Fortezza Vecchia

We really enjoyed visiting this fortress. The cost is free so it is worth a visit when in the city. Situated at the port area it is next to the port. Be careful if using phones to get there as it will have you walk three kilometers to get there. However there is an entrance by the canals in the residential area that can get you there in just a few minutes if you are near the center. There is a nice cafe inside with food and drinks to relax after visiting the fortress.

The Fortezza Vecchia (1534), built by Alessandro de' Medici of Florence, overlooks the harbor at Livorno, Italy. An earlier Pisan structure is incorporated into the fort.

It is nice to see a castle or a fortress where you can actually explore the caves and the walls

An amazing discovery! This wonderful structure with a rich history was free to walk around and almost empty of any other visitors. When we were there, they were using an outdoor area for a breakdancing contest (which added a bit of excitement), there was a beautiful temporary art exhibit at the top, and there is a bar in the first courtyard you come to when you visit. But the real magic is in the lower levels. Wonderful arched hallways and rooms that give a real sense of how it was used and experienced centuries ago. Highly recommended if you ever find yourself in Livorno.

This place is amazing. They are doing a good job of restoring it but much is still preserved. You are allowed to walk through and park for free. It appeared to have a self guided tour you could connect to via a QR code with your phone. Beautiful views, intriguing passages, and helpful resources with English translation.

One of the main attractions of the city! Worth visiting! There are bars inside, nice place to grab a beer and hide from hot summer weather.

When you get really tired of observing the surrounding buildings, the happenings around the ferry and you get to know (in quotation marks) all the fellow passengers around you, you turn into a historian in the best way. For now, you are interested in the history of surrounding buildings, even though they are extremely boring and timeless... Well, this is a few minutes for your education... although it is further from volunteering... Interesting walls and fort that you should visit when waiting for the ferry. No loss! Just a little history. Nice view of the surrounding buildings. Enjoy your vacation.

It's a place really really cool, has bar, restaurant, concerts, theater, and Night Party 🥳🎉🥳🎉 it's solo cool, I love it ... Oh and all this in an ancient fort 😎😎😎