A trip by Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) is world famous for his fairy tales, including “The Princess and the Pea”, “The Little Mermaid”, “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, “The Ugly Duckling”, “The Match Girl”, “The Tin Soldier”, “The snow queen”.

Not everyone knows that he too was a tireless traveler and during his many trips he wrote many travel diaries.

In the Royal Library of Copenhagen it is possible to consult the pages concerning his passage in the city of Livorno.

My Danish friend Vibeke Worm traced for me the pages dedicated to Andersen’s stay in…