Friday, August 14, 2015

From Miramare to the Blue Shed

Miramare seen from the sea, Antignano, Livorno
Coming north along the rocky coast we reach Miramare, where the urban part of Livorno begins with the quarter of Antignano. Up on the hill we can see the ruins of Ciano's mausoleum. [Photo by Maurizio]
Grand Hotel Palazzo, Pancaldi and Piazza Matteotti high rise seen from the sea, Livorno
Further north, a view from the sea of the Grand Hotel Palazzo with the Pancaldi sea resort in foreground and the high rise of Piazza Matteotti in background. [Photo by Maurizio]
Scoglio della Regina, Livorno
The refurbished complex of the “Scoglio della Regina” and the eyesore of the big blue shed. [Photo by Maurizio]

See also: The Castle's Jetty - The Calignaia Bridge - Boccale & Calafuria - Walk... on Water
- Miramare - Ciano's Mausoleum - Hotel Palazzo - Piazza Matteotti - Almost Finished - The Big Blue Shed

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14 comments:

  1. William KendallAugust 14, 2015 at 12:09 AM

    That hill really draws my attention! Beautiful weather you're having.

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  2. RevrunnerAugust 14, 2015 at 2:53 AM

    Ah, the Big Blue again--already a fixture on this urban landscape. :-)

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  3. JackAugust 14, 2015 at 5:37 AM

    Thank you for the tour, VP. I still have some hope that we will appreciate Big Blue eventually.

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  4. HalcyonAugust 14, 2015 at 8:26 AM

    Despite the blue shed, I enjoy seeing the city from a water point-of-view.

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  5. GunnAugust 14, 2015 at 11:49 AM

    Looks very nice.

    I have a friend who will go on a cruise and visit Livorno too, next month, so of course I had to tell her about your blog:)

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  6. KarlAugust 14, 2015 at 1:26 PM

    I would enjoy to visit this place, one day...

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  7. EG CameraGirlAugust 14, 2015 at 3:09 PM

    The waterfront is quite attractive in spite of that big blue building. ;) A mausoleum up on a hill must not get many visitors...or does it?

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  8. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 14, 2015 at 3:21 PM

    Bit of a marked contrast between the grand hotel and the big blue shed VP :) We all have our least favourite projects oui :)

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  9. BirdmanAugust 14, 2015 at 3:43 PM

    Save me one of those chairs and pass the lotion.

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  10. SharonAugust 14, 2015 at 4:09 PM

    I love the cruise along the shore.

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  11. VPAugust 14, 2015 at 5:19 PM

    Tina - The mausoleum was intended for the family of a local Fascist leader and was obviously left unfinished after the end of the war.

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  12. RedPatAugust 14, 2015 at 6:27 PM

    You could call that water Big Blue too!

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  13. cieldequimperAugust 14, 2015 at 8:22 PM

    I'd forgotten about the mausoleum. Love these views, they make me want to sail the Tuscan coast!

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  14. FotoMargAugust 15, 2015 at 10:24 PM

    Great photos

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