La Superba, Genova .... Part 8 - The Padova to Paris Journey

“There is already a tantalising sense of escape - of slipping beneath the radar of modern life"                         - Tom Chesshyre 'Slow Train to Venice'Welcome to Episode #28  Genova, LiguriaOne of things I adore about this whole Italian adventure is just how many doors Italy has to offer.  Open one or two in you are in for a treat.  Books, art, food and everything else.  Travel takes on some kind of luminous quality once you get there, or are there...(Yes, I am waiting for the next door to open....that indeed is a different kind of story!)Firstly, I apologise for the echo chamber on the mic, perhaps next time I will not use the air pods for recording.  However I love this share, I think there is something special about the many layers you experience on reflection and in the moment of travel. And secondly,  it is a deep offering no less and I hope you enjoy it.....On Genova......A port city will always be an interesting multi sensory experience, a place where the mix of culture, ethnicity and class will not only dominate but inform the place.  The commercial enterprises of the city are paramount to not only survival but the cultural diversity… in other words everyone has tried and tested these waters.  Genova is the trade link for the Mediterranean Sea, in years past it has been called by many names….”la Superba" ...the proud one, "la Dominante"... the dominant one and/or, "la Repubblica dei magnifici", the Republic of the Magnificents..... the list goes on.....As a maritime republic Genova maintained control from around the 11th century to later in the 18th.  La Superba indeed, the gritty beauty of this large city runs parallel to Unesco World Heritage sites, old world palazzos and the fabulous array of art that hides behind beckoning world class architecture and the historic detail of a rivaling maritime city that makes for a fascinating and deeply layered place.  This is a story of a family traveling, discovering and learning about the sweet details that makes Italy La Superba.© 2021 A Writer In Italy - travel, writing, art and lifeMusic Composed by Richard Johnston, © 2021Please find all Show Notes and details mentioned at: www.michellejohnston.lifeInstagram:  @awriterinitaly and @theyellowhouse__About A Writer in Italy Podcast:Five years ago Michelle Johnston traveled to Italy to create space for herself and her writing.  Michelle traveled solo giving herself time to recalibrate after many years of parenting and life in general.  Leaving her husband to take care of the family she reconnected with her writing, her art and her love of travel.The adventure turned into the book and travel memoir...............Support the show