SoggiornaThe Italian Open Water Tour Challenge is a circuit of open-water swimming races along the Ligurian coast, with three stages in 2026: Genoa (16 May, "Traversata Crêuza de Mä"), Camogli (18–19 July, "Traversata dal Paradiso", inside the marine protected area) and Noli (13 September). Each stage offers three races: Hard Swim (4,000 metres), Smile Swim (1,852 metres, one nautical mile) and a Relay Swim for teams of three swimmers, Australian style.
Sport and outdoors · Genova
Italian Open Water Tour Challenge 2026 starts with the Trittico dei Caruggi
Open-water swimming circuit with stages in Genoa, Camogli and Noli between May and September 2026, with three race formats at each stage.
Practical information
Source: La Mia Liguria — calendario eventi — last checked on 22 July 2026
Useful guides
To plan your visit
Genoa Forts Ring
An urban hiking loop along the old walls and forts that overlook Genoa from above, with verified data on the route and distance.
Historical Aqueduct of Genoa
The trail that retraces the ancient aqueduct of Genoa, among historic arches and the Bisagno valley: an easy route rich in history.
Genoa in two days: an itinerary with one decision to make
Day one decides itself: old town, the Rolli and sunset from Castelletto. Day two does not, and that is where people go wrong: the Aquarium or the eastern sea, not both.
Genoa's old town and the Palazzi dei Rolli: a walking route
The Rolli are not just handsome palaces: they are a public mechanism of 1576 by which the Republic drew lots to billet state guests in private houses. Knowing that changes the visit.
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