Molo Novo

The seawall protecting the port of Livorno is called “Diga curvilinea” (Curved seawall) or more simply Molo Novo (New Pier), because until a few decades ago it was actually used to berth ships. You can have a better idea of this structure looking at it from above.

[Photos by Maurizio]

We usually see this from the land side because you need a boat to get there, but my friend Maurizio took these pictures for us. The external side is protected by rocks and by a line of concrete tetrapods.

On top of the barrier there is walkway from where you can see the whole port: here we are looking toward the south entrance, the only one used by ships.

See also: Over the Porto Mediceo - Between Sea and Sky

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