Sestri Levante

Sestri Levante is a city in Liguria.

Get in

The closest airport to Sestri Levante is Cristoforo Colombo of Genova, far 60 kilometers. Take the Volabus shuttle to the train station of Genova Brignole; from here, continue with a regional (a 70 minute trip) or intercity train (a 31 minute trip) to Sestri Levante.

Get around

Within the Tigullio gulf you can visit also Lavagna, Chiavari, Zoagli, Rapallo, Santa Margherita and Portofino. Thirty km south you can visit the Cinqueterre, 5 small towns built on the rocks on the sea. The best way to reach there is by train from Sestri Levante.

See

The Galleria Rizzi houses a precious collection of paintings of the Genovese school(from the 15th to the 18th century). The Convento dei Cappuccini is in an extraordinary panoramic location, and that of San Nicolò in Isola is truly attractive. There are beautiful slate portals and marvelous villas and historic palazzos such as the Palazzo Negretto Cambiaso and the Palazzo Comunale, and the Villa Gualino and the Villa Balbi.

Eat

• Osteria Gioitta (Ristorante Osteria Gioitta), Via Nazionale 377, ☎ +393288457868. 11-23. This wonderful romantic Restaurant is providing you an unique experience with dishes of the local Ligurian culture and international. The main courses are fresh vegetables and meat ones, but you cannot also miss the sweets, all homemade. Small place, it is recommended the reservation. 30.  edit
• Villa Elvira Cooking School, [1]. Villa Elvira Cooking School is located near Sestri Levante, a tiny fishing village in the charming Italian Riviera, between Portofino and CinqueTerre. The Cooking School is a private home with garden, where a staff of certified professional cooks are very glad to share with you their passion, and teach you the secrets of Italian and especially local recipes. Ligurian cuisine is very simple and natural, a real richness of mediterranean flavours; during our classes you’ll learn recipes that have been developed and handed down over generations.  edit

Sleep

Mid Range

• Locande del Borgo, Via Aurelia 249, ☎ +39 0185 485229 ([email protected], fax: +39 010 8900416), [2].  edit

Splurge

• Hotel Miramare, Via Cappellini 9, ☎ +39 0185 480855 (info[email protected], fax: +39 0185 41055), [3].  edit

Get out

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