View of Boccadasse – Boccadasse loop from Aggio

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View of Boccadasse – Boccadasse loop from Aggio

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View of Boccadasse – Boccadasse loop from Aggio

02:29

40.0km

330m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.6 km for 293 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.7 km

View of Boccadasse

Highlight • Viewpoint

Boccadasse is very impressive, especially at sunset.

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13.7 km

Boccadasse is an ancient fishing village in Genoa, located between the eastern end of Corso Italia and Capo di Santa Chiara, a very exclusive area and panoramic point that divides the area of Albaro from that of Sturla. The village, with its pastel-colored houses, leaning against each other and crowded around a small bay, has remained almost unchanged over time, as it would have been seen one or two centuries ago, a circumstance that has made it one of the most famous tourist attractions in Genoa. The great charm of this place is also due to the fact that it is not a simple preservation of the past for tourist use, but a lively and vital village, where fishermen still continue their ancient activity today.

Boccadasse is the traditional arrival point of walks along Corso Italia, the popular promenade that from Foce crosses the Albaro district. The village is usually accessed from the steps of Belvedere Firpo or from via Aurora, a typical Ligurian "crêuza". To the east of the square another crêuza goes up to the cape of Santa Chiara and then back down to Vernazzola. There are several hypotheses about the origin of the name Boccadasse. According to the most cited, it derives from the shape of the bay: Boccadasse means "donkey's mouth" (bocca d'âze in Genoese dialect). Other possible origins of the name refer to the stream (asse) that once flowed feeding the wash houses and the fountain before flowing into the sea.

According to a legend, the village was founded around the year 1000 by some Spanish fishermen who, caught in a storm, found refuge in this inlet. The village of Boccadasse has always been an integral part of the territory of San Francesco d'Albaro, on which it depended administratively, both as a municipality and as a parish. Until the 19th century, San Francesco d'Albaro was a rural municipality, made up of scattered houses, vegetable gardens and stately villas on the hills overlooking the sea: Boccadasse was a small peripheral appendix, one of the few compact nuclei of this territory and the only one on the seashore.

The building expansion of the 20th century profoundly changed the appearance of this area, transforming it into one of the most elegant residential neighborhoods of Genoa, but at the same time erasing the pre-existing historical fabric. In this context, the village of Boccadasse, due to its peripheral position, but above all due to the will of its inhabitants, has managed to preserve its original urban structure.

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13.9 km

St. Anthony's Church in Boccadasse

Highlight • Religious Site

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Inside the Edoardo Firpo viewpoint, there is the Church of S. Antonio in Boccadasse. It was built in 1706 by Genoese fishermen and sailors who, on stormy days at sea, hung their ex-votos there, that is, small handcrafted models of ships, which are still kept in the church today.

In 1745 it became the seat of the Confraternity of S. Antonio da Padova and since 1894 it has been a parish looked after by the Friars Minor Conventual of the Franciscan Order. This is the only church in Genoa dedicated to the Saint, where on June 13 the patron saint's day is celebrated with the Procession of the Crucifix and a ceremony at sea, when the fishermen carry the statue of Saint Anthony by boat with fireworks to conclude the evening. The church houses works of art by Francesco Storace and Antonio Canepa.

The abbey, which is located at the entrance to the ancient seaside village of Boccadasse, is almost to protect and watch over the small and picturesque village of Pescatori.

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18.6 km

Quinto Beach

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A few km after Bogliasco we needed a nice refreshing bath and so, browsing with our bikes on the sea side we noticed an access that went down towards a small fishermen's cove, FABULOUS!!! crystal clear water and possibility of shower!!!

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19.7 km

Road to Monte Fasce

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22.7 km

View of the Coastal Town and Mountains

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A moment of wonder to the right, the steep cliff with the sound of the sea and straight ahead the view of a great panorama with mountains and the nearest town

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23.3 km

Priaruggia Beach

Highlight • Beach

everywhere is beautiful

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40.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

12.8 km

9.77 km

2.49 km

340 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.6 km

7.93 km

284 m

163 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

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Weather

Monday 9 November

12°C

7°C

84 %

Additional weather tips

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Comments

May 18, 2023,Nervi - Burg S.Tecla - Monumentalfriedhof Staglieno Genua

The path to the Castle of S. Tecla is very steep. Nevertheless, the ascent is worthwhile because of the magnificent views. The descent was more for hikers and accompanied by many stairs. The monumental cemetery is definitely worth a longer visit. There are beautiful cycle paths through the city, but I have the feeling that I had 20 red traffic …

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