A fresco at the Palazzo Sinibaldo Fieschi.Courtesy Comune di GenovaGenoa’s bi-annual Rolli Days are among the city’s most anticipated cultural events, a time when a network of extraordinary palaces, villas and estates dating from the glory days of the Republic of Genoa, including a number of privately owned structures not usually available for visits, is open to the public.
The palazzi that made the cut were noted for their striking architecture, lavish interiors, and important frescoes and art. In 2006 UNESCO designated 42 of these historic places as a World Heritage Site. This fall, Genoa’s, which usually occur on a weekend, will take place for an entire week, in time to coincide with Genoa Shipping Week.
Step 1: Be in Italy in the fall
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