To the north of San Bernardo (see the two previous posts), on the other side of Via San Lorenzo, you will find the busy tourist zone surrounding the stunning San Lorenzo cathedral that was the heart of the city in medieval times.
For the purposes of this blog post I have defined the other borders of this parish as Via degli Indoratore to the north, Via David Chiossone to the east and the harbour to the west.
I’ve seen a fair few cathedrals in my time, more out of duty than interest, but the facade of San Lorenzo with its beautiful stonework, including helical Solomonic columns, simply blew me away.
I particularly love the statues of the sad lions that flank the steps.