Barriera Margherita, Livorno – The Casini di Ardenza loop from Stadio Armando Picchi

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Barriera Margherita, Livorno – The Casini di Ardenza loop from Stadio Armando Picchi

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Barriera Margherita, Livorno – The Casini di Ardenza loop from Stadio Armando Picchi

01:14

11.9km

40m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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812 m

Regina Margherita Barrier – The Tuscan Railways

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La Barriera Regina Margherita (commonly known as Barriera Margherita) in Livorno was the historic terminus of the Pisa-Tirrenia-Livorno railway, managed by the company STEFET (Società Trazione e Ferrovie Elettriche Toscane).
Originally established in 1890 as the southern customs gate of the city, the structure was partially converted in 1935 to house the terminal station of this famous electric railway line, active until 1960 and affectionately nicknamed "il Trammino".

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857 m

Barriera Margherita, Livorno

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Barriera Margherita (customs barrier) is one of the few surviving Barriers of the city.
Designed by Adriano Unis, it dates back to the 1890 expansion and received this name in honor of Queen Margherita, wife of the King of Italy Umberto I.
Located along the promenade, in front of the Naval Academy, it marked the southernmost boundary of the toll-gates of the city and is characterized by two elegant symmetrical structures, consisting of a stone portico and separated by the wide Viale Italia; access was regulated by a large gate between the two buildings.
The Margherita Barrier fulfilled its function until 1912, when the walls were partially demolished. But from the 1930s to the 1960s the eastern building hosted the arrival terminus of the Livorno - Tirrenia - Pisa railway. Today it houses a nursery school.

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923 m

Viale Italia Villas and Porta a Mare, Livorno

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Very beautiful sumptuous villas just opposite the Academy of Marine

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2.47 km

The Casini di Ardenza

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Casini di Ardenza: overlook the scenic seafront of Livorno, along Viale Italia. In the 19th century Livorno became a famous summer destination sought after by the national and international bourgeoisie, particularly the English. The first bathing establishments in Italy were built right here, the building hosted wealthy tourists of various nationalities (mostly English) and was also inhabited by the Grand Duke Leopold II and his court; therefore they are also called Casini Granducali.
It was designed (and completed in 1845) in the neoclassical style then in vogue in Livorno by the architect Giuseppe Cappellini, famous above all for having designed the Goldoni Theater in Livorno. The Casini (which means stately country residence intended for leisure) are made up of 13 buildings united in a single building (for a total of 322 rooms) arranged in the shape of an omega flanked by two lateral wings and overlooking the promenade love. The main facade is characterized by a large pediment and Ionic columns, and the lateral structures show a portico with elegant Tuscan-style sandstone columns. The complex included a ballroom, a restaurant, gaming and billiard rooms, stables and an English park at the back.

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2.53 km

Miletto

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Moletto di Ardenza in Livorno, a characteristic and well-known tourist harbor located in the Ardenza district.

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3.06 km

Moai Statue on the Livorno Seafront

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Wooden statue created in the summer of 2018 by a delegation of artists from Rapa Nui, better known as Easter Island, loyal visitors to the Livorno beaches: the gift sealed the friendship between the local and Polynesian communities.

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