Sestri Levante festivals are among the top reasons to visit Sestri Levante, a place in Liguria, Italy. They have the most colorful and meaningful celebrations throughout the year that a guest will surely enjoy. Their celebrations are all about exposing and taking pride in what they have.

A Marvelous Boat Parade

Barcarolata Festival is a festival in Sestri Levante that is held yearly on the last Sunday of July. This is a marvelous boat parade that happens in the Bay of Silence. These boats are creatively decorated with colorful and lovely ornaments. At the end of the day, the most creative and appealing boat receives a prize. To culminate the event, there are magnificent firework displays held at night.

A Display of Oil Product

The Festival of Bread and Oil is a festival in Sestri Levante that is held on the last Sunday of the month November. At least 25% of olive oil products are from Italy, and the best olive oil tasting is in Liturgia. With this, it has been part of Sestri Levante’s event to promote their olive oil products by conducting a festival. This festival is an exhibition of the olive oil products in the most fantastic market in the place. Many of the oil producers from all over Sestri Levante and neighboring places meet together in the town to display their olive oil products. There are several presentations that happen in the venue, such as the demonstrations of olive pressing and tasting.