How walkable is Genoa?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Genoa has a walkability score of 75 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 8th most walkable of the 10 cities ranked in Italy.
What's within walking distance of the centre
3,655 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Genoa. The nearest grocery is about 4 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- Ekom, 4 min
- Altromercato Emporio Genova, 6 min
Restaurants & bars
- Il Forno Del Borgo, 3 min
- Pizzeria Ciro Pizzaaa, 3 min
Shopping
- Tracce Bike Shop, 1 min
- Le Cinque Terre, 2 min
Coffee
- Midtown Cafe, 4 min
- Puro Gusto, 4 min
Banks
- Banco BPM, 5 min
- Banca Popolare Etica, 6 min
Parks
- Spianata dell'Acquasola, 9 min
- Giardini in Memoria delle Vittime dell'alluvione del 4 novembre 2011, 9 min
Schools
- Liceo Scientifico Gian Domenico Cassini, 7 min
- CSP Colombo - Centro Studi, 7 min
Books & libraries
- Keope Servizi Editoriali, 4 min
- Giunti al Punto Librerie, 4 min
Culture & entertainment
- Villa Lo Zerbino, 7 min
- Teatro Nazionale di Genova, 7 min
Measured from the centre at 44.4087, 8.9475, the point near Genoa's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 237 street intersections per km², and blocks average 56 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Genoa's score of 75 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 99 within 1 km of the centre, 82 from 1 to 3 km out and 59 from 3 to 5 km out. 44 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 70% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Genoa. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 100 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 99 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 82 | 80% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 59 | 50% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Milan, Italy | 120 km | 94 |
| Turin, Italy | 124 km | 85 |
| Nice, France | 155 km | 55 |
| Bologna, Italy | 191 km | 76 |
| Florence, Italy | 197 km | 71 |
Questions about walking in Genoa
Is Genoa a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Genoa has a walkability score of 75 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 100. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 8th of 10 cities in Italy and joint 201st of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Italy?
Milan and Rome tie as the most walkable of the 10 cities ranked in Italy, each with a score of 94. Genoa ranks 8th with 75.
How does Genoa compare with nearby cities?
Genoa sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 75, against Milan (94, 120 km away), Turin (85, 124 km away) and Nice (55, 155 km away).
Which part of Genoa is most walkable?
Genoa's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 100. Walkability averages 99 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the west (averaging 97) and falls most to the north-west (46).
How is Genoa's walkability score calculated?
For Genoa it is the average of 47 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 33 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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