Sera di fine settembre - Evening in late September

            Porto Azzurro, Isola d'Elba

Il suo nome originale era Porto Longone, secondo alcuni derivante dalla notevole lunghezza della sua insenatura oppure, per altre ipotesi, dalla considerevole presenza di "longoni" (in greco antico λογγόνες o anche λιθοϰλιμένοι), ovvero da bitte d'ormeggio consistenti in enormi massi trascinati fino alla sponda del mare e lì conficcati profondamente nel suolo. Porto Longone fece parte dello Stato dei Presidii fin dal 1603 che includeva alcune altre località della Maremma Toscana, come Orbetello, il Monte Argentario e Talamone. Esso non fu mai uno stato sovrano ma nacque dai possedimenti della corona spagnola quale appannaggio dei vicerè spagnoli di Napoli in occasione del trattato di Londra del 1557. Dopo avvicendamenti di dominazioni straniere, nel 1947 Porto Longone assunse il nome di Porto Azzurro. E'attualmente un grazioso borgo marinaro meta di turismo internazionale, tranquillo e con spiagge molto belle nei dintorni.

Its original name was Porto Longone, according to some deriving from the considerable length of its inlet or, for other hypotheses, from the considerable presence of "longoni" (in ancient Greek λογγόνες or also λιθοϰλιμένοι), or rather from mooring cleats consisting of huge boulders dragged to the shore of the sea and there driven deep into the ground. Porto Longone was part of the Presidii State since 1603 which included some other places in the Tuscan Maremma, such as Orbetello, Monte Argentario and Talamone. It was never a sovereign state but was founded from the possessions of the Spanish crown as the prerogative of the Spanish viceroys of Naples on the occasion of the London treaty of 1557. After alternating foreign dominations, in 1947 Porto Longone took the name of Porto Azzurro. it is currently a pretty seaside village, a destination for international tourism, quiet and with very beautiful beaches in the surrounding area.

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Taken in: Italy / Tuscany / Porto Azzurro (show map)

Taken on: September 26, 2021

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