The Boccadasse Neighborhood of Genoa, Italy

After arriving in Genoa, Italy and meeting all my husband's relatives, (see prior post--click here) one of the first places we visited was the very colorful and picturesque neighborhood of Boccadasse. It was once a separate fishing village but now is located on the northern edges of the city of Genoa and at the eastern end of the "Corso Italia," which is the main seafront promenade.

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My husband's cousins drove us to the promenade so we could take an after-dinner stroll, called a "passeggiata," which is a very popular thing to do in Italy.  Along the drive, we had views of the ancient walls of Genoa.  The city of Genoa has more surviving walls than any other city in Italy.
We also saw some beautiful homes and hilltop villas.

We stopped along the promenade to take a few photos and enjoy the view of the Ligurian Sea.

Our first look at the Boccadasse reminded me of "Cinque Terre," or Five Towns area, that is located along the Ligurian Italian Riveria, which we visited years ago. Cinque Terre was also filled with rustic, and pastel-colored villages.   Off in the distance of Boccadasse can be seen the promontory of the town of Portofino.

We walked down the steps to get closer to the Boccadasse area.

There we saw a pebbly beach along the shore...

...and people enjoying the warm weather and calm sea.

We wandered the narrow streets of the Boccadasse to see its restaurants, gelaterias, and small shops.

A last glance at postcard pretty Boccadasse as we returned to the Corsa Italia to continue our after dinner walk before the sunset.

We had a very full day of shopping in the local outdoor Genovese markets that morning, where we bought a whole crate of the most amazing porcini mushrooms, fresh vegetables, and fish. Cousin Marco prepared a delicious porcini mushroom sauce for pasta that afternoon and a delicious casserole made with fresh fish, hazelnuts, herbs and vegetables that were all purchased that morning! After such a feast we were happy that we ended the day with such a pleasant evening walk along the sea. 

Like little Lucie, my husband's cousins' dog, we all slept very soundly that night!

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