Guidebook for Livorno
Food Scene
In Livorno we call the Central Market "our Louvre" because it is a beatuful art nouveau building. The same architect who built the marker in Florence. The difference is that in Florence they ruined it, making a second floor with expensive restaurants. In Livorno this place is the market where you go grocery shopping because you will find the best quality products for a reasonable price!
102 locals recommend
Mercato Centrale
Via BuontalentiIn Livorno we call the Central Market "our Louvre" because it is a beatuful art nouveau building. The same architect who built the marker in Florence. The difference is that in Florence they ruined it, making a second floor with expensive restaurants. In Livorno this place is the market where you go grocery shopping because you will find the best quality products for a reasonable price!
"I frati" look like doughnuts, they taste like heaven
11 locals recommend
Il Frataio Antica Friggitoria
9 P.za Felice Cavallotti"I frati" look like doughnuts, they taste like heaven
Every Italian town has its own street food. Livorno has "5 & 5" bread filled with a very special and tasteful "torta" as we call it in Livorno: chickpeas , water, salt cooked in a wood oven. Gagarin makes the best "torta in Town"
37 locals recommend
Antica Torteria Al Mercato Da Gagarin
24 Via del CardinaleEvery Italian town has its own street food. Livorno has "5 & 5" bread filled with a very special and tasteful "torta" as we call it in Livorno: chickpeas , water, salt cooked in a wood oven. Gagarin makes the best "torta in Town"
Drinks & Nightlife
Quartiere la Venezia
Via della MadonnaLots of places to hang out at night.
Circolo Nautico Orlando
44 Via del Molo MediceoThe best place to see Livorno from the seaside.
Sightseeing
Tourist Information Office
8 Via Alessandro PieroniFor boat trips, sightseeing, organized activities, information.
The most beautiful square, it changes everyday because of the sea! Amazing sunsets.
121 locals recommend
Terrazza Mascagni
139 Viale ItaliaThe most beautiful square, it changes everyday because of the sea! Amazing sunsets.
This is a very interesting place. The Holy Mary Sanctuary is very important in Livorno. The ex voto chapel is worth visiting for all the miracles (Grace Received)painted and framed by the many painters which has always been important in Livorno. The Sanctuary is on a hill, the view is spectacular. You can take a small funicular to go up.
23 locals recommend
Montenero
This is a very interesting place. The Holy Mary Sanctuary is very important in Livorno. The ex voto chapel is worth visiting for all the miracles (Grace Received)painted and framed by the many painters which has always been important in Livorno. The Sanctuary is on a hill, the view is spectacular. You can take a small funicular to go up.
Parks & Nature
Calignaia
24 SS 1Amazing view!
These hills surrounding Livorno millions of years ago were islands. Livorno was under the sea. This means that the nature and trees are really ancient, worth visiting . It reminds me of the Forest of Fangorn in the Lord of the Rings
26 locals recommend
Livorno Hills
These hills surrounding Livorno millions of years ago were islands. Livorno was under the sea. This means that the nature and trees are really ancient, worth visiting . It reminds me of the Forest of Fangorn in the Lord of the Rings
Arts & Culture
Giovanni Fattori was the leader of Macchiaioli, the Italian Impressionism. He was born in Livorno. In the beautiful villa MImbelli you will find most of his paintings. The villa is just amazing, hthe park is beautiful also for a picnic.
83 locals recommend
Giovanni Fattori Civic Museum
65 Via San Jacopo In AcquavivaGiovanni Fattori was the leader of Macchiaioli, the Italian Impressionism. He was born in Livorno. In the beautiful villa MImbelli you will find most of his paintings. The villa is just amazing, hthe park is beautiful also for a picnic.
Livorno was totally destroyed during the WWII. Few buildings were spared by the bombings. Teatro Goldoni is one of them. Worth visiting if there is something in programme like opera, concerts or plays.
21 locals recommend
Teatro Goldoni
57 Via Enrico MayerLivorno was totally destroyed during the WWII. Few buildings were spared by the bombings. Teatro Goldoni is one of them. Worth visiting if there is something in programme like opera, concerts or plays.
Essentials
Pam Livorno Via Roma
70 Via RomaMy favourite supermarket. The only one opened on Sundays!
Entertainment & Activities
In summer familes in Livorno move to the bathhouses. They rent a cabin and a parasol and they stay all day near the sea. They go to work and have lunch under the parasol, go back to work and have a shower and dinner in the bath house. It's worth visiting for the huge swimming pool (you need a bath cap to get into the water) and to enjoy a typical Italian atmosphere. The only shortcoming is that the entrance fee is 6 euros and you have to pay for a parasol or a chair, but you can stay for free in the swimming pool until 6 pm.
20 locals recommend
Pancaldi Acquaviva
56 Viale ItaliaIn summer familes in Livorno move to the bathhouses. They rent a cabin and a parasol and they stay all day near the sea. They go to work and have lunch under the parasol, go back to work and have a shower and dinner in the bath house. It's worth visiting for the huge swimming pool (you need a bath cap to get into the water) and to enjoy a typical Italian atmosphere. The only shortcoming is that the entrance fee is 6 euros and you have to pay for a parasol or a chair, but you can stay for free in the swimming pool until 6 pm.
Villa Fabbricotti is beautiful and to watch an Italian movie right in front of the villa is an Amazing experience. Don't forget to bring something against mosquitos otherwise the evening will be ruined by the scratching!
Arena Fabbricotti - Outdoor cinema
30 Viale della LibertàVilla Fabbricotti is beautiful and to watch an Italian movie right in front of the villa is an Amazing experience. Don't forget to bring something against mosquitos otherwise the evening will be ruined by the scratching!