Sunday, November 29, 2015

Two Ports

Avvisatore Marittimo, Maritime Warnings service, Livorno
Our view from the Mastio is moving again toward the sea with the blue tower of the Avvisatore Marittimo (Maritime Warnings service) at the entrance of the Porto Mediceo. At the horizon we can see the island of Gorgona, 37 Km off the coast, still part of the Municipality of Livorno.
On the left a view of the the Porto Mediceo, which was the first real port and it is now mostly used as a marina or by ferries and smaller cruise ships. On the right a view of the far larger cargo port.

View from the Mastio - The Three Bastions - View on the Old Harbor
See also: Island Prison - Gorgona - Easter Eve - The Looming Tower - Over the Porto Mediceo - Cargo Port - Fortezza Vecchia - Mastio di Matilde
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12 comments:

  1. RevrunnerNovember 29, 2015 at 1:12 AM

    Gorgona is quite a sight, VP.

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  2. DinaNovember 29, 2015 at 8:06 AM

    Life in a city with ports is never boring (for photographers). Lucky you!

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  3. PerthDailyPhotoNovember 29, 2015 at 1:13 PM

    Beautiful harbour views VP, made me smile to see the mechanical 'giraffes' look the same in your harbour as they do in mine :)

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  4. GunnNovember 29, 2015 at 1:30 PM

    Looks like a busy port. Great view too.

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  5. Luis GomezNovember 29, 2015 at 3:52 PM

    Love these shots VP.

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  6. SharonNovember 29, 2015 at 6:12 PM

    It looks like the sea plays a very important role in the economy of your city.

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  7. LowellNovember 29, 2015 at 6:30 PM

    I don't think I ever realized at how big Livorno is! Fascinating photos. Also, re the island of Gorgona: Is it inhabited? Is there any industry or commercial work there? How long would it take to get from Gorgona to Porto Mediceo?

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  8. MarleenNovember 29, 2015 at 7:22 PM

    The building look very old, lovely to see so much history.

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  9. EG CameraGirlNovember 29, 2015 at 7:37 PM

    Gorgona must be a large island to look that big 37 km away!

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  10. Stefan JanssonNovember 30, 2015 at 10:55 AM

    Oh, the Prison Island.

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  11. cieldequimperNovember 30, 2015 at 6:49 PM

    Gorgona looks huge like that! I really love your from above views!

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  12. William KendallNovember 30, 2015 at 10:20 PM

    Gorgona does look big!

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