Piazza De Ferrari
Genoa's central square, with a large bronze fountain surrounded by the Palazzo Ducale, the old Stock Exchange and the opera house.
Piazza De Ferrari is the heart of the city. The round bronze fountain at its centre was built in 1936 and looks especially good when lit at night. Around it stand the Palazzo Ducale, the neoclassical former Stock Exchange, the Liguria regional government building and the Carlo Felice Opera House, marking the boundary between the Old Town and the 19th-century new city. From here, walk south to enter the lanes of the Old Town, or walk east to the Via XX Settembre shopping district. De Ferrari metro station is right here.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Palazzo Ducale
- Chiesa del Gesù
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Porta Soprana & Columbus House
- Piazza San Matteo
- Genoa Cathedral (San Lorenzo)
- Musei di Strada Nuova
- Via XX Settembre & Mercato Orientale