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In Italy, cruise with our Pénichettes through all the waterways in the Lagoon of Venice: Sile, Canal del Brenta, Idrovia litoranea Venise and of course the Lagoon of Venice itself. Mooring next to St. Mark's square is an experience you'll never forget. With your Pénichette, you can moor along unknown islands, far away from the big touristic routes.
Closer to nature
In the Lagoon of Marano you will find the Valle Canal Novo nature reserve. Its untouched wetlands ecosystem is unique in Europe for the varying degrees of salinity which apply in different parts of the lagoon. Covering both water and land, the reserve allows the visitor to study an unbelievable variety of marsh scenery, fauna and flora.
Go cruising on the Venice Lagoon and enjoy some of Europe's finest monuments and landscapes. From sleepy villages to historic towns, from island to islet to the furthest reaches of the lagoon, when you're cruising aboard a Pénichette Venice's surroundings display untouched landscapes and picturesque villages. Separated from the sea by a narrow coastal strip, the lagoon reveals itself straight away in all its immensity.
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| Suggested cruises in Italy |
| Locks are open every day . |
Cruises - Laguna de Venise , Sile , Brenta, Idrovia litoranea Venise
- 1 week - Chioggia, Venezia et ses îles, Jesolo, Pontegrandi.
143 km - Locks: 2 / 2 lifting bridges - navigation: 5: 40'/Day |
Cruises - Laguna de Venise , Sile , Brenta, Idrovia litoranea Venise
- 1 week - Chioggia, Venezia et ses îles, Padova
156 km - Locks:10 / 18 Lifting bridges - navigation: 4: 20' / Day |
Cruises - Laguna de Venise , Sile , Brenta, Idrovia litoranea Venise
- 1 week - Chioggia, Venezia et ses îles, Silea, Treviso
160 Km, 4 locks / 3 Lifting bridges , 4 h 30/ day |
Cruises - Laguna de Venise , Sile , Brenta, Idrovia litoranea Venise
- 10 days - Laguna de Venise , Sile , Brenta, Idrovia litoranea Venise.
170 Km , 2 locks , 8 lifting bridges, 3 h 30 / day |
Cruises - Idrovia Ferrarese, Canale Lombardo, Po di Levante, Po di Gnocca, Po di Venezia, Po delle Tolle, Po di Goro, Canale Ligliarino
- 10 days - Chioggia, Porto Barricata, Comacchio, Fossalta, Ferrara, Chioggia
247 Km, 8 locks, 2 Lifting bridge, 3 h 30/ day |
Cruises - Laguna de Venise , Sile , Brenta, Idrovia litoranea Venise
- 2 Week -Chioggia, Venezia, Murano, Burano, Jesolo, Caorle, Grado, Marano, Lignano, Cortelazzo, Pontegrandi, Chioggia
344 Km, 10 locks, 10 Lifting bridges, 3 h 30 / day |
Chioggia Base Information |
Chioggia with its amazing fishmarket is a delightful little town, linked by bridges to the mainland, and the southern gateway to the lagoon. You follow the buoyed channels to the yellow and ochre houses of the traditional fishing villages of Pellestrina. Beyond the Malamocco opening to the sea, you set course for Venice.
The Campanile and the Piazza San Marco gradually appear over the horizon; arriving in Venice by water gives fantastic views across to the greatest glories of the Serenissima, the Doges' Palace and the Basilica.
You continue northwards along a necklace of romantic islands: Murano with its glass workshops, Burano with its quaint leaning tower, an island of lacemakers where on stalls in the charming Via Galuppi you can purchase their handicrafts, and on to Torcello with its ancient monuments. |
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| Once you have cruised to your fill amongst these enchanting islands, where the gaily painted facades of the quayside houses form a picture in their own right, you can extend your cruise up the canalised River Brenta. Enjoy its verdant banks, delightful countryside and sun-dappled vineyards. Far in the north eastern lagoons, Marano, remote and unspoilt, is at the furthest northern reaches of the Adriatic. Its ancient township, surrounded by marsh and forest, is still home to a fishing community. |
STARTING OUT FORMALITIES :
departure days between 2 and 6 pm
BOARDING :
As soon as the boat is ready.
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ACCESS
By Motorway:
A4-E64 exit Padova Interporto, then follow SS16 and SS309 direction Chioggia-Ravenna (approx. 45 km)
By rail:
- train station Chioggia (2 km)
- regional station Padova (49 km)
By plane:
- airport Venice Marco Polo (58 km)
- airport Treviso (74 km) |
PARKING
enclosed, guarded: 46 € / week
The parking is about 800 m from the base. When you arrive, please park momentarily on the other side of the street, take your luggage to the boat, follow the technician to the parking and get back to the base with him. |
HOTELS
Hotel Bristol **** tel.: 041 554 0389
Hotel Ambasciatori *** tel.: 041 554 0660
Hotel Grande Italia **** tel.: 041 400 515 |
RESTAURANTS
Al Vaporetti, tel.: 041 400 841
Garibaldi, tel.: 041 554 0042
El Gato, tel.: 041 401 806 |
SHOPS
In Chioggia open from Monday to Saturday from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm and from 4 pm to 7.30 pm
several boutiques at the market square in Göhren-Lebbin |
MARKET
In Chioggia: Thursday mornings, Fish market every morning. |
GASTRONOMIC SPECIALITIES
Polenta, Casunzei (spinach-filled ravioli), baccalà (dried cod), bisato (stewed eel), golosessi (dried fruit and figs skewered and covered in caramelised sugar) |
LOCAL DRINKS
Recioto di Soave, Bardolino Superiore, Soave Superiore. |
FISHING
Fishing in the Lagoon of Venice doesn't require a fishing licence. For all the rivers a fishing licence is required. Ordering a fishing licence is complicated. Please contact the base of Chioggia for details. |
TO SEE
Cathedral Santa Maria Assunta, Piazza del Popolo (people's square), San Francesco church from 1454, San Martino church from 1392, Porte Garibaldi, the beach of Sottomarina |
WATERWAYS:
The tides play an important role and the level of the water in the lagoon is generally quite shallow. As this level is not deep, it is very important to respect the buoys and to stay in mid channel. If you do not respect this rule, there is a great risk of running aground. Refloating a boat involves important costs. These are covered neither by the insurance nor by the accidental damage waiver and will be for you to pay should this happen.
Contrary to the canals or tributaries, the breakdown service can only intervene on the lagoon by boat, which means that, depending on the tides, the intervention might only be carried out after several hours and a wait of 4 – 6 hours is not impossible. You should take this into account. Take note that the navigation on the lagoon is much easier than on the Brenta Canal – where the locks are much narrower with a strong current. These locks require skillfulness and at least two agile people to help with the manoeuvres. During your initiation, the instructor will go through all the details.
On the Brenta Canal and the Sile, some locks and bridges are open at set times. Going through the lifting bridges is free except for ‘Torre di Fine’ (€ 20 per passage) which is situated between Jesolo and Caorle. |
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