Leghorn. A major city, the second most important city of Tuscany. An hour's drive from the principal historical centres of the region.
Equipped with a commercial port, as wel as being the seat of the Naval Academy, it is a stop-over for tourist cruises and for passengers embarking for and from the islands.
The system of forts is notewhorty as are the canals which cut across it.
In the surrounding area, the renowned seaside resort of Quercianella and Montenero, with its sanctuary and its magnificent views.
The Fattori museum and Villa Mimbelli are also worth special mention.
At
Leghorn there is tourist accommodation available in hotels, agriturismos, residence self-catering accommodation, b&b, rooms for rent, holiday homes, camp sites and tourist villages.
