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Sestri Levante
Sestri Levante (Latin: Segesta Tigullorum/Segesta Tigulliorum) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, Liguria, Italy. Lying on the Ligurian Sea, it is set on a promontory approximately 40 km (25 miles) south-east of Genoa. Nearby Portofino and the Cinque Terre are better-known as tourist destinations on the Italian Riviera, but Sestri Levante has become popular among Italians. This once quiet fishing village is now popular with tourists, and has an old and a new town.
Sestri Levante is approximately halfway between Genoa and La Spezia. The town has two bays: Baia delle Favole (Bay of the Fables) and Baia del Silenzio (Bay of Silence). The oldest part of Sestri Levante is on a peninsula between the two bays. Baia delle Favole is named in honor of the Danish writer, Hans Christian Andersen, who lived in Sestri Levante for a short time in 1833.[citation needed]
Sestri Levante originated as a maritime and merchant center. Originally a small island, it was later[when?] connected to the mainland. In Roman times, it was known as Segesta Tigullorum (or Tigulliorum) or simply Segesta, but the place was nearly abandoned when the Roman empire collapsed. It seems to have belonged to the Ligurian tribe of the Tigullii. It was mentioned again in the year 909 in a certificate of Berengar I of Italy, in which part of its territory was ceded to the basilica di San Giovanni di Pavia. During the Middle Ages, Sestri Levante began to expand, probably giving the fortress appearance that is due to the terrain.
In 1133, the noble family of Lavagna, the Fieschi, attacked Tigullio, the gulf in which Sestri Levante is located, however, they were repelled by the powerful Republic of Genoa, and Sestri Levante became a part of the republic for military protection. In 1145, the abbey of San Colombano was acquired by the Genoese, and was transformed later into a castle.
In 1170, Sestri Levante was attacked by a naval flotilla from Pisa, but was able to withstand the attack.
Cantiere navale di Riva Trigoso is a shipyard founded in 1897 by Erasmo Piaggio in Riva Trigoso which mostly built commercial ships. In 1925, the Piaggio heirs spun off the drydock business and renamed the company Cantieri del Tirreno. It diversified into building warships and was heavily damaged during World War II. The shipyard was merged into Italcantieri in 1973 and then into Fincantieri in 1984.
Sestri Levante is known for bagnun, a soup of fresh anchovies, onions and basil. In the past, it was usually associated with the summer and the sailors in Sestri Levante, but now it is eaten year round by all kinds of residents, typically accompanied by country-style bread. There is a bagnun festival on the second-to-last weekend of July.
Sestri Levante is home to the football club U.S.D. Sestri Levante 1919, which played Serie C Group B in the 2023-24 season. The club has mostly competed in regional level Italian competitions, with three seasons in Serie C from 1946–1949. Its home ground is the Stadio Giuseppe Sivori.
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Sestri Levante
Sestri Levante (Latin: Segesta Tigullorum/Segesta Tigulliorum) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, Liguria, Italy. Lying on the Ligurian Sea, it is set on a promontory approximately 40 km (25 miles) south-east of Genoa. Nearby Portofino and the Cinque Terre are better-known as tourist destinations on the Italian Riviera, but Sestri Levante has become popular among Italians. This once quiet fishing village is now popular with tourists, and has an old and a new town.
Sestri Levante is approximately halfway between Genoa and La Spezia. The town has two bays: Baia delle Favole (Bay of the Fables) and Baia del Silenzio (Bay of Silence). The oldest part of Sestri Levante is on a peninsula between the two bays. Baia delle Favole is named in honor of the Danish writer, Hans Christian Andersen, who lived in Sestri Levante for a short time in 1833.[citation needed]
Sestri Levante originated as a maritime and merchant center. Originally a small island, it was later[when?] connected to the mainland. In Roman times, it was known as Segesta Tigullorum (or Tigulliorum) or simply Segesta, but the place was nearly abandoned when the Roman empire collapsed. It seems to have belonged to the Ligurian tribe of the Tigullii. It was mentioned again in the year 909 in a certificate of Berengar I of Italy, in which part of its territory was ceded to the basilica di San Giovanni di Pavia. During the Middle Ages, Sestri Levante began to expand, probably giving the fortress appearance that is due to the terrain.
In 1133, the noble family of Lavagna, the Fieschi, attacked Tigullio, the gulf in which Sestri Levante is located, however, they were repelled by the powerful Republic of Genoa, and Sestri Levante became a part of the republic for military protection. In 1145, the abbey of San Colombano was acquired by the Genoese, and was transformed later into a castle.
In 1170, Sestri Levante was attacked by a naval flotilla from Pisa, but was able to withstand the attack.
Cantiere navale di Riva Trigoso is a shipyard founded in 1897 by Erasmo Piaggio in Riva Trigoso which mostly built commercial ships. In 1925, the Piaggio heirs spun off the drydock business and renamed the company Cantieri del Tirreno. It diversified into building warships and was heavily damaged during World War II. The shipyard was merged into Italcantieri in 1973 and then into Fincantieri in 1984.
Sestri Levante is known for bagnun, a soup of fresh anchovies, onions and basil. In the past, it was usually associated with the summer and the sailors in Sestri Levante, but now it is eaten year round by all kinds of residents, typically accompanied by country-style bread. There is a bagnun festival on the second-to-last weekend of July.
Sestri Levante is home to the football club U.S.D. Sestri Levante 1919, which played Serie C Group B in the 2023-24 season. The club has mostly competed in regional level Italian competitions, with three seasons in Serie C from 1946–1949. Its home ground is the Stadio Giuseppe Sivori.
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