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Leaning Tower of Pisa
World-famous freestanding bell tower known for its unintended four-degree lean, built over 199 years from 1173.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Livorno
Tuscany, Italy · Europe
About Livorno
Livorno is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Guasticce, 46km from Volterra.
Livorno is in Tuscany, Italy, with about 160,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Guasticce, about 9 km away.
Livorno (Italian: [liˈvorno] ) is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western coast of the region of Tuscany in central Italy. The capital of the Province of Livorno, with a population of 152,451, it is the 25th-largest city in Italy. It is traditionally known in English as Leghorn (pronounced leh-GORN,Read more
LEG-horn or LEG-ərn).
During the Renaissance, Livorno was designed as an "ideal town". Developing considerably from the second half of the 16th century by the will of the House of Medici, Livorno was an important free port. Its intense commercial activity was largely dominated by foreign traders. Also the seat of consulates and shipping companies, it became the main port-city of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. The high status of a multiethnic and multicultural Livorno lasted until the second half of the nineteenth century, when it was surpassed by other cities. Evidence of that prosperous time can be seen in the many churches, villas, and palaces of the city.
Livorno is considered to be the most modern among all the Tuscan cities, and is the third most-populous of the region, after Florence and Prato.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Livorno?
Within an hour or so of Livorno: Leaning Tower of Pisa (21 km), Museo Piaggio (28 km), Lucca (36 km), Volterra (46 km).
Are there any good drives near Livorno?
The nearest famous roads are Autostrada del Sole, Strada Chiantigiana (SR222) and Cinque Terre Coastal Trail.
Where is Livorno?
Livorno is in Tuscany, Italy, about 9 km from Guasticce.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 157,017
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Tuscany
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 43.5443, 10.3262
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Livorno
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Museo Piaggio
The museum dedicated to Vespa and Piaggio in Pontedera, Tuscany, celebrating Italian scooter culture and design.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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Lucca
A charming Tuscan city encircled by remarkably intact Renaissance walls that now serve as a tree-lined promenade.
36 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
Volterra
An ancient Etruscan hilltop town in Tuscany known for its alabaster workshops and Roman theater ruins.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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Devil's Bridge (Ponte della Maddalena)
A striking medieval humpback bridge arching over the Serchio river at Borgo a Mozzano in the Garfagnana, its improbably steep 11th-century span the stuff of devil-pact legend.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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San Gimignano
A medieval walled town in Tuscany famous for its fourteen surviving stone towers that create an unmistakable skyline.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Livorno
- 52 kmDevil's Bridge (Ponte della Maddalena)A striking medieval humpback bridge arching over the Serchio river at Borgo a Mozzano in the Garfagnana, its improbably steep 11th-century span the stuff of devil-pact legend.
- 77 kmSantuario della Madonna di MonteneroA clifftop sanctuary along the SS1 coastal road in Riomaggiore offering dramatic views over the Cinque Terre coastline.
- 79 kmAutostrada del SoleItaly's original motorway running from Milan to Naples through Tuscany and past Rome, an icon of postwar Italian engineering.
- 79 kmPiazzale MichelangeloA panoramic terrace above Florence offering the most iconic sweeping view of the city's skyline with the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio.
- 80 kmStrada Chiantigiana (SR222)The classic Chianti wine road winds between Florence and Siena past vineyards, castles and cypress-lined ridges.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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