Genoa Christopher Columbus House Guided Tour - Cloister of Sant'Andrea & Porta Soprana
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- Meeting at the designated location
- Mobile voucher
- Duration: 20 minutes
- Use only on the selected date
- Cancellation available
- English,Italian
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This short history tour takes you with a guide through the house in Genoa where explorer Christopher Columbus, who reached the Americas, spent his childhood. At Columbus House, just outside the medieval walls, hear about the ground floor his father Domenico used as a workshop and the living space upstairs. The tour also covers the Cloister of Sant'Andrea, rebuilt behind the house, and the medieval Porta Soprana gate, introducing Genoa's medieval center. With a small group of up to 6 people, you can hear the guide's explanations up close.
Program
Explore the Genoa House
Where Columbus Spent His Childhood
Meet your guide at the designated meeting point and enter Columbus House (Casa di Colombo). According to archival documents, Columbus's father Domenico Colombo moved into this house in 1455, when Christopher was 4 years old. The ground floor was used as the family workshop, a loft with wooden beams separated it from the upper floor, and the living space was upstairs. Your guide shares stories of the great navigator's childhood and family.
See the Cloister of Sant'Andrea and Porta Soprana
The guided tour continues to the Cloister of Sant'Andrea, rebuilt behind Columbus House, and to Porta Soprana, a medieval city gate with two towers. This area is still considered Genoa's medieval center, so you can picture medieval Genoa while seeing the old walls, gate and cloister. The guide speaks Italian and English, and the tour takes about 15–20 minutes.
※ The tour is run in small groups of up to 6 people.
Tour Course
Main Course
Information
What's Included
- Columbus House guided tour ticket
- Entry to Columbus House, the Cloister of Sant'Andrea and Porta Soprana
- 15–20 minute guided tour (Italian and English)
How To Use
- Please check your mobile voucher by email or in the WAUG app.
- Go inside Columbus House, meet the guide and show your mobile voucher.
- Valid only on the selected date and time.
Meeting point:
Columbus House (Casa di Cristoforo Colombo)
Via di Porta Soprana, 16121 Genova GE, Italia
Meeting point information:
Meet the guide inside Columbus House. Please do not wait outside or nearby; go inside the building. It is right next to the Porta Soprana gate.
※ All usage conditions are subject to the information stated on the voucher. Refunds or compensation will not be provided if you are unable to use the service due to failure to check the information.※ All usage conditions are subject to the information stated on the voucher. Refunds or compensation will not be provided if you are unable to use the service due to failure to check the information.
Location
Via di Porta Soprana, 16121 Genova GE, Italia
What to Remember
Don’t forget to check all the important details.Cancellation and Refund
• Cancellation/refund requests are accepted only during business hours (Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00 Korea time, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays). Requests received outside business hours will be processed as received on the next business day (within business hours).
• Please submit cancellation and refund requests during business hours and make sure to receive a cancellation confirmation.
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