Metropolitan City of Genoa

The Metropolitan City of Genoa includes approximately 67 towns scattered between the Ligurian coast and the Apennine Mountains in northwestern Italy. The territory spreads across hilly and mountainous land with a web of villages, small cities, and Genoa's port serving as the main hub.

This administrative area was created in 2015 to replace the Province of Genoa and reorganize local governance. The region had a long past as an independent republic and trading power before this modern political restructuring.

The towns across this territory display different building styles and food traditions that reflect their separate medieval histories and local trades. You can taste this variety in regional dishes like focaccia and pesto, where recipes change noticeably from one area to the next.

The area connects well by rail, with Genoa as the main hub for trains to other Italian cities. In the hilly and mountainous parts, roads wind through terrain, so plan travel routes with flexibility in mind.

The area holds several marine reserves and regional parks along the coast and in the mountains. These wooded and sea spaces hold habitats that are harder to find elsewhere on the Mediterranean coast.

Location: Liguria

Inception: January 1, 2015

Capital city: Genoa

Elevation above the sea: 20 m

Shares border with: Province of Savona, Province of Alessandria, Province of Piacenza, Province of Parma, Province of La Spezia

Website: http://cittametropolitana.genova.it

GPS coordinates: 44.41110,8.93250

Latest update: December 17, 2025 08:41