EU after 12 years (17): Genoa Harbour

There was no rain the morning after my arrival in Genoa , luckily and it was a very beautiful and sunny but not too hot day. I headed to the waterfront after having my breakfast in the place but before doing so I went back to the station and secured my return ticket because I simply didn't want to screw any part of the trip. There're some small shops ran by these Bangladeshi and some other East Indian and some Muslim guys in the city but what you see is the more of them are scattered around the street which separates the city from the waterfront and those stores are mixed with Italian shops and some other businesses. These people only interact with the people of their own. I don't think any tourist or Italian wants to go to their little fruit stand or souvenir kiosk to shop. Some might, though. Seeing the harbour itself is interesting but you can also see the Marine Museum.

Part of the city's residential buildings all looking at the Mediterranean 

I've always been fascinated by submarines but I was tired of walking inside a place with some strangers for hours, in close proximity! So instead I discovered the area as much as I could and then decided to go to the lighthouse or as they call it in Italian, La Lanterna and for that had to walk a good length of SS1 which is a major coastline highway that eventually reaches France! It's a little more than 02:00 hours drive, something that I might consider, not because I'm a big fan of France. I, in fact, had a bad experience with the French in Genoa but that cannot be extended to all the French, although my Romanian colleague told me that I should not expect them to be nice and friendly as Italians were! I intend to take SS1 to the French border, the next time I'm in Liguria for the following reasons, although that was the trip's plan and I messed it up: 

1) There are a couple or at least one Olive Oil places alongside the small coastal communities. I intend to be there and probably buy some good oil.

2) There must be places that hiking and photography is available

3) I wanted to follow The Jackal's route! That is in an old movie based on the novel by Frederick Foresight, The Day of the Jackal, one of the best movies ever made. I will write about it when I'm in the area.

I, of course, didn't go that far but when I reached the spot which seemed to be the entrance to the area of the lighthouse I saw a sign saying it was open only Fri., Sat. and Sun.! I had to turn back but since that was also the entrance of the trucks to the Port of Genoa, it was interesting to see how different parties interact! A day in life of an Italian at work, I'd like to call it although it was only a few minutes. There were some tense moment but I left after just taking a few minutes. 

(Photo, top: Part of the Port of Genoa and La Lanterna in the center in distance. There are lots of entertainment in the area, including museums, cafe and restaurants as well as rides, I think. Marine businesses are also are all here in this part of the city, of course)