As part of our series \u201cWhat People Say About Living in\u2026\u201d, today we\u2019re focusing on Genoa (or Genova in Italian), the capital of Liguria in northern Italy. Genoa is one of those cities with a kind of quiet magic and melancholy that\u2019s hard to explain. It\u2019s no coincidence that some of Italy\u2019s most iconic songwriters, like Fabrizio De Andr\u00e9 and Gino Paoli, spent years here. You can feel this through its narrow streets, historic churches, small artisan shops, and its port, which for centuries has been a meeting point for fishermen and merchants alike. But what\u2019s it actually like living in Genoa? To answer that, we\u2019ve gathered insights from locals and combined them with our data. Life in Genoa: What People Say What residents often appreciate most about life in Genoa is its calm pace and how close everything feels, whether it\u2019s the mountains or the sea. At the same time, there\u2019s a good choice of cultural events and things to do: \u201cI love the theatre, and Genoa has a great program. I enjoy eating out\u2014there are so many good spots around town. I like walking along the seafront at sunset, and on weekends, I head into the Apennines, which are…<\/p>\n