Spend a day dedicated to the discovery of the historical places linked to De André in Genoa! The itinerary begins with a visit to the Museum Via del Campo 29r, one of the key places in De André's Genoa, which today has been transformed into a museum dedicated to the popular singer and songwriter, his friends and Genoese colleagues, including Luigi Tenco.
The tour continues through the characteristic Quartier de la Maddalena, once animated by the port's brothels and prostitutes that relive in the most emblematic characters of De André's songs. You will then reach Via Roma 51 to taste the authentic delicacies of the ancient Romanengo confectionery, mentioned in the famous song "Parlando del naufragio della London Valour".
Faber's story also echoes among the arcades of Sottoripa and the Ragno Verde bar mentioned in the novel "Un destino ridicolo", frequented in the fifties by De André together with his friend Paolo Villaggio. Then you'll sit on a bench in the celebratory Via al Mare Fabrizio De André, admire the picturesque old port of Genoa, and imagine Faber while stretching the recorder to the voice of the fishmongers of the fish market to include it in the recording of "Creuza de mä".
Your last stop will be the district of Sant'Ilario, which offers an exceptional panorama of Genoa. Here you can find the old railway station of "Bocca di Rosa" and a sculpture in the shape of a book with an acrostic dedicated to the protagonist of one of Faber's most beloved songs written on it.
Full day guided tour of Genoa
