Pegli
Pegli is a neighborhood in the western periphery of the Italian port city of Genoa.
For Pegli include Dorfschaften Pegli, Castelluccio and Multedo and settlements Granara and San Carlo di Cese, located in the Val Varenna. They together have about 28,000 inhabitants. Since 2007 Pegli belongs to Munizip VII Ponente.
Location description
Pegli ( to speak for German easiest without the "g", so Peli ) is a former noble residence some 15 km west of Genoa component on the coast of Liguria. To the east of the now associated Teilort Multedo follows, from which it is separated by the river Varenna, whose valley was known for its paper mills. In the hinterland of the mountains of the group of Monte Penello quickly rise to over 1000 meters. The ancient port town stretches over two kilometers along the coast, where a front of palaces facing the sea. Behind it several streets in the Borgo. The slopes are planted with numerous villas of the 19th and 20th centuries. Once, due to its mild climate, a much visited tourist resort on the coast, the city suffered less under the industrialization of the coast as the surrounding towns and get all the charms of a tourist village. The place is characterized by numerous painted palaces, large park and two museums. Born in Pegli are of Pope Benedict XV. and the songwriter Fabrizio De André (1940 - 1999, Via De Nicolay 12). Worth seeing are numerous noble villas from the 16th to the 19th century, the Archaeological Museum, the Maritime Museum, which houses several medieval sea charts of the Mediterranean on parchment and the cemetery near the archaeological museum. Typical food from Pegli are the farinata that panissa, the castagnaccio and farinata di zucca.
Traffic
Road network
Pegli is crossed by the national road 1 Aurelia and the A10 (Genoa - Ventimiglia ). However, the motorway Genova Pegli is not located directly in the neighborhood, but in the small neighboring district Multedo.
Rail network
The national railway company, Ferrovie dello Stato operates on the railway line between Ventimiglia and Genoa in Pegli a small station. In addition, there is the upper part of Val Varenna, in the community district Granara, a small railway station, but this is no longer located on the railway line Acqui Terme Ovada -Genoa practical in operation.
Ferry
On 1 August 2007 was inaugurated by the Genoese AMT Navebus Pegli - Caricamento. This boat service connects to the waterway the Molo Archetti Pegli directly with the Porto Antico in Genoa center.
Airport
The small airport of Genoa, which is built directly into the sea off the coast.
Public transport
The unity ticket for the public transport of the transport association Genoa can be used both for the bus, the S- train station or the ferry to Genoa.
Sons of the city
- Cristoforo Bonavino, Catholic priest and philosopher
- Benedict XV. , Pope
- Armando Piaggio, entrepreneurs
- Enrico Piaggio, entrepreneurs
- Alberto Lupo, actor
- Fabrizio de André, Songwriter
- Renzo Piano, architect
Community partnerships
The district Pegli maintains the following communities a partnership:
- Carloforte, Italy
- Calasetta, Italy