Great coastal trail

In Medicean era fortresses, castles, towers and outposts became very frequent in the territory of Livorno.
Between the end of the 16th and the beginning of the 17th century, Livorno's defense was entrusted to both the powerful system of fortifications built in the city (the Fosso Reale, the Fortezza Nuova and the Fortezza Vecchia) and a series of sight towers and military outposts along the coast south of the castle of Antignano: the towers of the Devil (current Boccale), Calafuria and San Salvatore (current castle Sonnino).
The presence of three towers was necessary, given the particularly jagged nature of the coast, in order to be able to see the adjacent tower and transmit,by means of torches and lighting fires, any alert signals of warning to the city, at a time when the attacks of barbaresque and Turkish pirates were very frequent.

beautiful at sunset!

Route with beautiful views of the coast, there is a main road section of about 7 km without a cycle path where you have to be a bit careful with the bike.