Livorno, an important port city from which numerous ferries sail every day, is seen too often only under the guise of a city of passage. Yet Livorno is not only this, but also a fascinating city where ancient traditions blend perfectly with the cultures of the Mediterranean, creating vibrant atmospheres. cosmopolitan.

So I decide to go and visit it to discover it better. Livorno is a city inexorably linked to its sea and also for this headquarters of the prestigious Naval Academy where the officers of the Navy are trained. Italian.

I start my walk from the port of Livorno, with its ancient Medici Fortress and the boats docked to it. I therefore set out towards Viale Borra and the charming district of Venezia Nuova, called so precisely because of the similarity with the city of Venice due to the numerous canals navigables that connected the merchants' homes to their warehouses.

Fascinated by the numerous canals, I also discover that this neighborhood is rich in buildings of historical importance such as the eighteenth-century Oil Bottini, warehouses used once for the preservation of oil. I resume the walk on Viale Italia where I admire the numerous bathing establishments, with small pine forests behind and many beautiful Art Nouveau villas.

The sea is bright and crystal clear, a safe paradise for fishermen and divers. Livorno has discovered itself in my eyes a sunny city, romantic with its canals and blue landscapes like its sea and greens like the hills that surround it.