Giant Pineapple for Sale

If you need a giant pineapple...

See also: Effetto Venezia 2015

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Piazza Attias “Skyscraper”

In Piazza Attias we have another building which is improperly called “grattacielo” (skyscraper).

See also: Piazza Attias - The Big Red A - The New Attias - A Like Attias

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Torta di ceci

The sign of a pizzeria in Viale Cassa di Risparmio. About “torta di ceci” (chickpea pie) you can read this.

See also: Gold of Pisa - Five and Five

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Espresso Ravenna

The Ro-Ro “Espresso Ravenna”, the tugboat “Alfredo Neri”, and a pilot boat.

External links: Roll-on/roll-off (Wikipedia)
See also: Alfredo Neri
Search labels: tug - pilot

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The Gull and the Tug

A flying gull with the tug “Alfredo Neri” in background.

See also: Alfredo Neri
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Fish Auction Hall

The fish auction hall inside the building of the Mercato del Pesce (Fish Market).

See also: Mercato del Pesce

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Marinai d'Italia

The Sailor Monument with the dedication visible: “Marinai d'Italia” (Sailors of Italy).

See also: Sailor Monument

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Beware of Master

“Attenti al padrone... ...è pazzo!” (Beware of master... ...he is crazy!), a sign in Viale Marconi.

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Viale Rosa del Tirreno

An apartment building in Viale Rosa del Tirreno. (Photo taken last August)

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The Repainted Gate

A detail of the freshly repainted gate of the Edmondo De Amicis elementary school.

See also: De Amicis School - Inside De Amicis

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The Anchor of the Arethusa

A detail of the anchor of the cruise ship “Arethusa”.

See also: Arethusa - M/V Arethusa

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Wisteria

Flowering wisteria in Viale Marconi.

You have already seen, in these last days, that I had to cut the time I am spending on this blog, which is surviving barely. As I wrote a couple of months ago, I am trying to find an easier and less time-consuming way to peddle around our photos of Livorno. Some of us are already on Instagram, and I think many more will follow in due time. I am really sorry, but I won't be able anymore to comment on your blogs. See you on IG, if you wish...

See also: On Instagram
External links: Instagram (Wikipedia) - Livorno Daily Photo (on Instagram) - City Daily Photo (on Instagram)

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Fire in the Tower

For the second time in the last month there was a fire inside this tower...

See also: Swing Bridge Tower

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A Day of Sailing

A good day for sailing at the end of March.

Search labels: sailboat

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Via dell'Origine

Madonna and child (with plastic flowers), Via dell'Origine.

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Via dei Sette Santi

An apartment building in Via dei Sette Santi. (Photo taken last August)

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Piazza Cavallotti in the Afternoon

Piazza Cavallotti in the afternoon, without the stalls of the fruit and vegetable market.

See also: Cavallotti Square - Theme Day: Open Air Market - Piazza Cavallotti

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Incoming Ferry

The ferry “Corsica Victoria” entering the port.

See also: Corsica Victoria - Sardinia Regina
Search labels: ferry

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Turtle in the Water

A turtle in the basin of the fountain in Piazza Dante, just opposite the railway station.

Slow Motion - Turtles - One More Turtle - The Turtle

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See also: Livorno Centrale - Livorno Train Station
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Shrouded Coat of Arms

The coat of arms on the facade of Town Hall has been shrouded...

See also: Town Hall - Piazza del Municipio - Coat of Arms - Municipal Building - Town Hall Facade

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Work in Progress - The Other Half - Four Palms - A New Piazza del Municipio - The New Square

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Twenty Five Years

In the late evening of Wednesday April 10, 1991, the ferry “Moby Prince” collided with the oil tanker “Agip Abruzzo” just outside the port of Livorno. An extensive fire ravaged the ship and there was only one survivor, the other 140 on board were killed by the fire or toxic fumes. A plaque at the entrance of the Porto Mediceo remembers the names of the victims.

External links: Moby Prince disaster (Wikipedia)
See also: Moby Prince - Nineteen Years - Twenty Years - April 10, 1991

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Before and After

Two images of the church before and after the restoration. Today, at 10:30, a public presentation of the partial restoration works of the Dutch church will take place in the Mascagni Room of the Teatro Goldoni.

Dutch church - A Good Start - Works Have Started - The New Scaffolding - Ready for the Facade - End of Works

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External links: Temple of the Dutch German Congregation (Wikipedia)
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End of Works

A public presentation of the partial restoration works of the Dutch church will be held tomorrow, at 10:30, in the Mascagni Room of the Teatro Goldoni. Soon we will show you some photos taken on site during the works.

(Also posted on Instagram)

See also: Dutch church - A Good Start - Works Have Started - The New Scaffolding - Ready for the Facade
External links: Temple of the Dutch German Congregation (Wikipedia)
Search labels: Dutch church

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Via Dell'Eremo

Tiles with scenes of people at sea, on the facade of a building in Via Dell'Eremo.

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MSC Lausanne

Container ship “MSC Lausanne”, tugboats “Porto di Livorno” and “Francesca Neri”, oil tanker “Delta Kanaris”.

(Already posted on Instagram)

See also: Francesca Neri
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Ornithogalum

My friend Stefano says that this is an ornithogalum, also known as star of Bethlehem. (Photo taken last February)

External links: Ornithogalum dubium (Wikipedia)
Search labels: flower

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Venezia's “cantina”

The “cantina”, which is the base of the rowers of the Venezia (Venice) quarter.

See also: A New Canal - The Old “Cantina” - Along the New Canal - Under Construction - The Bomb - The Buried Bomb - The Wall - Modulblock

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Four Towers

A plaque of the “Labroarte Ceramiche” in Via Ernesto Rossi with the most important historical towers of Livorno: Marzocco Tower, the Matilda's Keep, the Meloria Tower, and the Pisans' Lighthouse.

(Already posted on Instagram)

See also: Torre del Marzocco - Mastio di Matilde - Meloria - The Lighthouse

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Fifty Clothespins

“Fifty Clothespins”, an art installation in Via Cherubini.

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Via Ebat

A quite original apartment building in Via Ebat. (Photo taken last August)

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