Can Inland Waterways of Lombardy attract tourism and new economic uses?

The aim is to illustrate the actual situation of the Lombard inland waterways in order to better understand the potentialities of the area with particular regard to the sites of revelant importance as a unifying element in the construction of a cultural and touristic inland network.

Lombardy is the Italian Region with the most developed system of inland navigable waterways (more than 1000 chilometres, more than 200 touristic ports and 5 canals). Despite of this, it happens that we often forget to consider the whole system of the lombard inland waterways in its entirety and completeness so we miss its touristic and economic potentialities. On the other hand, this system, which is traditionally based on solid historic foundations, could play a very important role in the enhancement of the “water civilization”. The whole system of the lombard inland waterways could contribute, in fact, to convey “attractiveness” (itineraries, cultural sites) and “added” values (events and memories).

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1. Diagrams and maps visualized are from: Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità.
   Struttura Navigazione e Intermodalità
   Inland Waterways International
   “Can Inland Waterways of Lombardy
   attract tourism and new economic uses?”
   Edo Bricchetti
   WORLD CANALS CONFERENCE 2016
   INVERNESS
   

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2. FIRST PART
   CANALS
   RIVERS
   LAKES
   OF LOMBARDY
   

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3. 1.000 km of
   navigable
   inland coasts
   5 major lakes
   21 minor lakes
   5 main rivers
   2 navigable
   canals
   5 historical
   canals (navigli)
   Inland Waterways in Lombardy share their heritage with great and small
   cities, medieval burghs, natural surroundings, rural landscapes…offering
   good opportunities for leisure and hospitality
   Inland Waterways in Lombardy
   

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4. WATER HERITAGE
   CANALS, RIVERS, LAKES
   Attractiveness
   • Water Heritage is one of the main sustainable touristic
   attractor
   • The attractiveness of water sites results from the
   combination of touristic itineraries with cultural sites and
   sports events
   • A more systematic approach to Water Heritage implies
   new perspectives to be founded on events and memories
   played as “added values”
   • Navigation should be implemented and integrated with
   guided visits to monuments, villas, farming activities, local
   markets…
   

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5. CANALS, RIVERS, LAKES
   Weak points
   • Despite of the complex system of distributing waters in
   Lombardy, there are few signs of a systematic networking by
   the local authorities
   • All the inland waterways have no interconnections among each
   other
   • There are few cultural chances to explore the inner parts of the
   area and, above all, there are no proper links with the Water
   Heritage which is out of the usual tour visits
   • There’s no innovation in the hospitality industry such as
   accommodation and restoration
   • The operative landing sites are concentrated only in very few
   points which limit the approach
   • There are only short itineraries (maximum one/two hours of
   navigation)
   

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6. CANALS, RIVERS, LAKES
   What we need: more actions concerning sustainability, rules, security,
   restoration of waterways, multiannual programme such as:
   • renovation of the fleet and adaptation of the ports for public and
   private transport
   • restoration of the banks and rescue of works and locks
   • interventions to improve the cultural attractiveness of the inland
   waterways areas
   • revision of the rules of navigation according to the European rules and
   conditions of security
   • activation of cycle and path tracks in correspondence with the inland
   waterways routes
   • strategic initiatives for entertainment, activities on water, sports
   events, nautical schools, accommodation and restoration
   

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7. CANALS, RIVERS, LAKES
   Urgent need for:
   • Regional actions and programmes of investment for the
   development, improvements and promotion of infrastructures for
   soft mobility
   • Territorial plans and integrated projects for tourism in the inland
   waterways area
   • Restoration of the Lombard Canals (navigli) and their hydraulic
   works
   • New programmes for enhancing the cultural and landscape
   heritage
   • Program Agreements between the institutional authorities and
   the private companies in charge with the rivers, lakes and canals
   concerning economy, navigation, irrigation, waterpower,
   residential uses
   

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8. Naviglio
   Grande
   Naviglio
   Martesana
   Naviglio di
   Paderno
   Naviglio
   Pavese
   Naviglio of
   Bereguardo
   The Lombard Plain is crossed by a
   system
   of canals (about km 150) with their
   centre in Milano
   Naviglio Grande
   Municipalities 34
   Population 315.132,00
   Extension Kmq. 455,35
   Cultural Heritage 836
   Historic buildings 97
   Naviglio Martesana
   Municipalities 14
   Population 210.400,00
   Extension Kmq 117,88
   Cultural Heritage 232
   Historic buildings 45,00
   Naviglio Pavese
   Municipalities 11
   Population 148.699,00
   Extension Kmq. 169,09
   Cultural Heritage 200
   Historic buildings 28
   Naviglio di Bereguardo
   (Naviglio Grande and Naviglio
   di Pavia) and
   Naviglio di Paderno is
   integrated in the lombard
   system of canals (River Adda/
   Naviglio Martesana)
   

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9. Naviglio Martesana. Built in 1456 - 1463. Numerous
   locks. From River Adda to Milano
   Naviglio Grande, the oldest canal in Europe. Built in
   1179. Still navigable. No locks. From River Ticino to
   Milano
   Naviglio of Paderno. Initially conceived by Leonardo da
   Vinci and Giuseppe Meda. Become operating in 1777.
   Numerous “Vinciane” locks. From Paderno to Cornate
   Naviglio of Bereguardo. Numerous locks (now
   abandoned). From Abbiategrasso to Bereguardo
   Naviglio Pavese. Opened to navigation in 1819.
   Numerous locks. From Milano to Pavia
   Canals (Navigli) of Lombardy
   

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10. River
    Ticino
    River
    Adda
    River
    Oglio River
    Mincio
    Everything moves southwards to River Po
    In the north: lakes
    In the middle: urban areas
    In the south: rural landscape
    RIVERS (navigable)
    River Po
    

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11. River Po
    Extension: Km 652

    River Ticino
    Extension: Km 248

    River Adda
    Extension: Km 313
    

    River Oglio
    Extension: Km 280
    

    River Mincio
    Extension: Km 75 

    

    

    

    

    Rivers (navigable)
    

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12. Lago
    Maggiore
    Lago of
    Como
    Lago of
    Lugano
    Lago d’Iseo
    Lago of
    Garda
    Lake Maggiore. Extension Kmq. 80. Full length of coast km. 74
    Lake of Como/Lecco. Extension Kmq. 145. Full length of coast km. 177
    Lake of Iseo. Extension Kmq. 61. Full length of coast km. 81
    Lake of Lugano. Extension Kmq. 20. Full length of coast km. 36
    Lakes (navigable)
    Lake of
    Pusiano
    

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13. SECOND PART
    HOW CANALS
    RIVERS
    LAKES
    ARE USED (OR NOT USED)
    FOR TOURISM
    

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14. MILANO
    CANALS (NAVIGLI)
    Naviglio Grande
    Naviglio Pavese
    Darsena Ticinese
    Naviglio
    Martesana
    Cerchia Interna
    

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15. the Vicolo dei Lavandai, one of the many
    wash-houses along the Naviglio Grande. Next
    we'll head for one of the most important groups
    of buildings along the first stretch of the canal:
    the one that includes the church, the bridge
    and the wash-house of San Cristoforo.
    Milano
    Naviglio Grande Naviglio Pavese
    Darsena Ticinese
    

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16. Along this
    route (from
    Cassinetta of
    Lugagnano to
    Castelletto of
    Cuggiono)
    there is a vast
    choice for
    nature, art and
    history
    Naviglio Grande
    “Ville di delizia”
    Cassinet
    ta
    Castellett
    o
    

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17. Naviglio Grande. “Ville di delizia”
    

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18. Naviglio Martesana. Milano
    (Gorla). “Ecomuseo Martesana”
    

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19. Old images of Naviglio Martesana in Milano (San Marco)
    

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20. “Ecomuseo Martesana”
    from Milano (“Vinciana” Lock of Incoronata) to Inzago
    

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21. Naviglio Martesana
    

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22. “Ecomuseo Adda di Leonardo”
    River Adda
    Naviglio
    Martesana
    

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23. From Lecco to Milano
    Naviglio of
    Paderno
    Naviglio
    Martesana
    

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24. Leonardo
    da Vinci
    “Li Tre Corni”
    Naviglio of Paderno
    “The Virgin of the
    Rocks” by
    Leonardo da Vinci
    The “Forra of
    Paderno”
    

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25. “Vinciane” Locks
    Naviglio of Paderno
    

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26. Milano
    Pavia
    Naviglio Pavese
    Naviglio
    Pavese
    

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27. Naviglio Pavese
    

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28. Naviglio of Bereguardo
    Naviglio of Bereguardo
    

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29. Naviglio of Bereguardo
    

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30. Inland routes along the River Po
    —— completed
    - - - - to be updated
    - - - - - planned
    River Po
    River Po
    RIVERS (navigable)
    

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31. River Po
    Navigable: 812 km (river +
    Delta)
    13 Provinces
    474 municipalities
    Population: 16 millions
    141 tributaries
    12 ports and landing sites
    15 locks (operative)
    111 landing points
    (3 in Piemonte, 39 in
    Lombardy, 36 in Emilia-
    Romagna, 33 in Veneto)
    45 boats (some of them could
    carry 300 passengers)
    37 houseboats (pontoons and
    “bateaux mouches”)
    

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32. Canal Fissero-Tartaro-Canalbianco is a
    navigable inland route (km 135) for boats of
    1500-1600 ton. It links Mantova to the Adriatic
    Sea
    

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33. International waterway Locarno (CH) - Milano (IT) - Venezia
    through Lake Maggiore, River Ticino, Naviglio Grande, Darsena of
    Milano, Naviglio Pavese, River Ticino, River Po (Piacenza, Cremona,
    Ferrara), Delta of Po, (Porto Viro, Chioggia), Venezia
    International waterway Locarno (CH) -
    Milano (IT) – Venezia. From Ascona
    (Switzerland) to Venezia (Adriatic Sea)
    

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34. “Consorzium
    Villoresi Est
    Ticino” is
    developing a
    plan related to
    boating from
    Lake Maggiore to
    Pavia along the
    River Ticino and
    the Canal
    “Villoresi”
    c
    River Ticino. Extension: Km 248
    a) Itinerary of the marbles
    (Duomo), from the Diga of
    Miorina to the Diga of
    Porto della Torre
    b) Itinerary of Miorina, from
    Sesto Calende to
    Castelletto Ticino
    c) Sundays Cruises in Pavia
    along the River Ticino
    and
    River Po
    River Ticino
    

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35. River Adda. Extension Km 313
    Guided visits: from Brivio, Imbersago,
    Robbiate to Trezzo sull’Adda - Cornate
    d’Adda
    Adda Nord
    Parco Adda Nord
    RIVER ADDA
    

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36. Inland routes
    Guided visits
    from Pizzighettone to
    Formigara - Lodi - Isola
    Bella - Corte Palasio
    RIVER ADDA
    Parco Adda Sud
    RIVER
    ADDA SUD
    

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37. Summer events: “Moonlight on the river”
    “Lights and colours at the sunset”
    “The pleasure of the senses” (tasting wines and rural products)
    Navigation in Mincio’s Valleys: from Rivalta sul Mincio
    to Grazie (Natural Reserve of Valleys of Mincio) and
    the Lake Superiore of Mantova
    River Mincio from Peschiera (Lake of Garda)
    Navigation from Mantova along the River Mincio to the
    River Po. Governolo (lock)/ Sacchetta/San Benedetto Po
    RIVER
    MINCIO
    LAKE
    SUPERIORE
    

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38. River Mincio
    

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39. River Oglio.
    Navigable in the
    Middle Ages
    from the Lake of
    Iseo to the River
    Po
    Rafting on the
    River Oglio
    River Oglio
    RIVER OGLIO
    

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40. Public structures for yachting
    Structures for public transport
    LAKE
    MAGGIORE
    LAKE of
    ISEO
    LAKE OF COMO/
    LECCO
    L.ENDINE
    L.CERESIO
    LAKE OF
    GARDA
    LAKES (navigable)
    L. PUSIANO
    

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41. Lake Maggiore (Verbano)
    Extension kmq. 212
    Lake Maggiore/Verbano is the
    inland waterway link with
    Central Europe and Lombardy
    Plain
    Coastline km 170
    Passengers 2012: 3.018.348
    Landing stages: 12
    Fleet: 35 ships
    Landing structures
    LAKE
    MAGGIORE
    

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42. Special events on board:
    ceremonies, business
    meetings and dinners,
    congress sites
    Lake Maggiore is
    famous above all for the
    “Borromeo Islands: “Isola
    Madre, Isola dei Pescatori,
    Isola Bella”
    Tours (train and boat) with
    “Trenord” at a special
    discount on weekends and
    s u m m e r d a y s ( f r o m
    Locarno to Domodossola
    and Milan)
    LAKE
    MAGGIORE
    

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43. Lake Maggiore
    

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44. Landing structures
    LAKE OF COMO/
    LECCO
    LECCO
    COM
    O
    Lake of Como/Lecco
    (Lario )

    

    Extension kmq. 146

    Passengers 2012:
    2.636.299 

    Landing stages: 62 

    Fleet: 34

    

    Special events:
    ceremonies, business
    meetings, congresses

    

    Tours (train and boat) with
    “Trenord” at a special
    discount on weekends
    and summer days

    

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45. LAKE OF COMO/
    LECCO
    has the most
    developed system of
    coastlines served by
    routes on water. The
    lake achieved an
    international appeal
    between the XVIII and
    XIX Centuries with the
    “Tourism of élite”.
    

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46. Lake of Como / Lecco
    

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47. Lake of Pusiano
    

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48. Lake of Garda (Benaco)
    Extension kmq. 146
    Passengers 2012: 1.873.398
    Landing stages: 27
    Fleet: 28
    There’s a tour "Girolario with
    Trenord" (train and boat) at a
    special discount on weekends
    and summer days: Riva del
    Garda / Desenzano / Gardone
    Riviera
    Landing structures
    

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49. Lake of Garda
    has a mild climate
    which permits to
    plant
    mediterranean
    vegetation (orange,
    lemmon, olive trees
    and winegards)
    It is a very
    important touristic
    resort crowded by
    thousands of
    visitors mostly
    foreigners
    

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50. Lake of Garda
    

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51. Lago of Iseo (Sebino)
    Fleet 14 ships
    Passengers 2009 1,5 2009
    The Lago of Iseo is the smallest of the great
    lombard lakes. It is situated between the
    hills of Franciacorta and the mountains of Val
    Camonica. In the centre of the lake there’s
    the greatest lake-island in Europe: Monte
    Isola
    There are many night cruises with music on
    board, tasting wine (Franciacorta) and typical
    dish of the province of Bergamo
    

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52. Lake of Iseo
    

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53. SOCIETÀ NAVIGAZIONE DEL LAGO DI LUGANO
    Lago di Lugano (Ceresio)
    Extension kmq. 48,7
    Passengers 2012: 306.723
    Landing stages in Lombardy: 7
    Fleet: 8
    Landing structures
    LAKE OF LUGANO
    LAKE CERESIO
    

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54. MANAGEMENT
    CANALS
    RIVERS
    LAKES
    OF LOMBARDY
    

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55. The authority which is responsible for the Inland Lombard
    navigation is: Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità
    (Settore Navigazione - Regione Lombardia)
    

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56. Concentration of the local administrations endowed
    with authorizations for inland navigation in
    Lombardy
    

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57. LINKS
    Authorities in charge with the rivers, lakes and canals in Lombardy
    • Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità. Struttura Navigazione e Intermodalità
    www.trasporti.regione.lombardia.it
    • Agenzia internazionale per il fiume Po, Aipo Lombardia
    www.agenziainterregionalepo.it
    • Government management: “Navigazione Laghi”
    www.navigazionelaghi.it
    • Unione Navigazione Interna Italiana
    www.unii.org
    • Autorità di Bacino del Lago Maggiore
    www.autoritadibacino.va.it
    • Autorità di Bacino del Lario e Laghi Minori
    www.autoritabacinolario.it
    • Autorità di Bacino del Ceresio
    www.autoritabacinoceresio.it
    • Autorità di Bacino del Lago di Garda
    www.consorziogardaidro.it
    • Autorità di Bacino del Lago d’Iseo
    www.navigazionelagoiseo.it
    • Consorzio Navigare l’Adda
    www.navigareladda.it
    • Consorzio di bonifica Est Ticino Villoresi
    www.etvilloresi.it
    • Società di Navigazione del Lago di Lugano
    

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58. “Waters, as well the
    veins of the human
    body, bring life to the
    earth. The only thing we
    can do is just observing
    how they move”
    (by Leonardo da Vinci)
    Many thanks for your attention
    

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