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 Portofino
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What to see 9
Portofino Piazzetta · castello Brown · chiesa di San Giorgio and 6 more
Where to stay 24
24 places to stay · top rated: Agriturismo Terre Rosse Portofino 9.9 · Splendido Mare, A Belmond Hotel, Portofino 9.5
Events & festivals 1
Next up: Feast of Saint George, Sunday 4 April
Getting there
Nearest airport: Genova, 31 km away
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