This street (Garibaldi) is certainly one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. Grand facades, gigantic hallways and theatrical staircases, they witness the banking and commerce social state ment of their owners. Some have free access, like the Town hall, some are museum, such as Bianco Palace, or Red PAlace or Spinola, some are shops like the one on N12. Great and fun.
My partner and I decided to visit the palaces during our day trip in genoa. The tickets are 9 euro per person and allows you into both bianco, trusi and rosso. We found bianco and tursi to be quite plan and didn't spend as much time in it as we did rosso. Rosso was beautiful with amazing paintings on the roof. You can also go on top of the roof and over look the city which is amazing. If visiting this make sure you allow yourself enough time.
Nice to walk around but there was a better preserved palace just round the corner near the continental hotel. That gave you a better impression of what these places were like.
It is very nice to follow the street, admiring all the Rolli buildings. They are all different but all cool and interesting. Some have nice paintings on ceiling and walls, other just nice decorations, but it's a relaxing walk that I definitely recommend.
I have visited all three palaces that one can do with one ticket. They are all nice, contain some great architecture, paintings, great views. You would not spend too much time there, but it is a time well-spent
This is one of the nicer and interesting places in Genoa. It is very interesting, and it worth to visit
If you buy the combined ticket, go to the Palazzo Bianco first, then the Rosso. The flow of the presentation of the art history makes more sense in that order. No one at the ticket booth offered any guidance and you could see them in random order. The Palazzo Rosso has a fabulous overlook of the city center from the "widows walk" at the very summit of the roof.
This is a lovely street to stroll down through -- not to be missed. The different palazzi are a treat to behold. Some have been lovingly restored while others are decaying. The visitor gets a good sense of the wealth that was concentrated in the hands of the privileged in Genoa.
Just strolling in the city center and discovering more and more historical palazzos is a pleasure. I'd recommend to go there at the very end of May when the Rolli Days are taking place (check the internet) - some of the - privately owned- palazzi are open to public. And even if you don't (ou can't) go in, just don't hesitate to take a look at their inner courts that are generally for free...
All these palazzi are amazing and beautiful, however Palazzo Rosso was my favourite. Personally my interest is in the architecture and frescoes, as opposed to artwork and collections, so I preferred Palazzo Rosso to Palazzi Bianchi and Tursi. Palazzo Rosso also has an amazing viewing platform on the roof which is a spectacular spot for panoramic city pics. I think this viewing platform is actually a better than Spianata Castelletto as it provides 360 degree views. Staff here were also very accommodating and friendly.