The city of Genoa extends into the facing sea through its giant port.

Church bell-towers and cranes spike the wide landscape (click it twice consecutively to enlarge it 100%).

From Castelletto belvedere, a majestic terrace above the old town, colossal cruise liners merge with the city skyline

Only once down in the harbor similarities and differences come to sight…

.. and Genoa temporary inhabitants can be spotted at windows at balconies.

Click each original-size picture to spy details. Top panorama assembled with Hugin software out of 11 downsized pictures.