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 Portovenere
What is grown, raised and aged here: PDO, PGI and traditional products.
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What to see 6
Torre Scola · villa romana del Varignano · Faro di San Venerio and 3 more
Where to stay 24
24 places to stay · top rated: Piccolo Hotel Del Lido 9.5 · Hotel Florida Lerici 9.2
Events & festivals 1
Next up: Feast of the Madonna Bianca, Tuesday 17 August
Getting there
Nearest airport: Pisa Galilei, 61 km away
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