| − | '''Genoa''', in Italian Genova, is a port city of [[Italy]], located in the north-west of the country on the [[Ligurian Sea]]. It probably was the birthplace of [[Christopher Columbus]]. It is one of the four historic Italian sea trade cities, along with [[Venice]], [[Pisa]] and [[Amalfi]]. The [[Venice|Venetian]] [[Marco Polo]] wrote his famous memories while in a genuese prison. | + | '''Genoa''', in Italian Genova, is a port city of [[Italy]], located in the north-west of the country on the [[Ligurian Sea]]. It probably was the birthplace of [[Christopher Columbus]]. It is one of the four historic Italian sea trade cities, along with [[Venice]], [[Pisa]] and [[Amalfi]]. The [[Venice|Venetian]] [[Marco Polo]] wrote his famous book, ''Il Milione'', while in a genuese prison. |