Genoa (Genova) is a port city and the capital of northwest Italy's Liguria region. It's known for its central role in maritime trade over many centuries. In the old town stands the Romanesque Cathedral of San Lorenzo, with its black-and-white-striped facade and frescoed interior. Narrow lanes open onto monumental squares like Piazza de Ferrari, site of an iconic bronze fountain and Teatro Carlo Felice opera house. Genoa (Italian: Genova; Ligurian: Zêna; Latin: Genua) is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. About 6000,000 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian census, the Province of Genoa, which in 2015 became the Metropolitan City of Genoa, counted 855,834 resident persons. Over 1.5 million people live in the wider metropolitan area stretching along the Italian Riviera. Located on the Gulf of Genoa in the Ligurian Sea, Genoa has historically been one of the most important ports on the Mediterranean: it is currently the busiest in Italy and in the Mediterranean Sea and twelfth-busiest in the European Union. Several cruise and ferry lines serve the passenger terminals in the old port, with a traffic of 3.2 million passengers in 2007. The Airport of Genoa (IATA: GOA, ICAO: LIMJ) is built on an artificial peninsula, 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) west of the city.

Genoa Airport (IATA: GOA, ICAO: LIMJ) (Italian: Aeroporto di Genova) also named Christopher Columbus Airport ("Aeroporto Cristoforo Colombo" in Italian), and commonly named Aeroporto di Genova-Sestri Ponente (Genoa-Sestri Ponente Airport, after the city district where it is located) is an international airport built on an artificial peninsula, 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) west of Genoa, Italy. It is the most important airport of Liguria and it serves the city and Port of Genoa, as well as considerable population in Southern Piedmont (Asti and Alessandria Provinces, Southern areas of Cuneo Province). Genoa is the 21st busiest Italian airport by passenger traffic. Genoa Christopher Columbus Airport is offering a private jet charter flights and helicopter transfer services.

Genoa-Christopher Columbus International Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Genoa) (IATA: GOA, ICAO: LIMJ) is an airport serving Genoa, and the Southern Piedmont (Asti and Alessandria Provinces, Southern areas of Cuneo Province) of Italy. The airport is located few kilometres from the centre of Genoa. Genoa airport lies at an elevation of 13 feet (4 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,916 metres.

Genoa is served by Genoa Airport (IATA: GOA, ICAO: LIMJ), in the Italian region of Liguria. Light jet - private jet availible from and to France and Italy, flights with Cessna Citation from Genoa Airport to Rome (50 minutes, 4500 €) and Nice (30 minutes, 3000 €).