Forte Diamante, Genoa, Italy

Forte Diamante is one of the most characteristic forts of Genoa's entire network of defensive walls. It was built in 1758 right on the summit of Monte Diamante, at about 667 metres above sea level. Its position overlooking the Polcevera and Bisagno valleys and its distance from the city centre made this fort the city's first defensive bastion against raids from the North.

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Jiequan Li (4 years ago)
It’s a paradise place for hiking that’s all I can say. From the top of the city Genova.

Ghulam Mujtaba (4 years ago)
Super hiking. Nice place to go during pandemic.

Rafael Aparecido Zunarelli Marani (5 years ago)

Pawel Kunstman (5 years ago)
A very picturesque place, especially close to sunset.

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