Italy Guide
Liguria
Palazzo Ducale
From 1384 to 1515, except for brief periods of foreign domination, Genoa was ruled by a doge, resident at the Palazzo DucaleAddress: Piazza Matteotti, right in the heart of the Old Town. The present building, with its huge vaulted atrium, was built in the sixteenth century and today makes a splendid exhibition hall Opening time: dailyPrice: free 
www.palazzoducale.genova.it ). It also hosts shows and concerts.