Packet 9: Tossup 19

Note to players: your answer should not have a direction in it. In 2018, scuba divers in this region created Nemo’s Garden, the first underwater farm. A breed of bees named for this region, which are now only found on Kangaroo Island, produced a honey highly valued (15[1])in ancient times. It’s not in Spain, but this region’s biggest city added a sky-scraper nicknamed the “big pencil” while redeveloping its Old Harbor for a 1992 exposition. Since 1951, RAI (“rye”) has broadcast this region’s (*) Sanremo Music Festival. (10[1]-5[1])Rail tunnels (10[1])connect (-5[1])the terraced (-5[1])Cinque Terre (10[1])(“CHEEN-kway TER-ray”) of this region with the (-5[1])city of La Spezia. (10[1])The standard form of basil pesto (10[1]-5[1])is named for this region’s capital. (10[1])Corsica is directly south of this region, (10[2])which meets the French Riviera east of the city of Nice. For 10 points, (10[1])name this narrow coastal region of northwest Italy home to Genoa. ■END■ (10[3])

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