Car Hire Sestri Levante - Mini guide to Sestri Levante

A stunning and small town located around halfway between Genoa and La Spezia, Sestri Levante beckons you. In the past, Portofino and the Cinque Terre have been notable toyrist destinations but in time Sestri Levante has gained immense popularity as a perfect Italian Riviera getaway.

It’s popularity is such, that in all probability on most weekends, many Italians flock to this small town and if you’re there around this time you’ll realize how difficult it is to get past the streets that are filed with the hustle and bustle of weekend tourists.

This once quiet fishing village is slowly turning into a tourist hotspot. Sestri Levante can be defined as an ideal destination for an amiable holiday and can be classified as one of the most stylish marine villages of the Italian Riviera ligure di levante and the Golfo del Tigullio.

Looking at topographical aspects, the old part of Sestri Levante is in reality on a peninsula. If this was not enough, the little town of Sestri Levante is graced with the mesmerizing Baia del Silenzio popularly known as ""Portobello"" at one end and the Baia delle Favole on the other. The ‘Baia delle Favole’ or as we would understand it, the Bay of Fairy Tales was named such to honor Hans Christian Andersen. He had spent a short part of his life at Sestri Levante.

So for all of you looking out for an Italian Riviera, Sestri Levante may just have been the best kept secret from you. So go on and explore this unique blend of tradition and contemporary. From a fisherman’s paradise, to a flourishing estate, it’s a holiday goers dream destination. Sestri Levante has always been known as a fishing town, but its reputation is fast changing, to that of a modern weekend hub. This change is gradual and it really is fascinating to watch the past and present coexist in such a brilliant fashion.

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