This is a very nice and well appointed bookstore in the Old Port area of Genoa. I could have…read morelingered here a little longer, but our time in Genoa was limited and there were better uses of our time than browsing through these ample stacks. I ended up with a cool 2014 Diary (in Italian), a panoramic postcard, and lots of ideas of what I could do in this area, if only I had a "few" more days to explore.

Before our recent trip to Italy, I read a NY Times Travel article - "36 Hours In Genoa" for tips…read morefor our short visit. Piazza delle Erbe is described as a small square hidden amid the labyrinthine alleys that snake through the city's medieval quarter. Also mentioned are that: - There are no fewer than a half-dozen bars, two restaurants, a pizzeria and a gelateria. - Tables from the nearby establishments spill out onto the square, providing prime real estate for gazing at the hipper-than-thou young crowd. - It is teeming with unpretentious night life. Gayle and I (both of us being classic hipsters) came for a mid-afternoon snack, and while the Piazza while interesting and in some ways medieval charming, it wasn't teeming all that much. I also found the Square to be a bit old City tattered and underloved. At the same time, it was a nice sunny day, the sparse "crowd" (including business folks, delivery workers, and an occasional homeless guy) was interesting, there was a number of fine establishments to choose from, Bigge service was very nice, and it was great to just hang out and relax.