Genoa's mainly residential suburbs extend east to NERVI (accessible by local train or bus #15 from Piazza Cavour), a neat resort spread around a small harbour with a handful of bars along the seafront. Much of the centre of Nervi is given over to exotic flowers and plants: walking left out of the train station brings you into the Parco di Villa Gropallo , with, alongside, the Parco di Villa Serra , which hosts an open-air cinema during August (information from the Genoa tourist office). The park slopes down to a romantic seafront promenade with a few bars and fish restaurants, while joining it to the east are the … more »