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HISTORIACAL SHOPS

Antica Farmacia Sant’Anna
The shop is inside the Carmelitani Scalzi monastery; it was founded in 1584 by Nicolò Doria and has been active since 1650.
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Antica Osteria del Giallo
An inn opened in Bavari in 1913 by Maria Canepa, whose husband was known as “il Giallo”, the yellow man, because of the colour of his hair and moustache.
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Antica Polleria Aresu
Aresu poulterer’s shop has been displaying chickens and poultry since 1910.
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Arduino Antiquariato
His business has been active since 1870. Alberto Arduino opened this shop in 1907 where the famous Concordia Café was, in Via Garibaldi. The shop sells costume jewellery, antiques and jewels.
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Bar Pasticceria Klainguti
Established in 1828 by the Swiss patissiers, the Klainguti brothers, it is now managed by the Ubaldi family.
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Bottega artigiana del vetro
This shop was opened in 1937 in the Medieval Piazza Cicala. The artistic activity which was started by Edoardo Bottaro at the end of the XIX century, is kept alive in this shop and the traditional production has now been extended.
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Busellato Incisioni
Crafts shop manufacturing stamps, plaques and engravings established in 1896 by Bernardo Luigi Busellato: it has been working for 116 years in the same premises.
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Caffè Confetteria e Pasticceria Mangini
Opened in 1876 on the corner between via Roma and piazza Corvetto it was known as “Fossati & Gismondi”. The name was then changed to “Mangini” and the Rossignotti family bought it in 1957.
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Cantine Moretti
Tommaso Moretti opened a wine shop in 1906. In 1946 Gelindo Sgrazzutti started working there, and in 1977 he and his son Giancarlo took over the shop.
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Cartoleria Barisione
Open in Soziglia since 1878, Cartoleria Barisione is a landmark stationer for natives of Genoa and visitors alike.
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Casella accessori per calzature
Mario Casella opened a quality shoe shop in Marassi in 1908, supplying shoes to the players of the Genoa Cricket and Football Club.
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D. Villa / Profumo
The Villa patisserie has used traditional methods and first quality raw materials since 1827.
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Dallai Libreria Antiquaria
Established by Domenico Amedeo Dallai and now managed by his daughter Giovanna and his granddaughter Marta, this bookshop has been located inside the Palazzo De Marini Croce since 1939. This is one of the 42 UNESCO protected world heritage “Palazzi dei Rolli”.
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Drogheria Viganego
It was took over by Mario Viganego in 1930, yet it was already in business in 1910. Now, Mario’s granddaughter, Silvia, is the owner.
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Enoteca Bar Ricci Giacomo
Originally a tavern opened in 1932 by the uncle of the current proprietor, Giacomo Ricci, the bar still has its original glass sign and pitchpine window frames.
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Farmacia Alvigini
Established in 1906, Giulio Cesare Alvigini purchased it in 1944.
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Finollo
Established in 1899 by Emanuele Finollo, this shop is a family business. It sells ties, bespoke shirts and men’s accessories.
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Giovanni Rivara fu Luigi
This shop - just opposite the cathedral - has been selling fabric, blankets, “mezzari” (printed cotton cloths) for personal and household use since 1802.
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Lucarda abbigliamento
It has been located under the “Ripa Maris” Medieval colonnade since 1920. This shop is still the reference shop for casual clothing and sportswear thanks to Michela Lucarda.
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Luico Fabbrica Turaccioli
This family business was established in 1855 in small but characteristic premises.
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Luigi Stagno Calzature
Shoe manufacturer since 1915, it is situated under the colonnade of the Accademia, the former site of the medieval convent of San Domenico, which was later demolished.
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M. Torielli Drogheria e Coloniali
Established in 1930 by Matilde Torielli, the grandmother of the current owners, this shop is still enchanting and smells nice from spices, extracts, colonial perfumes and coffee.
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Macelleria Nico
The shop was opened in 1790 and is located where the slaughterhouse was since the Middle Ages.
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MAGNONE1914
Craft and Passion. Since 1914 the jewelry Magnone is the meeting between quality and creativity of the jewel in the name of “handmade” and “Made in Italy”.
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Morsia Giovanni Battista Serrature, Casseforti, Chiavi e Armi
First in Rivarolo, then in Sestri Ponente, the workshop that opened in 1946 has been handed down over four generations.
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Pasticceria Liquoreria Marescotti
Established in Genoa in 1780, its name was changed to Marescotti in 1906.
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Pasticceria Svizzera
The Pasticceria Svizzera has been working in the Albaro neighbourhood since 1910 and continues the tradition of the Swiss patisserie, united with Genoa traditional confectionery.
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Pescetto
It has been in business since 1899 and was moved to these premises in 1922.
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Pietro Romanengo fu Stefano
This shop was opened in 1814 even though the company had been working since 1780. Romanengo delicacies: sugared almonds, candied fruit, bon-bons and the famous violette are sold here among precious marble and wooden furniture.
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Pietro Romanengo fu Stefano
It is the successor of the oldest shop in Soziglia. When you enter the shop it is as if you go back in time thanks to its traditional pastry and cakes and sugared almonds.
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Pissimbono
The shop was founded by Emanuele Pissimbono in 1898 in Via XXV Aprile. It sells menswear and it is still characterised by its original furnishings and accessories.
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Polleria Fratelli Parodi
Opened by Maurizio Parodi in 1932, the poultry shop has been run by his family for three generations. It still has its original windows, marble chip flooring and plaster ceilings.
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Ristorante da Rina
Opened in 1946 by the legendary Caterina Rapetti Traverso on the Mura delle Grazie, the ancient city walls, the restaurant is now operated by her daughter-in-law, Rosa.
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Romeo Viganotti Fabbrica Cioccolato
Founded in 1866 and located between the cathedral and Castello hill, this patisserie has remained virtually unchanged since then: wood floor, counter and shelves, small wood cupboards with glass doors. Old XIX century machines are still in the old workshop, including a stone “melanger” which was used to grind hazelnuts and toast cocoa beans.
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Sa’ Pesta Antica Trattoria
Already a salt warehouse in the Middle Ages, it was transformed into a “trattoria” at the end of the XIX century (1889). In the 1950s it was bought by the Benvenuto brothers.
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Sormani Farmacia Operaia
Customers have been entering the shop through a beautifully carved gable end door since 1927.
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Trattoria detta del Bruxaboschi
Opened in 1862 in the delightful hamlet of San Desiderio by Giovanni Battista and Rosa Peirano, known as “i Bruxaboschi”, the trattoria has been handed down over five generations.
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Tripperia Casana
Tripe has been cooked and sold here since 1890.
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Zuccotti Fabbrica Cioccolato
It was established in 1933 by Alessandro Zuccotti in the renovated stables located along Via di Santa Zita that dated back to the XIX century.
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