Livorno is in Tuscany. It was traditionally called Leghorn in English, but that name is mostly restricted to a breed of chickens, nowadays.
Livorno is on the Tyrrhenian sea in Italy. It is the third-largest port on the western coast. Upper Class travellers heading to Rome in the days of the Grand Tour would often go by sea to "Leghorn" from Marseilles or Genoa. This explains in large part the presence of a substantial English cemetery in the town.
- Quattro Mori
- Museo Civico Giovanni Fattori
- Old English Cemetery (Oldest in Italy, open on reservation). For info call Misericordia: 0586/897324 or write an email to [mailto:livornodellenazioni@gmail.com] Association Livorno delle Nazioni.
- Acquario Comunale "D. Cestoni" (closed: work in progress)
- Tuscan islands.
- Other museums:
- Funicolare di Montenero one of the few cable railways still in service (another one is in Montecatini Terme near Pistoia.
- Venice Quarter. This is a small area of canals between the city and the sea, hence its name. Very pleasant to wander around.
- New Fortress. Built by the Medici family to provide additional protection for the city to that provided by an older fortress closer to the sea. Good views of the canals from on top of the fortress but little to see in the fortress itself as much was destroyed in WW2. Free.
Tuscan islands.
Venice Quarter. This is a small area of canals between the city and the sea, hence its name. Very pleasant to wander around.
New Fortress. Built by the Medici family to provide additional protection for the city to that provided by an older fortress closer to the sea. Good views of the canals from on top of the fortress but little to see in the fortress itself as much was destroyed in WW2. Free.
- San Giovanni's spa. The San Giovanni Spa, overlooking the Gulf of Portoferraio, stands on an area of 5 hectares of marshland which yields a silt with high therapeutic potential, making this spa establishment the only Thalassotherapy centre in the Western Mediterranean.
- Venturina's spa. The thermal waters Venturina were known by the Etruscans and Romans, hence the name "Aquae Populoniae. Flow in 45 ° Celsius throughout the year, with constant flow, and are classified as calcium-magnesium-sulfate-bicarbonate-alkalines.
San Giovanni's spa. The San Giovanni Spa, overlooking the Gulf of Portoferraio, stands on an area of 5 hectares of marshland which yields a silt with high therapeutic potential, making this spa establishment the only Thalassotherapy centre in the Western Mediterranean.
Venturina's spa. The thermal waters Venturina were known by the Etruscans and Romans, hence the name "Aquae Populoniae. Flow in 45 ° Celsius throughout the year, with constant flow, and are classified as calcium-magnesium-sulfate-bicarbonate-alkalines.
- Cacciucco - fish stew
- Riso nero - Black rice risotto darkened with squid ink)
- Trattoria Sottomarino, Via dei Terrazzini 48/50 - ph. +39 0586 887025 - Close to Piazza della Repubblica and Fortezza Nuova (Venezia District). Fish cuisine, don't miss the gorgeous cacciucco - Closed on MO and TU.
- Cantina Senese, Borgo Cappuccini 95 - ph. +39 0586 211604 - famous for cacciucco and black rice.
- Osteria La Volpe e l'uva, Viale Caprera 11 (in the Venice Quarter, +39 0586 885033. Innovative cooking blended with some traditional Livornese and Tuscan dishes. €25-35 plus wine.
Osteria La Volpe e l'uva, Viale Caprera 11 (in the Venice Quarter, +39 0586 885033. Innovative cooking blended with some traditional Livornese and Tuscan dishes. €25-35 plus wine.
"Ponce alla livornese" is optimal to finish a meal (warm drink with coffee and rum).
Livorno is a good starting point and base for a tour of Tuscany. You can reach Pisa in half an hour, Lucca and Florence in somewhat over an hour. (See note under "Get in"/"By boat" above). In a well-organized day you can tour from a hotel in Livorno you might sample Chianti-side, Monteriggioni, San Gimignano, Siena and Volterra and be back for dinner.
Caution: one should bear in mind that the return trip by expected time for a cruise ship departure could be quite problematic, and another cab ride may be needed.