Lungomare Vecchio

The Old Seafront Promenade of Diamante is a public walkway built in 1965 beneath the town's historic centre and overlooking the Tyrrhenian coast.

Why it matters

Known locally as the salotto of Diamante, the promenade connects the town's fishing heritage and seaside development with the painted historic centre above it.

What to notice

The promenade looks toward the Cirella islet and carries a large stone diamond sculpture that plays on the town's name. Above it, the old centre preserves murals begun in the 1980s as part of Operazione Murales.

Context and history

The promenade was built in 1965 as Diamante's coastal tourism expanded. In 1981 painter Nani Razzetti proposed decorating the town's walls; the first Operazione Murales brought artists from Italy and abroad, with later campaigns continuing through 1997.