Livorno (Livorno) - the birthplace of Modigliani, the second largest city of Tuscany and the quintessence of everything that is included in the concept of a "major seaport". Strongly destroyed after the bombing of the Second World War, the city was rebuilt with a touch of the same romance that so touches the hearts of long-distance captains. The rest of this sea aesthetics may be pretty annoying by the second day of stay in the city.

How to get here

ATL buses depart from Largo square Duomo in Cecina (3 EUR, on the way 1 hour, departure every half hour), Piombino (6, 5 EUR, 2 hours, 6 buses per day) and Pisa (2, 5 EUR, 45 minutes, departures every half hour) .

In addition, you can reach Livorno by train, the city stands on the line Rome - La Spezia and is connected by rail to Florence and Pisa. You can get to Rome for 18-26 EUR, on the way 3-4 hours, 12 trains a day. There are 16 trains to Florence every day, on the way 1, 5 hours, the fare is 7 EUR. Well, to Pisa from Livorno the train trains only in 15 minutes and 2 EUR

By sea

Livorno is a large port that regularly receives and sends ferries to Sardinia and Corsica from Calata Carrara, next to the railway station Stazione Marittima. Some ferries start from Porto Mediceo, a small terminal near Piazza dell'Arsenale, while others depart from Porto Nuovo, which is 3 km north of the city along Via Sant'Orlando.

Corsica Ferries & Sardinia Ferries organizes flights to Bastia in Corsica (25-32 EUR, 4 hours, 2-3 times a week in winter, every day in summer) and to Sardinia (in Golfo Aranci, near Olbia, 25-37 EUR, express runs 6 hours, simple ferry - 9 hours, 4 flights a week, in summer every day.)

Lloyd Sardegna organizes daily flights to Sardinia, to Olbia (29 EUR, on the way 11 hours). Moby is shipping ships to Bastia (15-30 EUR, 3-4 hours) and all to the same Olbia (24-40 EUR, 8-12 hours). Toremar ships operate between Livorno and Isola di Capraia every day (11 EUR, 2, 5 hours)

ATL buses No. 1 bring passengers from the main railway station to the port of Porto Mediceo, the fare is 1 EUR for 1 hour or 3, 2 EUR for the whole day. To get to Stazione Marittima you need to take bus no. 7 or an electric bus PB1, PB2 or PB3. All of them pass by the Piazza Grande

Restaurants

Livorno, located on the coast of Tuscany, can offer nothing but an amazing mix of Tuscan cuisine with the culinary traditions of the locals involved mainly in sea gifts and underwater reptiles .Try this fusion in the Cantina Senese restaurant at: Borgo dei Cappuccini 95 . Famous for its seafood, this popular but not pathetic place is visited most often by Livorno residents . Move deeper into one of the long wooden tables of the restaurant and, if you came on Friday, try cacciucco di pesce, which is served here with garlic bread .

Enoteca DOC Parole e Cibi changes its menu daily, traditionally offering fresh pasta, carpaccio, sea reptiles and amazing bread. The fault here is at the highest level, it's not for nothing that the restaurant wears the proud name of the enoteca (with the Greek "vault store"). Address: Via Goldoni 40-44 City Center

Osteria La Barrocciaia in Piazza Cavallotti 13 is the most carefully guarded culinary secret of Livorno. Here they offer big sandwiches for take away for 5 EUR, but if you are lucky and there will be a free table - take it immediately. The cost of main courses is from 20 EUR

Ristorante Lavilla offers a high cuisine with an excellent selection of wines. You can get to this place by bus number 3, which leaves from Piazza Grande square hourly. Address: Via Curiel 110 SE, Villa Morazzana

The central market of Livorno or, as it sounds much more romantic in Italian - Mercato Central, is able to plunge into nirvana any self-respecting gourmet. Here every morning from Mon to Sat from 6 am and to lunch you can find a truly horn of plenty - from the sea reptiles, which are so fresh that they have not even realized where they got to local foods, vegetables, fruits, pasta, olive oil - fresh, fragrant and inexpensive

Entertainment, excursions and sights Livorno

Symbol Livorno is an ancient fortress of ancient times that has survived to this day in approximately the form that it acquired in the 16th century from the Florentine Antonio yes Sangallo. With it, however, the square and round towers of 1103 and 1241 years of construction are still breathing history, as well as the amazing Pisa quadrature - the citadel built by Puccio di Landiccio and Francesco di Giovanni.

The new fortress, which despite its name, marked already 5 centuries of its existence, was built in the late 16th century. Around it since the 17th century, the picturesque quarter "New Venice" began to grow - the very place that is so dear to the heart of the captains. It is these numerous canals with cozy houses of traditional Livorno architecture that are most often depicted on postcards with views of the city.

Another symbol of the city is the Cathedral of St. Francis of the 16th century, designed by Alessandro Pieroni. The cult building, remarkable for its beauty, is the Baroque church of St. Ferdinando (1707-1716) designed by Giovanni Batista Fozini. Finally, it is necessary to uncover your cameras at the Monument "Four Moors". There is a statue of Ferdinando I of the Medici (1595) on the pedestal, and four bronze figures of pirates connected by a chain at the bottom.

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