Welcome on board on official internet site of City Sightseeing Livorno
On the 18th April 2009, City Sightseeing season was officially open.
The service, which will last until 17th October 2009, consists of 5 daily bus rides from 10.00 a.m. to 14.00 p.m.; from 16th June 2009 to 19th September 2009 one more ride is available at 15.00 p.m..
For this year City Sightseeing has designed a new tourist itinerary which allows its passengers to discover all the places of interest of this beautiful Tuscan city.
The tour starts from the old Quartiere Venezia, which is the most picturesque and historical part of the city. The place was called Venezia because of its resemblance to the well-known city of Venezia. In fact, in this area tourists can enjoy the sight of navigable channels which were used in the past for transporting goods to the old warehouses lining along the banks. Here, there is the Fortezza Nuova, a majestic fortress which dates back to the late 16th century, and ViaBorra, with its 18th century aristocratic buildings, where one can visit many prestigious antique shops. Tourists who want to know more about this beautiful corner of the city, can get off the bus at stop N.2, in Piazza dei Domenicani, in front of Santa Caterina Church. The tour continues by passing along the coastal road and along Fortezza Vecchia, an elegant fortress whose construction started in 1521 and was designed by Antonio Da Sangallo and the monument to Quattro Mori (Monument of the four Turks) which was dedicated to Ferdinando I dè Medici, Granduca di Toscana and has become the symbol of Livorno. This is one of the most charming areas of the city, with panoramic views, enriched by the beautiful sight of the coastal scenery and by Terrazza Mascagni, with its monochrome marble pavement, stretching over 8,700 square metres. In this first part of the tour, one can get off at stop N.3 and reach in just a few minutes the Giovanni Fattori Civic Museum. The Museum, hosted in the prestigious Villa Mimbelli, houses masterpieces by Giovanni Fattori and other Macchiaioli and post-Macchiaioli painters. The entrance is free for our passengers: an occasion that nobody will want to miss! Along this route it will be possible to see the renowned Livorno Naval Academy and the historic Dome of Ardenza, at stop N.4. The following bus stop, N.5, is in front of the entrance to Livorno’s Natural History of the Mediterranean Museum, hosted in the handsome 18th century Villa Henderson. The museum offers an interesting insight into the area’s geology, wildlife and plant life: the Sea Room, the Man Room and a very interesting botanical garden. This entrance, too, is free for our customers.
The tour then reaches the city centre at bus stop N.6, situated in Cavour Square; from here it is possible to walk to the historic Central Market in a few minutes. The market is housed in a large 19th century building and here one can find the traditional and typical products of Livorno and, among the stalls of the nearby small market, enjoy the folklore of the city.
The bus then reaches Grande Square at stop N.7; from here it is possible to reach the Synagogue and the Church of Santa Giulia, the patron saint of Livorno and Via Grande, an ideal street for shopping lovers. By passing along all the perimeter of Piazza della Repubblica ( built above a section of Fosso Reale, a canal stretching 19,000 square metres) the bus arrives its last stop, at Viale degli Avvalorati, before reaching the terminal. From here one can reach the pier and enjoy the sight of the city from a different perspective on a boat trip of the Fossi Medicei (this is an additional service).
We are looking to seeing you in Livorno on board of our City Sightseeing red bus: you will discover the beauty of a city which is still to be explored and which has a lot to offer to tourists: its culture and traditions, its history and folklore and, last but not least, its beautiful natural environment.
City Sightseeing will welcome its customers with its usual professionalism and kindness.
See you soon in Livorno!
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Line A: Via San Giovanni |
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Line A: € 12,00 |
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Line A: 60' |
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Line A: € 6,00 |
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Line A: 60' |
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Line A: € 25,00 |
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