Passeggiata di Nervi, Coastal promenade in Nervi district, Genoa, Italy
The Passeggiata di Nervi is a roughly two-kilometer promenade that runs from Nervi's small harbor to Capolungo along the rocky Ligurian coastline. The path continuously offers sea views and connects several historic villas with nearby parks throughout its length.
The path first appeared in 1823 as a route for local fishermen and farmers moving through the area. Construction of the current stone promenade began in 1862 under Marquis Gaetano Gropallo and created the walkway that exists today.
The promenade's name honors Anita Garibaldi since 1945 and connects several museums including the Modern Art Gallery and Raccolte Frugone. You can feel here how deeply local life has always been tied to the sea, something still visible in how people use this walk today.
The path has ladders at several points leading down to swimming spots and fishing areas along the shore. These access points let visitors leave the walkway and reach the water or explore the coastline more closely.
A sixteenth-century defensive tower still stands by the water, once built to guard against pirates attacking the coast. Today local groups use the structure as their meeting place, adding a layer of history to the walk.
Location: Genoa
Inception: 1862
Address: Passeggiata di nervi
GPS coordinates: 44.38083,9.04611
Latest update: December 6, 2025 16:03
Genoa blends Renaissance architecture with views of the sea and mountains rising behind the city. In the streets of the old town, palaces from the 16th and 17th centuries stand with frescoed interiors and marble portals. The harbor stretches along the coast, where old cranes sit beside modern museums. From elevated points like Spianata di Castelletto, you see across the rooftops to the water, while the alleys of the center hold churches, squares, and covered galleries.
Parchi di Nervi
4 m
Wolfsoniana
208 m
Villa Grimaldi Fassio
143 m
Galleria d'arte moderna of Genoa
156 m
Sant'Ilario
775 m
San Siro
732 m
Villa Saluzzo Serra
165 m
Frugone Collection
142 m
Villa Gropallo
391 m
Villa Luxoro
679 m
Santa Maria Assunta di Nervi Church
1.3 km
Natività di Maria Santissima Church
1.7 km
Nostra Signora della Mercede e Sant'Erasmo Church
657 m
San Rocco
829 m
Villa Luxoro
680 m
San Nicolò
751 m
Nostra Signora delle Grazie
2.1 km
Chiesa di Santa Chiara
1.9 km
Nervi Viaduct
1.3 km
Ponte sul torrente Nervi
1.1 km
Gropallo Tower
304 m
Villa Penco
925 m
Pino del Queensland
289 m
Villa Gnecco
996 m
Villa Cattaneo della Volta
386 m
Palma gigante del Cile
119 m
Rusca Gardens
2.1 km
Ponte romano
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