This is an area rich in art and history,
where musicians such as Mascagni and painters like Modigliani were born, and
where Livorno-born Giovanni Fattori, helped found the Macchiaioli school. Permanent
collections and internationally significant exhibitions keep this important
heritage alive. Long-standing cultural institutions such as the CEL, Armunia
and the Mascagni Musical Institute play an important role in promoting culture.
History lives on in the medieval towns and villages
ofSan VIncenzo,Bolgheri, Populonia, Castagneto Carducci, Bibbona, Suvereto
and Campiglia Marittima, small gems set among green hills and woods, a stone's
throw from the sea.
Livorno was planned in the 1500's by the Medici
as an "ideal city" with some
hotel in tuscany and still preserves reminders of its past, such as the
historical "Venice" quarter, the Fortresses, and the navigable canals
which surround the town centre. Churches of various religious faiths can be
visited in this town, which has strong cosmopolitan traditions.
