Google Maps Camera Car

Last Tuesday an unusual car was parked amid the vehicles of the Polizia Municipale (Municipal Police).

It was a Google Maps Opel Astra with its 15-lens “camera”. Street View arrived in Livorno more than five years ago, as soon as they knew of our blog.

The rig keeps the device at a height of 8.2 feet (2.5 m) and also features GPS units for tracking location, and laser range scanners that capture 3D models of the car’s surroundings.

External links: Google Street View (Wikipedia) - Secrets of a Google Street View car driver (Daily Mail)
See also: Window with a Heart

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The Fountain

A fountain in the inner court of a building in Via Mameli.

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Standfast 50

A Standfast 50 sailboat in the waters of the Terrazza Mascagni.

Th 15-meter yacht is sailing under a conspicuous Dutch flag.

(Pictures taken last June)

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Guard Dogs

The relaxed and quite friendly guard dogs of the Yacht Club Livorno. (Picture taken last July)

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AIDAblu

The 253-meter “AIDAblu” entered service in 2010 and is the seventh ship of the AIDA fleet. She is the fourth of the new generation, built at the Meyer Werft shipyard, in Germany.

With a crew of 607 she can carry 2050 passengers. “AIDAblu” has 1,096 cabins: 414 inside, 172 outside and 453 with balcony. She also has 18 suites, 34 spa balcony cabins and 5 spa suites.

See also: AIDAmar - Red Lips
External links: AIDAblu - AIDA Cruises - Meyer Werft (Wikipedia) - Deck plan M/S AIDA blu (Seascanner)
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Floating Trash

The new canal in the Venice quarter of Livorno is often full of floating trash...

See also: A New Canal
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Via Grande and Largo Duomo

The porticoes of Via Grande, built after the Second World War.

The slightly older porticoes of Largo del Duomo, built before the Second World War. If you wish, you can see a detail of the Palladian flooring here.

See also: Porticoes - Palladian Flooring

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