Via Garibaldi e Palazzi dei Rolli

Via Garibaldi is the old Strada Nuova, opened in the mid-16th century by the Genoese aristocracy when the Republic was at the height of its financial power. 250 metres long and perfectly straight, it is lined with palaces with entrance halls, grand staircases, courtyards and gardens, decorated by the greatest artists of Genoese Mannerism and Baroque. Many of these palaces were entered in the Rolli, the official lists of residences which, drawn by lot, had to host illustrious guests on state visits. Since 2006 the Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Palazzo Rosso, Palazzo Bianco and Palazzo Tursi, seat of the City Council, today form the Strada Nuova Museums, which can be visited with a single ticket.