Art and culture · Genova

Guided tours of Staglieno Cemetery: six routes until 30 December 2026

Until 30 December 2026 Genoa's monumental Staglieno Cemetery can be visited on six themed guided tours; proceeds go to restoring its sculptures.

Practical information
Date
5 September 2026 – 30 December 2026
Where
Genova
Getting there
Getting around Genoa without a car: metro, funiculars and lifts
Organizer
Explora Tour Genova per il Comune di Genova
Times and programme
On the official website →

Source: VisitGenoa — eventi — last checked on 11 November 2026

Staglieno Monumental Cemetery is one of Genoa's great open-air museums, with its 19th- and 20th-century sculptures. Until 30 December 2026 Explora Tour Genova, on behalf of the City and with the professional guide Lidia Schichter, offers six themed routes in rotation. Still to come: Mille culture (A thousand cultures) on 14 November and 12 and 28 December; Staglieno e le donne (Staglieno and women) on 22 November; Arte e bellezza (Art and beauty) on 28 November and 20 and 30 December; Staglieno specchio della città (Staglieno, mirror of the city) on 6, 8 and 27 December; Passeggiata nella storia (A walk through history) on 18 and 29 December. Each tour offers a different view of the complex, between art, memory and the city's history. Ticket proceeds go to restoring the cemetery's sculptures. Times, prices and booking on the Explora Tour website.

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