Parks of Genoa


The parks of Genoa are for the most part green areas comprising the gardens of aristocratic villas and some adjoining open land.
The largest park of the town is the system of the Parks of the Forts, while the most famous and renowned are the Parks of Nervi, bordered by the Anita Garibaldi promenade. In the city centre, in addition to the hanging gardens of historic palaces, the Parks of Piazza Corvetto and Groppallo Park are the most attended.

Parks of the forts

A natural complex formed by the continuity of two parks adjoining the urban walls and the hill area of the defence forts nearly encircles the city. It is one of the widest urban natural areas of Italy, encompassing 611.69 hectares.
NameLocationCharacteristics
Urban park of the wallsCentre-HillsGenoa's largest urban park, at 87.600 m2; it is contained between the historic walls and the forts that rise on the city hills.
Urban park of PeraltoCentre-HillsUrban park adjoining the Righi viewpoint and towered by Forte Sperone.

Parks of Nervi

The parks of Nervi are best known for the botanic complex of the city adjoining the Anita Garibaldi promenade, formed by the joining of the gardens of different historic villas, and include:
NameLocationCharacteristics
Villa GroppalloEast Country house of marquis Gaetano Gropallo, now houses Nervi's Library, surrounded by a 36.215 m2 park.
Villa Saluzzo SerraEast A 17th–century villa, now houses the Gallery of Modern Arts, surrounded by a 23.415 m2 park.
Villa Grimaldi FassioEast The villa now houses the "Raccolte Frugone" Museum; the park slopes towards the sea along the promenade named after Anita Garibaldi.
Villa LuxoroEast The 20th-century villa now houses Giannettino Luxoro Museum; the 8.500 m2 park slopes up to the Capolungo cliff.

Regional parks

National parks