Comedians born in Genova

Capital of Liguria and one of the Mediterranean's great historic ports, Genova, or Genoa, rose as a powerful maritime republic and later gave the world Christopher Columbus. Its dense old town of narrow caruggi tumbles down to a revitalised waterfront, while Ligurian cooking spread pesto and focaccia far beyond the region. A major, culturally active city, it sustains theatres and live venues where Italy's growing stand-up comedy scene regularly reaches the stage.