Brothers in the storm (Marina di Pisa, Tuscany, Italy)

            Italy, Tuscany, Marina Pisa, Winter 2023

During the last couple of years many storms hit the coast of Tuscany. Among the victims of this catastrophe were some of the retoni, iconic structures deputed to fishing that characterize the skyline of some stretches of the Arno River and in particular its mouth known as Bocca d’Arno.These structures are simple, mostly wooden huts built on stilts on which are hoisted fixed fishing nets, which used to be lowered into the water by hand crank. The retoni, as they are called in Tuscany, also take on the name of bilance or trabucchi in other parts of Italy, and today they have mainly a tourist function, and are included within guided tours and experiences aimed at patrons. These constructions with an ancient tradition played a role of primary importance in the economy of the area until the middle of the early twentieth century, and then lost it, however, taking on connotations of strong identity and landscape value, in scenic complexes that unravel between the sea and the Apuan mountains that serve as a backdrop. The retoni are thus a defining element of the Bocca d’Arno landscape, so much so that they have also received great attention from representations involving the river resort, from literary to pictorial to photography and cinema.

Taken in: Italy / Tuscany / Pisa / Marina di Pisa (show map)

Taken on: February 20, 2022

Tags:

pisa

Marina di Pisa

hut

Arno

Long exposure

Andrea Pucci « less

Sets appears in: • Pisa (la mia città/my city)

Groups appears in: • Allegri si nasce o si diventa:)) • COSE CHE GLI ALTRI NON VEDONO

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