Corso Italia is the main promenade of Genoa

Genoa

Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....

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Italy

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. It's one of the main roads of the neighbourhood of Albaro, east of the city centre. About 2.5 kilometres long, the promenade connects the quartieri

Quartiere

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Foce and Boccadasse

Boccadasse

Boccadasse is an old mariner's neighbourhood of the Italian city of Genoa. It lies at the eastern side of the Corso Italia stroll, the main sea front stroll of the city of Genoa, at the feet of Via Aurora a typical Ligurian narrow street .The origin of the name is uncertain, one of the more...

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History

Before the urbanization of the eastern neighbourhoods of Genoa, only narrow roads and paths crossed the hills and the cliffs where today Corso Italia runs. The promenade was built after the First World War, as result of the ambitious development plan of the whole neighbourhood of Albaro

Albaro

Albaro is a residential neighbourhood of Genoa, Italy, which covers a wide area on a hill east of the city centre, once the old comune of San Francesco d'Albaro, included in the city of Genoa in 1873....

, approved in 1914. During the late 1980s and the early 1990s it went through a complete restyling, which included new sidewalks and street furnitures.

Today

The promenade, a favourite place in the city for strolling and jogging, it's very popular for its private beaches, restaurants, bars, swimming pools and sport facilities, crowded by Genoeses all year round.
The most notable landmarks and points of interest along Corso Italia are: the Punta Vagno lighthouse, the San Giuliano Abbey (built in 1282), the fortress of San Giuliano (one of the sixteen fortresses of the Walls of Genoa

Walls of Genoa

The Italian city of Genoa, chief town of Liguria and ancient capital of the Republic of Genoa, during its long history had been defended by walls. To this day, large portions of these walls remain, and Genoa has more and longer walls than any other city in Italy...

), the Lido of Albaro (a famous beach resort), the fishing village of Boccadasse and the church of Sant'Antonio.

Transport

Corso Italia can be reached from the city centre by public transport, with bus line 31 departing from Brignole railway station

Genova Brignole railway station

Genova Brignole railway station is a major station of Genoa, northern Italy; it is located on Piazza Verdi in the town center at the foot of the Montesano hill. The main long distance station is Genova Piazza Principe station...

 or, alternatively with bus line 42 departing from Piazza De Ferrari

Piazza De Ferrari (Genoa)

Piazza De Ferrari is the main square of Genoa.Situated in the heart of the city between the historical and the modern center, Piazza De Ferrari is renowned for its fountain, which was restored in recent years along with a major restyling of the square....

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