Livorno (archaic English: Leghorn) is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy.
It is the capital of the Province of Livorno and the third-largest port on the western coast of Italy, having a population of 170,000 as of 2004.
One of the main sights is The Museo Mascagnano houses memorabilia, documents and operas by the great composer Pietro Mascagni.
Every year some of his operas are traditionally played during the lyric music season, which is organised by the Traditional Theatre of Livorno.
Up in the hills the Sanctuary of Montenero, which is dedicated to Our Lady of the Graces, the patron saint of Tuscany, is a fixed destination for pilgrims.
It is famous for the adjacent gallery, decorated with ex-voti mainly connected to stories of miraculous sea rescue.
The "Monumento dei quattro mori" ("Monument of the Four Turks"), dedicated to Grand Duke Ferdinando II de' Medici of Tuscany, is one of the most important monuments of Livorno.
Other good places to see: Museo Civico “Giovanni Fattori”, Acquario Comunale "D. Cestoni", Tuscan islands Parco dell'Arcipelago Toscano, Funicolare di Montenero -one of the few cable railways still in service.