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Genoese focaccia
Soft inside, golden and lightly crisp on top, with olive oil and coarse salt held in its characteristic dimples. In Genoa it is also eaten for breakfast, often with a cappuccino, but it is delicious at any time of day.
Sestri Ponente
A walk along Via Sestri, the greenery of Villa Rossi and the flavours that embody Genoese tradition.
Casa Brighella's neighbourhood
Discover Sestri through its simple pleasures.
A street to explore at an easy pace, a park for a relaxing break and the aroma of freshly baked focaccia. This is the Sestri Ponente we want to show you: welcoming, lived-in and authentically Genoese.
The heart of the neighbourhood
Via Sestri, a walk among shops and historic buildings
Via Sestri runs through the neighbourhood centre for around 700 metres. Pedestrianised for several decades, it has become western Genoa's main destination for shopping and strolling: a place to enjoy on foot among shop windows, cafés and everyday services.
- Around 700 metres through central Sestri
- Pedestrian route
- Shops, cafés and services
Then and now
The same street, an ongoing story
The period photograph preserves a view of Via Sestri when tram tracks still crossed the street. The tram service remained in operation until the 1960s; before receiving its current name, the road was officially known as Via Garibaldi between 1885 and 1926. Today its historic buildings continue to frame the pedestrian promenade.
A green pause
Villa Rossi Martini, Sestri's park
Villa Rossi Martini's park covers 40,425 square metres and is considered the green lung of the neighbourhood. Landscape designer Giuseppe Rovelli created it in the English style, with a broad lawn and mature pines, cedars, holm oaks, cypresses and palms.
- 40,425 m² of parkland
- English-style garden
- Lawns and mature trees
Genoese flavours
Local flavours to try
Focaccia and farinata are a delicious starting point for discovering Genoa’s rich food tradition.
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Chickpea farinata
Made with chickpea flour, water, extra virgin olive oil and salt, it is baked in a thin layer at high temperature until golden. It is best enjoyed hot from the oven with a little ground pepper.
Experience Sestri Ponente from Casa Brighella
Book your stay and discover the neighbourhood with a walk along Via Sestri, time in Villa Rossi park and a taste of Genoese tradition.