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The "Pools" of Calafuria

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The "Pools" of Calafuria

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The "Pools" of Calafuria

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    1. Via Aurelia Coastal Road – Calafuria Tower loop from Livorno Centrale

    68.5km

    03:02

    610m

    610m

    Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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    August 7, 2025

    Tourists traveling the coast south of Livorno between the areas of Castel Boccale and Romito—particularly the area known as Calafuria—may notice, on the cliffs below the coastline, square-shaped pools carved into the rock at sea level or partially submerged, where adults and children can bathe freely and safely in the summer. Some pools are perfectly regular in shape and well-polished, even featuring steps for access; the larger ones, in particular, resemble actual swimming pools designed for swimmers. These are actually stone quarries dug as far back as Roman times—and, even before that, Etruscan times—to obtain the sandstone that abounds along the coast. Depending on the type (dark and smooth, pietra serena, or sand-colored, more porous), sandstone was used for different types of construction: roads, buildings, walls, sewers...

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      Distance 550 m

      Uphill 10 m

      Downhill 0 m

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      Location: Livorno, Italy

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