Many Brazilians when traveling abroad are looking for cities that offer historical and cultural points of interest... something to do with the rich, but recent history of our country. Brazil and Italy have a lot in common, and I'm not just talking about football and joy, but about history, or fractions of a story, that link these two countries.
Some people don't know that the last time the first Brazilian Empress Leopoldina of Habburg-Lorraine saw Europe, it was when he embarked in Livorno, the 10 August 1817, for his new country: Brazil. Fr Leopoldina wanted to visit his beloved sister, Maria Luigia de Parma, Napoleon's ex-wife, who lived in Italy. Her ship was moored in the port of Livorno, and she, very anxious, couldn't wait to leave... she could not imagine that she would never return to her continent of origin.
Livorno is an exceptional and beautiful city... as well as Leopoldina, you must definitely visit it if you take a nice trip to Italy. A fascinating city rich in history, you will love its peculiarities and traditions.
I recommend a visit: to the Cathedral of the Church of Santa Catarina, to the Leopoldino Aqueduct (it has nothing to do with the Empress, but worth it), the Palazzo Lardarel and the Palace of Marble Columns.
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