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Genova · Liguria
Things to see in Sestri Levante
In Sestri Levante the atlas lists 15 historic places: 9 historic villas and palaces, 2 abbeys and monasteries, 2 fortresses and towers and 2 museums.
For most of these places we don’t have verified opening hours yet: always check the official website before you go.
Don’t miss: Galleria Rizzi, museum in Italy.
By date of construction, the most common period is the Early modern period (80% of dated places) and the Middle Ages (20% of dated places).
- 15historic places
- 17,349inhabitants
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The town
Sestri Levante is a city of 18,000 people (2011) in Liguria. While nearby Portofino and the Cinque Terre are probably the best-known tourist destinations on the Italian Riviera, Sestri Levante is popular amongst Italians. This once quiet fishing village is turning into a tourist hotspot, developing an old and a new town.
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15 places
Villas and palaces 9
Abbeys and monasteries 2
Fortresses and towers 2
Museums 2
Getting there
The closest international airport is Cristoforo Colombo in Genoa, about km of Sestri Levante. It is a rather small airport, but there are direct flights from several Western European capitals as well as plenty of domestic flights.
Sestri Levante station, Piazza Nuova Stazione 7 (just north of the city centre). There are regular regional and intercity trains from Genoa, La Spezia and Milan.
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
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.
Immaculate Conception church and convent of the Capuchin Friars (Chiesa dell'Immacolata e convento dei Frati Cappuccini). 17th-century religious complex with great views of the Bay of Silence (Baia del Silenzio). Chiesa di San Nicolò dell'Isola (Church of St. Nicholas Island), Via Penisola. Romanesque church built around 1151, with great charm. Galleria Rizzi.
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