Tirrenia
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Tirrenia is a frazione (parish) of Pisa, Italy with a population of 3,112 inhabitants. Immersed in the pine forest of the "Litorale Pisano" and in the coast of Ligurian Sea (even if the name of the village refers to Tyrrhenian Sea, in Italian Mar Tirreno), Tirrenia is in the centre of the coast of Tuscany and next to the Parco Naturale Migliarino, San Rossore, Massaciuccoli, between Pisa and Livorno.
In between Marina di Pisa and Calambrone, Tirrenia is a destination for Italian and, more generally, European seaside tourism.
History
The village was founded during the
In the early 1950s
Tirrenia is generally considered the southern end of the Riviera which starts off the southern coast of France and follows the shore as it curves to the south. Some do extend the Italian Riviera to just past Livorno (Leghorn) just a few miles further.
In Calambrone, just south of Tirrenia, the U.S. Army Hospital served the Americans that lived in Tirrenia. The hospital closed in the 1980s and transferred to Camp Darby, becoming a clinic.
Main sights
Theme parks
- Sunlight ParkPark
- Fantasilandia
- Luna Park
- Parco Giochi Mattera Gian Carlo
Tirrenia is also home to
The village is surrounded by sand hills and lush forests, whose fauna include wild boars.
Bathing establishments
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Economy
Tirrenia's economy is mainly based on tourism, more domestic than foreign. Also, fishing is a source of profit for citizens of Tirrenia. Tirrenia is also one of the most expensive maritime localities, with rising housing costs.
Tirrenia is especially visited by young people, mostly from
Climate
Tirrenia has a Mediterranean and moderate climate even throughout the winter, mitigated by the sea.
Sport
With the presence of a training center of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), many athletes go to Tirrenia to practise and at times relax by the seashore. Two golf and country clubs can be found, as well as tennis courts, and public pools for any water sports. Additionally, Tirrenia is home to a baseball academy run by Major League Baseball.[1]
Notable residents
- Camila Giorgi (born 1991), Italian tennis player
References
- ^ "MLB Academies Tournament under way, Complete Rosters – BB European Youth Competition, Europeans in the USA – Mister Baseball". mister-baseball.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.