GenoaThe maritime republic
Measured from 500+ plays across 4 walked routes: in Genoa, you pass a place with a story every 220 metres.
Ranked #6 of 7 Italy big cities
2026 edition · scores vs all indexed cities · measured 2026-08-21 · scored on 7 of 8 measures · how we measure
Depth25/100
36 places with a story
2 historical figures
Density70/100
a story every 220 m
median along a route
Character86/100
royalty & nobility
typical story: 1492 · medieval
Pulse67/100
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peak month: Aug
Genoa, measured
The scores
Ranked against
| What we measure | Genoa | Score out of 100 | Rank | Global leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | ||||
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 36 | 31 | #57 of 71 | London (United Kingdom) · 594 |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 2 | 13 | #59 of 68 | London (United Kingdom) · 184 |
| Hours of storieshow long its stories take to read, end to end | 0.4h | 32 | #50 of 71 | London (United Kingdom) · 7h |
| Density | ||||
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next | 220 m | 70 | #6 of 71 | Williamsburg (United States) · 100 m |
| Character | ||||
| Years its stories coverfrom its oldest story to its newest | 861 yrs | 86 | #27 of 70 | London (United Kingdom) · 1025 yrs |
| Pulse | ||||
| Instagrammabilityhow often players photograph this city | — | needs more plays here before photo habits can be measured | — | Sydney (Australia) |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3 or more | 16 in 100 | 47 | #33 of 69 | Houston (United States) · 32 in 100 |
| International visitorsshare of player reviews written in a foreign language | 87% | 87 | #8 of 47 | Venice · 97% |
How to read this table›
How to read it: each score is out of 100, measured against a fixed scale that is the same for every city and every edition. Genoa's 36 on places with a story scores 31, and it scores 31 on any page you find it. The switch above changes who it is ranked against, not the scores: right now that is all 80 indexed cities (19 countries so far). Genoa is scored on 7 of the 8 measures: its overall score averages those 7, and the greyed measures stay out of the average rather than counting against it. Ranks compare cities of a similar size. What a city's stories are about has no better or worse, so themes and eras aren't scored. Instagrammability is shown as a score only; how it's calculated is on the methodology page.
The medal table
What Genoa wins
- Most guilds & trade among Italy's big cities· 25% of its stories
- Most industry & modern era among Italy's big cities· 17% of its stories
- Most royalty & nobility among Italy's big cities· 42% of its stories
- Stories closest together among Italy's big cities· a story every 220 m (shared)
Won against the other big cities of Italy in the 2026 edition. See the full table on the country page.
Character
What its stories are about
- royalty & nobility42%
- faith & churches25%
- guilds & trade25%
- legends & myths19%
- arts & culture17%
- industry & modern era17%
- crime & dark history11%
Out of Genoa's 36 places with a story, the share whose story touches each theme. One story can touch several.
Character
Which centuries you walk through
- Medieval53%
- 19th century18%
- Early 20th century18%
- Early modern6%
- Post-war6%
When Genoa's stories happen (47% of them mention a year).
Pulse
When people play here
Typical share of player reviews per month (median across 3 recent years). Peak: Aug.
Pulse
Who visits, by review language
- English71%
- Italian13%
- French12%
- Dutch3%
- German1%
Language of 100+ written player reviews. A proxy for who visits; English hides several nationalities.
Depth
36 stories wait on its streets. Here are three
Roughly translated, the inscription says: "I'm surrounded by wonderful town walls and protected by brave soldiers, if you bring peace you are…
Castelletto is one of Genoa's most scenic viewpoint , and the best way to reach it is through this elevator. Built in…
Theres a very interesting fact about the history of the Duomo... On February 9, 1941, the cathedral was saved from the bombing…
Depth
Figures you meet on Genoa's streets
Christopher Columbus
at 4 places
House of Christopher Columbus · Santo Stefano Abbey · Piazza Pinelli
Saint George
at 3 places
Castelletto · Maruffo Tower · Christopher Columbus' House
Depth
Every Genoa place with a story, on one map
Each pin is a place whose story a Questo route tells. Tap one for the quest that tells it. See an empty street that deserves a pin? The form at the bottom of this page adds your story to the editors' queue.
Walk Genoa's stories yourself
Three of 4 routes here. See everything in Genoa
Where next after Genoa?
MilanThe city of art and empire120 km away · a story every 325 m
RomeThe city of popes and squares400 km away · a story every 287 m
PisaThe leaning republic139 km away · a story every 260 m
BolognaThe red city of tall tales190 km away · a story every 285 m
FlorenceThe Renaissance cradle197 km away · a story every 222 m
SienaFlorence's gothic rival226 km away · a story every 183 mHow does Genoa compare?
Put Genoa head-to-head with any city in the index, measure by measure, from real walking data.
Quick answers
- What is Genoa like to explore on foot?
- Genoa has 36 places with a story across 4 self-guided Questo routes, with a story every 220 metres of walking on average. Its stories lean towards royalty & nobility and faith & churches.
- Which historical period defines Genoa?
- 53% of Genoa's dated stories come from the medieval period; its oldest dated story reaches back to 1125.
- When do people visit Genoa?
- Player activity in Genoa peaks in Aug, with a typical 47% of reviews arriving June to August (median across 3 recent years of Questo reviews).
- How is this measured?
- From Questo's own walked routes and player activity in Genoa: 500+ plays and 100+ reviews. Full method on the City Stories Index methodology page, 2026 edition.
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For press and citation
- Walking a Questo route in Genoa, you pass a place with a story every 220 metres on average.
- 53% of Genoa's dated stories come from the medieval period.
- Genoa's typical story happens in 1492: the median year across its dated stories, which span 861 years.
- 87% of Genoa's written player reviews are in a language other than Italian (from 100+ reviews).
- Roughly 16 of every 100 plays in Genoa is a group outing of three or more people, measured from invited multi-device sessions over the last 12 months.
- Genoa's play season peaks in Aug; a typical 47% of reviews arrive June to August (median across 3 recent years).
Copy any line as it stands: for an article, a post, or an argument at dinner. Attribution: Questo City Stories Index (2026 edition), with a link to this page. Method and sample sizes on the methodology page.
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