Scalinata delle Caravelle, Monumental staircase in central Genoa, Italy

The Scalinata delle Caravelle is a monumental staircase in central Genoa composed of two ramps separated by landscaped flower beds arranged across multiple levels. The structure includes maintained grass sections that break up the stone surfaces.

The staircase was built in the 1920s and 1930s and connected to an arch commemorating those killed in the First World War. This timing shows how the city created memorials in the years after the conflict.

The flower beds display patterns representing the three ships from a famous voyage of exploration. This maritime connection shapes how visitors experience and understand the place.

The staircase runs perpendicular to Via Armando Diaz, climbing between the Liceo Classico Andrea D'Oria on its right and the Questura on its left, with a large garden toward the Cappuccine walls leading up to the Carignano esplanade. It links Piazza della Vittoria directly with the Carignano district, so it works as a pedestrian route between the two. It was restored in 2010.

The official name of this staircase is Scalinata del Milite Ignoto, referring to unknown soldiers of the war. Many visitors pass by without knowing this alternative name that reveals the monument's deeper purpose.