Via di Pre, Genoa

Via di Prè is the best known caruggio in Genoa. It gives its name to the district of Pré. The Caruggio or Carruggio, (a word that, however, in the "official spelling" of the Genoese must be written ( Caroggio and pronounced Caruggiu , because in Ligurian the O is pronounced U), is the term used to indicate a street or alley, also a portico, typical of Ligurian historical centers. The term derives from the Latin quadrivium, or from the more popular quadruvium.

Caruggio, decidedly infamous, where however degradation has long lived, with a genuine population that perhaps frequented the well-stocked fruit and vegetable market for its convenience; over the years the street has seen the presence of numerous clothing stores, household items, so-called unobtainable items and numerous shops with all the electronic news of the time.