Annunziata Convent, Dominican convent on the peninsula in Sestri Levante, Italy.

Annunziata Convent is a Dominican monastery built on the peninsula of Sestri Levante, covering more than 3,400 square meters with expansive terraces and gardens. The restored complex now contains a 400-seat auditorium, classrooms equipped with multimedia technology, conference rooms, and accommodations including fifteen guest rooms plus three studio apartments.

Dominican friars built the convent in 1469 on the tip of the Sestri Levante peninsula, after establishing a base at Santa Maria di Castello in Genoa in 1442. Until 1497 it was governed by a vicar of the Genoese house, then became autonomous with its own novitiate. In 1797 the Dominicans were removed during the Napoleonic period and the complex was put to other uses. A private society of benefactors bought it in 1867 and ran it as the Colonia Tagliaferro seaside colony until 1982; the municipality acquired it in 1995.

The church, dedicated to the Santissima Annunziata, had three naves and thirteen chapels according to a 1798 document kept in the municipal archive. The vault of the left altar keeps a fresco of Saint Peter of Verona, attributed to Domenico Fiasella or, by other sources, to Valerio Castello. Stuccoes and frescoes also survive in the cloister.

The building sits on a protruding peninsula making it simple to find and explore from the town center of Sestri Levante. The site is pleasant to visit year-round, though sunny days make the gardens and terraces most inviting for walking through the grounds.

The convent occupies the extreme tip of the peninsula with the sea surrounding it on three sides, creating a rare architectural position. This location between the Bay of Silence and open waters gave the monks an uncommon setting for contemplation and daily living.