Canal Boating in Italy

[StephanieMouse]

Hello folks, I'm new to the forum but have enjoyed plundering your wisdom for some years from afar.

 

We have a wide-beam (10 x 60') on the River Great Ouse and are considering a big move to my partner's land - Italy. We are permanent liveaboards and want to continue that for as long as possible, and since we fancy a change of scene and have some family stuff we need to be closer to, we need to know whether it's feasible to move the boat to Italy.

 

Has anyone ever seen a canal boat in Italy? What is the state of their canals/rivers for cruising? What about mooring? As far as the internet can tell me, it doesn't look good at all.

 

Any pointers/signposts/help or advice much appreciated.

Cheers

Steph

[matty40s]

lots of waterways in the Treviso area, some liveaboards barges in a few spots, however, its not the "usual" thing as most of the waterways are still busy commercially with the Islands traffic. (Venice etc)

[max's son]

http://www.houseboat.it/en/new-navigation-maps

 

the most detailed and professional navigation maps, covering the most important waterways of the north-east of Italy, including Venice and its Lagoon, the Brenta Riviera, the north Adriatic waterways, and the Friuli Venezia Giulia area.

 

May be these help

[David Mack]

They say Venice has nearly as many miles of canal as Birmingham.

[Leo No2]

You might find this website helpful (it is however a Museum which is twinned with The Friends of The Canal Museum in Stoke Bruerne) but it might just help. The website is in Italian - http://www.museonavigazione.eu/iniziative.html.

[Pluto]

This schematic map was published in 1905, and shows most of the waterways associated with the Po and Venice area.

[StephanieMouse]

Wow you lot are ACE. Thank you I will have a good read and see what's possible. WHOOP!

[hounddog]

Slightly more up to date map here; http://www.unii.org/en/rivers/

[wandering snail]

It seems from our European Waterways book (pub.Euromapping) there are three navigable areas. Try www.naviglilombardi.it www.navigazionelaghi.it www.fimconi.it