Livorno

Livorno is in Tuscany. Understand Livorno is on the Tyrrhenian sea and is the second biggest port in Italy. Get in By plane Pisa airport (code: PSA) Galileo Galilei. By train Main train station is Livorno Centrale. Take bus number 1 to go to town center and then to the port in about 20 minutes. By car Autostrada A12, uscita Livorno; for maps and tolls see: [1] (no pages in English as per 14 November 2004). By bus From Pisa, Piombino, Florence and other cities. By boat Direct ferry routes exist to Barcelona, Bastia, Golfo Aranci, Olbia, Palermo and Porto Vechio. It is best to book early to avoid over booking. Many cruise ships stop here for at least a full day to allow guests to tour Florence and/or Pisa. Guests not taking cruise ship arranged tours can take a shuttle (supplied by the port) to the the downtown area. It offers a decent shopping experience, but not compared to Florence. A further 10-20 minute walk (or another bus ride) gets you to a train station. There you can take frequent departures for either Pisa or Florence. If hoping for the latter, ask for a train that goes to the Florence downtown station (name?). Locals will happily help. Get around Bus number 1 is a shuttle from train station to the port and vice-versa. Ticket for one hour of travel is 0,85 Euros, daily ticket is 3,20 Euros. For self-reliant cruise passengers, this is part of the most economical way to reach trains to Pisa and Florence. See http://www.atl.livorno.it/tiposerv.html for a map. See Quattro Mori Museo Civico Giovanni Fattori [2] Acquario Comunale "D. Cestoni" [3] (closed: work in progress) Tuscan islands [4] Other museums: [5] Funicolare di Montenero [6] one of the few cable railways still in service (another one is in Montecatini Terme near Pistoia. Do Learn Work Buy Eat Cacciucco - fish stew Riso Nero - Black Rise-(Risotto darkened with squid ink) Budget Mid-range Trattoria Sottomarino, Via dei Terrazzini 48/50 - ph. +39 0586 887025 - Close to Piazza della Repubblica and Fortezza Nuova (Venezia District). Fish cuisine, don't miss the gorgeous cacciucco - Closed on MO and TU. Cantina Senese in Borgo Cappucino famous for Caccucio and Black Rise Splurge Drink "Ponce alla livornese" is optimal to finish a meal (warm drink with coffee and rum). Sleep Budget Mid-range Hotel Hermitage, Via dei Melograni 13 57020, Marina di Bibbona, Tel. +39.0586.600218 Fax +39.0586.600760. [7]. 4-star modern and comfortable Hotel Hermitage in Marina di Bibbona near the splendid Etruscan coast Splurge Contact Stay safe Cope Get out Livorno is a good starting point and base for a tour of Tuscany. You can reach Pisa in half an hour, Lucca and Florence in about an hour. (See note under "Get In" "By Boat" above) In a well-organized day you can tour Chianti-side going to Monteriggioni, San Gimignano, Siena and Volterra and be back for dinner. This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!