Packet 9: Tossup 19

Note to players: your answer should not have a directional word like “eastern” 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 in ancient (-5[1])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. (15[1])Since 1951, RAI (“rye”) has broadcast this region’s (*) Sanremo Music (-5[1])Festival. Rail tunnels connect the terraced (-5[1])Cinque Terre (-5[1])(“CHEEN-kway TER-ray”) of this region (-5[2])with the city of La Spezia. (10[1]-5[1])The standard form of basil pesto is named for this region’s (-5[2])capital. (-5[1])Corsica is directly south of this region, (-5[2])which meets the French (10[1])Riviera east of the city of Nice. For 10 points, name this narrow coastal region of northwest Italy home to Genoa. ■END■ (10[5]0[5])

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