Lanterna di Genova

Description

Symbol of the city of Genoa, located on the promontory of Capo di Faro, the Lanterna, with its 77 meters of height is the highest lighthouse in the Mediterranean: according to the most widespread historical sources, its foundation dates back to at least 1128. In 1626 at the Lanterna the first stone of what would have been a 20 km long wall was laid. The walls were completed in 1639, thus becoming the longest city wall in Europe and second in the world, in length, only to the Chinese Wall.

The visit to the monumental complex of the Lantern starts from the walk that leads to the ancient lighthouse, overlooking the Port of Genoa. Continue to the park's Open Air Museum, which runs adjacent to the seventeenth-century fortifications and the Porta Nuova della Lanterna, the ancient western gateway to Genoa. At the base of the lighthouse, inside the ancient fortifications is the Museum of the Lantern: in the first rooms, the story of the Lantern is told; the last rooms, known as the “Cannons”, house the museum of lighthouses and lanterns. Upon exiting the museum, continue towards the lighthouse, inside which the visitor has the opportunity to climb 172 steps to the first panoramic terrace to admire a fascinating and unprecedented view of the city and its port.

Access to the Monumental Complex is limited, therefore we invite you to purchase your ticket online according to the places available in the different time slots.

We kindly invite visitors to comply with the measures against COVID19, in order to avoid possible contagions | Please wear a mask | Don’t touch your eyes, mouth, and noses | Use hand sanitizer dispensers before entering in the exhibition spaces | Visitors who at the time of entry will have a temperature above 37.5° will not be allowed inside the structure. We remind you that if you do not let yourself be screened for temperature, access cannot be granted | The visit to the Open Air Museum, Museum and Tower (first panoramic terrace) takes about 30 minutes |