Leghorn Tourist Tour - The old Leghorn town - Venezia Nuova

The quarter known as Nuova Venezia (New Venice), built during the 17th century, still preserves some of its original features.

Particularly interesting are the Medicean Fossi, a network of navigable canals conntecting the warehuse and homes of merchants which, like those in Venice, had entrances at water level leading to rooms where goods were once stored.
Examples f elegant architecture can still be admired along Via Borra.

The quarter contains many religious and civic building such as Bottini dell'Olio - an eighteen-century oil warehouse - with valuted ceilings.

LEGHORN - THE OLD LEGHORN TOWN VENICE QUARTER	LEGHORN - THE OLD LEGHORN TOWN VENICE QUARTER