Night Train to Genoa
14 Sep 2023
13th of September I hopped on the ÖBB Nightjet to Genoa. My ultimate goal was to travel to Lisbon, if possible entirely by train and with as little pre-planning as possible. I love the idea of going to sleep in one country and waking up in another. And it was the perfect day to leave Vienna.
As always in the morning I was greeted by a formidable breakfast. Nothing made it more enjoyable than watching the Italian landscape pass by.
After a 15 minutes walk I checked into my room at “Affittacamere La Città Vecchia” right in the old town of Genoa. The room was clean and spacious, but the place was run like an AirBnB: WhatsApp some number, somebody passes by to do the checkin and then you’re left to yourself.
As fast as possible I left the room to explore the city. What made it truly stand out was the “multi-dimensionality”. The city is built on top of a rugged landscape with many hills and rocks. With the city planning and the architecture you constantly have the feeling you walk over and under something. Looking up to your next destination while looking down some beautiful vista.
The old harbour and the buildings are an absolute gem - tainted only by the highway bridge cutting right through it.
I ventured East to see the beach and made my way back to the city centre.
The beautiful streets and courtyards of the old town.
I walked over to Albergo dei Poveri and took a breather while looking down towards the sea.
The Castello Bruzzo was my last stop before finally falling into my bed.
I clocked 30.369 steps and 22,48km of walking.