Round 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 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])Rail tunnels connect the terraced Cinque Terre (10[1])(“CHEEN-kway TER-ray”) of this region with the city of La Spezia. The standard form of basil pesto (-5[1])is named for this region’s capital. (10[1])Corsica is directly south of this region, which meets the French Riviera east of the city of Nice. For 10 points, name this narrow coastal region of northwest Italy home to Genoa. ■END■ (10[1])

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