The greatest commercial harbour of Tuscany and one of the most important of the Mediterranean. Leghorn discloses its history in the neighbourhoods crossed by canals. The most important one "la Venezia Nuova" is crossed by canals that recall Venice, These neighbourhood are surrounded by city wall built in 1571 by Cosimo De' Medici (one of the greatest Lords of Florence).Walking trough the most important streets of Leghorn, you get to the Mediceo harbour, dominated by towers and fortifications, where often you can find the sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci. Moreover, in Leghorn, there is the Navy Accademy where Centre of the prestigious Naval Academy where navy seaman are formed.