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Port city in Italy
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Livorno is a main port town in Tuscany. It was traditionally called Leghorn in English, nowadays the name is used to refer to a breed of chickens which were exported to North America from the Livorno port.
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This is a small area of canals between the city and the sea, hence its name. Very pleasant to wander around.
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.
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.
Innovative cooking blended with some traditional Livornese and Tuscan dishes.
Seafood restaurant specialising in oysters and caviar.
Basic but friendly 3-star hotel convenient for the main sights.
Old-style luxury hotel.
By train
There are regular trains to and from Florence (1:20 hr journey), Pisa (15 min), and Rome.
By bus
From Pisa, Piombino, Florence and other cities.
By boat
Direct ferry routes exist to Bastia, Golfo Aranci, Olbia and Palermo. Once a week, generally during summer, there is also a ferry to Livorno from l'Île-Rousse operated by Corsica Ferries.
By car
By bike
Livorno and the surrounding area is very flat, which means that cycling is almost as popular as it is in the Netherlands.
By car
Once you have arrived in the centre nearly everything can be visited on foot or bike.
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