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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
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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,
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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”,
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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
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