Savona is far more interesting that it seems at first. It has an excellent ceramics and arts museum as well as some nice churches. During Good Friday it also has an evening religious procession which is quite popular and ancient in tradition ...
Sadly, our ship excursion for wine and truffles from Savona was cancelled.
So, we spent the day on our own. Saw the small Sistine chapel and the fortress. There is an exercise group that meets at the fortress on Sunday mornings, so we saw lots of people in red shirts exercising and running around the fort. Walked through the waterfront fair (children oriented) and made our way to a restaurant ...
This was a pleasant surprise because we knew nothing about Savona and it turned out to be a pleasant little town, easily walked around and full of nice buildings. Nothing spectacular but clean, friendly and welcoming. ...
Easy exit from ship directly into an area of town without many services. Taxis available. 10 minute drive to train station. Exploration of Genoa is possible from Savona, where there is the world's second largest aquarium. ...
