Sori

Sori is a seaside village in the Golfo Paradiso, east of Genoa. Its territory stretches from the sea up to Mount Becco, offering a remarkable variety of natural environments.
The earliest documented records date back to 1143, attesting to its foundation in that period. In the following centuries, Sori developed thanks to trade and its maritime tradition, although, like many coastal towns, it suffered looting and attacks by pirates.
In the local sanctuary, numerous ex-votos from the 17th to the 19th century are preserved, together with the Madonna delle Grazie, known as the Black Madonna, to whom tradition attributes several miracles, including protection from corsair raids.
The name of the village derives from “luogo solatio,” meaning a sunny, light-filled place—a definition that still reflects its mild climate and bright atmosphere today. It is especially in summer that Sori comes alive, when the rhythm of the town intertwines with life by the sea.