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 Santa Margherita Ligure
What is grown, raised and aged here: PDO, PGI and traditional products.
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What to see 6
abbazia della Cervara · Castello di Paraggi · castello di Santa Margherita Ligure and 3 more
Where to stay 24
24 places to stay · top rated: Splendido Mare, A Belmond Hotel, Portofino 9.5 · Hotel Blu di Te 9.4
Events & festivals 1
Next up: Feast of Saint Margaret, Tuesday 20 July
Getting there
Nearest airport: Genova, 31 km away
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