On the Italian lakes, in whose waters the landscape is mirrored and whose every quay tells a story, public navigation services are not simply a means of transport but also a powerful driver of tourism and vitality for the small economies looking out onto them.
Each single ferry journey means an individual right to transport but also an opportunity for the area. Navigazione Laghi links up towns and villages which are often nowhere near major roads. And it is right there, in the small restaurants overlooking the piers, the craft markets and shops which promote and offer local products, that boats mean economic life. Tourism of this kind is a work, interaction and cultural exploration opportunity.
And it is sustainable, environmentally friendly and respectful of the local area. It increasingly means seeking to transport a tourism which walks, or rather sails, alongside the community.
Investing in the lakes’ transport networks thus also means safeguarding and promoting a development model which puts people and places first. Because every boat landing is a door opening to the future of our small economies.
Pietro Marrapodi, Gestore Governativo della Navigazione Laghi
