Livorno is a city of about 155000 inhabitants, capital of the province, located in the portion Nord-occidentale in Tuscany. It is achieved by different roads, such as the A12, and the Via Aurelia Road Grande Communications, Florence, is also found along the rail and Rome has a marina and commercial: these reasons are at the heart of important trade and Basa its economy under these factors.
But the city is also a favorite tourist, thanks to historical monuments and events that are held here between these include the Festival Precario, between April and May, at the New Fortress, the festivities in honor of Santa Giulia, patroness of the city, on May 22, the Fair St., June 13, Venice Effect, between July and August, the Grape Festival in September, the Grape Juice Free Music Festival, also in September, the musical event Prize Ciampi, between November and December, in memory of Piero Ciampi and the three rowing competitions in which they compete districts of the city (Cup Risi'atori, Cup Barontini and Palio Marinaro).
Among the most important historic buildings include the Monument instead Quattro Mori, the Light of Pisani, place all'imboccatura port Tower Marzocco, dating back to the fifteenth century, the Old Fortress, the New Fortress, the Vettovaglie market, building located at the Royal Fosso hosting the covered market, the Castle Sonnino, in the hamlet of Quercianella, built by Sidney Sonnino in the nineteenth century spa Water Health, now abandoned, was built starting in 1903 to designs by Angiolo Badaloni, belvedere Terrace on the sea Mascagni, the Cathedral, dedicated to St. Francis and the churches of St. Benedict, St. Catherine and Sacred Heart.
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