Located on the west coast of Italy, Livorno is the second largest city of the Tuscany. The city became a modern industrial centre after was heavily bombed during World War II.
The port today links Tuscany with Corsica, Sardinia and Isola d'Elba and is also an arrival point for cruise ships. The city does have a few worthy sights.
The Fortezza Nuova, in the area known as Piccola Venezia because of its small canals was built for the Medici in the late 16th century.
Close to the waterfront is the city's other fort, the Fortezza Vecchia, built 60 years on the site of an 11th-century building.
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