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Livorno

Livorno is a charming city in Tuscany, Italy, known for its beautiful canals, stunning architecture, and delicious seafood. The city’s central market, the Mercato Centrale, is a must-visit for foodies looking to sample local delicacies. The canals of Livorno are reminiscent of Venice, and visitors can take a scenic boat tour to see the sights. Livorno is also home to several museums, including the Museo Civico Giovanni Fattori, which showcases Italian art from the 19th century. With its unique blend of history, culture, and cuisine, Livorno is a must-see destination for anyone visiting Tuscany.

Livorno is the most important port city in Tuscany. Situated on the Mar Ligure, it’s 20 kilometers far from Pisa and 100 from Florence. Its history is long: it was founded in 1017 as a coastal fortress to defend Pisa which, at that time, was one of the four Maritime Republics in Italy. During the Middle Ages, Livorno belonged to Genoa and then to Florence: the evidence of those times is a couple of towers and the wall inside the Fortezza Vecchia(Old Fort), later built in the sixteenth century.

In the Renaissance, Livorno was built under the Medici family – and planned by the architect Bernardo Buontalenti – as the “ideal Italian Renaissance city”, with fortified walls, ramparts, and canals on the waterfront known as Vecchia Darsena.

Maybe you already know that Livorno is also called Leghorn because Britain’s cultural connections with Tuscany increased in the eighteenth century. Going on in its history, the city was bombed during the Second World War with huge damage to monuments and buildings.

Livorno has always been considered a cosmopolitan and multicultural city because it was a free port and duty-free area. It has always been a tolerant city, with freedom of religion and many Jewish immigrants. In this town, the first non-Roman Catholic church in Tuscany was built, i.e. the Chiesa della Santissima Trinita, based on the Greek Orthodox religion.

Things to do in Livorno

Fortezza Vecchia

During the Renaissance era, defensive bastions dotted the coastline of the Italian peninsula from Sicily all the way to the border with France. Built to defend the city against invasions by nearby rivals or foreign enemies, the Old Fortress (Fortezza Vecchia) faced out onto the harbor, at the entrance to the Quartiere Venezia.

Quartiere Venezia

Quartiere Venezia (Venice Quarter) is a unique, 17th-century neighborhood located in the historic center of the city. It's also referred to as Venezia Nuova (New Venice), for obvious reasons. The system of canals, common in Italy during the Middle Ages, ​was used to move products between merchants' homes and warehouses.

Pisa

Livorno makes a great seaside base to visit one of the most famous UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Pisa, and its famed tower, is just a 17-minute train ride from Livorno. The Baptistry, Duomo (cathedral), and the Leaning Tower—an iconic symbol of Italy — are located in Pisa's Campo dei Miracoli.

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