San Siro church

Historic religious building in the heart of the Old Town houses frescoes and beautiful sculptures

The ancient San Siro church is located at the end of Via San Luca and close to via Garibaldi in the heart of Genoa Old City (check out the route).

Was the first Cathedral of Genoa, it was built between the 4th and 5th centuries. Inside, the works of art and the frescoes are of remarkable beauty. Great artists worked here, above all the Genoese Baroque master Giovanni Battista Carlone and the French sculptor Pierre Puget, author of the splendid Altare Maggiore.

A curiosity: San Siro no longer has its bell tower. It was demolished in the early 1900s due to structural problems and never rebuilt.

Things to see in Genoa

In this area, close to San Siro church

Places to visit in Genoa

Fossatello / Via del Campo

Itineraries and Video Tours

Route 04: Doge’s Palace, Ancient Port

Museums in Genoa

Commenda di Prè – National Museum of Italian Emigration

From this category Places to visit in Genoa

Soziglia / Luccoli

Soziglia, Via Macelli di Soziglia and Via Luccoli, a few steps from Piazza Banchi and the Palazzi dei Rolli of Strada Nuova and Piazza Fontane Marose

Carmine borough

Medieval borough a few steps from the Palazzi dei Rolli of Via Balbi and Largo della Zecca

Genoa’s Lighthouse (Lanterna)

Symbol of Genoa, the Lighthouse can be reached on foot thanks to the walk on the port that starts from the Ferry Terminal

San Lorenzo Cathedral

The Cathedral of Genoa is located in Via/ Piazza San Lorenzo, the main street of the Historical Center of Genoa that connects Palazzo Ducale and the Porto Antico area

Porta Soprana

Porta Soprana stands in the center of Genoa and is one of the symbols of the city. A few steps away is the house of Colombo

Piazza Delle Erbe

Ancient medieval square, now the heart of the Genoese nightlife in the Old Town