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Cimitero Monumentale di Staglieno, Genoa

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One of the largest cemeteries in Europe, Cimitero Monumentale di Staglieno sprawls across a hillside and contains several important sculptures and graves. Among some of the notables buried here are Oscar Wilde's wife Constance Lloyd, Fabrizio De André, Ferruccio Parri, Giuseppe Mazzini, and Nino Bixio. You can find maps at the visitor’s center to navigate the area more easily, and booklets are also available to explain the statues and graves. Mosquitoes can be a problem here, so consider bringing bug spray. Plan a trip to Genoa easily and quickly by telling Inspirock to suggest an itinerary.
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  • This is an amazing place to experience the reverence that Italians have for their dead family members. It also is a display of how much money there was in Genova during its prime days. In the same... 
    This is an amazing place to experience the reverence that Italians have for their dead family members. It also is a display of how much money there was in Genova during its prime days. In the same...  more »
  • Amazing experience! Must visit! I walked in awe of the beauty and authority to families buried in there. Cemetery is usually not on the top of tourists place, there are not many people. But this is.....  more
    Amazing experience! Must visit! I walked in awe of the beauty and authority to families buried in there. Cemetery is usually not on the top of tourists place, there are not many people. But this is.....  more »
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  • One of the best places I've ever visited. Worth the visit to genoa. The amount of effort and sweat put in building this place is tremendous. The feeling of humility while there is amazing. Definitely a good recommendation to put on your list.
  • Spectacular! One of the most incredible cemeteries/ "art museums of sculptures" that you will ever see. If you love history and amazing sculptures, then put this place on your "to go visit" list. I could not believe how beautiful and intricately perfect the statues are. So incredibly made that you would swear they come to life after hours. This place is enormous so make sure you leave at least a half a day in your schedule to see it, maybe even longer. It's unfathomable that the statues are not just decoration, but also tombs and there are so many of them! Fantastic photo opportunities are everywhere in this place. I did not take the guided tour but it's on my list to do in the future. I've heard good things about it. The cemetery is free to enter. For the guided tour, you have to pay a small fee. Do not miss this!

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