Camogli,
Portofino or Santa Margherita on the East coast, or Albenga, Sestri, Varigotti, Finale, Alassio or Bordighera on the West coast, you can not fall in love with one of the most
beautiful and poetic coastlines in Italy. Without a doubt, a car picked up in our Genoa airport car rental, will be your best ally to discover these small coastal havens.