Pesto alla Genovese basil, garlic, pine nuts, pecorino and oil pounded in a mortar
Basil, garlic, pine nuts, pecorino and oil, pounded in a marble mortar: the sauce that has had a written recipe since 1863, born in Genoa.
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Local products of Lavagna
What is grown, raised and aged here: PDO, PGI and traditional products.
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What to see 5
Casa Carbone · basilica di Santo Stefano · Palazzo Franzoni and 2 more
Where to stay 24
24 places to stay · top rated: Villa Riviera Resort 9.4 · Blu Hotel 9.2
Events & festivals 1
Next up: Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Saturday 10 July
Getting there
Nearest airport: Genova, 42 km away
Near Lavagna
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