Location: Livorno
Top Things to do in Livorno
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Livorno (Italian: [liˈvorno] ( listen)) is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of 159,431 residents in February 2015. It has traditionally been known in English as Leghorn, pronounced /lɛˈɡɔːrn/ leg-AWRN, or /ˈlɛɡhɔːrn/ LEG-hawrn.
Restaurants in Livorno
1. Terrazza Mascagni
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,872 reviews
Reviewed By Britalian83 - Livorno, Italy
The most iconic place in Livorno: its checkered tiles and white bannister make it a simply unique promenade by the sea. From here you can watch the sun set until the sky turns red and the Gorgona Island becomes a black silhouette towards the horizon, all the while listening to the sound of the crashing waves and to the banter of locals. People from Livorno come here night and day, rain or shine, for a stroll, for a quick dip during the lunch break, to take a moment for themeselves. This is where I come when I need to clear my mind; there's something intimate yet glorious about this piace. Great for families with children, the Acquarium is close by. There are a lot of cafes, bars and restaurants around, as well as a dance club and an american diner/music venue. In the summer weekends, after the pub or club, people often come here with an ipod and speaker to dance the night away, creating amazing impromptu parties.
2. Santuario di Montenero
3. Museo Civico Giovanni Fattori
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 184 reviews
Reviewed By Brun066 - Florence, Italy
This museum is remarkable not only because it hosts an eminent essay of the works of Giovanni Fattori and other artists of the 19th and 20th centuries; but also because the place where the museum is housed, and the events of that venue, allow a penetrating look at the character of the city of Livorno. In fact, the "Villa Mimbelli", in which the museum is housed, with its sumptuous and sophisticated architecture and decoration, tells us of a wealthy Livornese family of Dalmatian origins, enriched with the wheat trade. The consort of the owner, of Greek origin, completes the family's cosmopolitanism. From these facts the personality of the city emerges, so different from the other Tuscan cities, because it's turned much more towards the overseas than towards the mainland: the land register of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany of 1834 (it has been affirmed by historians) shows that the estates owned by Livorno citizens don't exceed the boundaries of the Municipality: Livorno "essentially possesses itself", because its reference isn't the hinterland, but the Mediterranean (and beyond). Ultimately, one of the least provincial cities in Italy, especially among those of medium size. As for the artistic collection, it is wisely exposed and organized. I greatly appreciated the audio guides, which, rented for a negligible cost (3 euros, if I remember correctly) help the visitor to select the most remarkable works, and of each of them illustrate well the stylistic characters and therefore the artistic value. Among the works that have most remained in my mind the most, i would quote "Mrs Martelli in Castiglioncello", "An episode of the battle of San Martino". "Maremma herds", "Portrait of the third wife", all by Giovanni Fattori; then "Emigrants" by Raffaello Gambogi, "Cenciaiole [women rags' collectors] from Livorno" by Eugenio Cecconi, "Portrait of Yorick" by Vittorio Corcos, "The olive harvest" by Adolfo Tommasi. And I stop here.
4. Scogli Piatti
5. Costiera di Calafuria
6. Palazzo dell'Accademia Navale
7. Mercato Centrale
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 287 reviews
8. Fortezza Vecchia
9. Venezia Nuova
10. Acquario di Livorno
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 1,364 reviews
Acquario di Livorno: un mare di scoperte! L'Acquario di Livorno, situato sul lungomare di Livorno all'interno della Terrazza Mascagni, gode di una posizione privilegiata di forte impatto emotivo e scenografico e propone al pubblico un percorso di visita che si sviluppa su due piani per una superficie espositiva complessiva di circa 3.000 mq. Novità 2019: tanti nuovi animali marini, una vasca dedicata al kelp con le sue foreste sommerse, una nuova vasca del polpo, nuove attività edutainment per i visitatori tra cui animazioni per bambini, visite guidate e speech lungo il percorso per approfondire la conoscenza del mare. Al piano terra 34 vasche espositive, le tartarughe verdi "Ari" e "Cuba", il pesce Napoleone, gli squali zebra, i cavallucci, le meduse e tanto altro. Al primo piano, un rettilario con le formiche tagliafoglia, il camaleonte, l'iguana, la rana freccia e tanti altri esemplari.
