LA SPEZIA - Spread over the more than 8,000 beautiful kilometers of Italian coast there are 285 ports and 2,090 berths, for a total of 488,000 600 meters. A small treasure that makes Italy a perfect destination for nautical tourism.
Overall, Italy has 162,455 berths of which 67,983 in tourist ports, 44,805 berths and 49,667 mooring points. The most numerous offer is that of Liguria (24,462), followed by Sardinia (20,028), Sicily (18,777) and Tuscany (18,092). There are a total of 95,611 recreational boats registered with the Maritime Offices and the Offices of the Civil Motorization, of which 18,296 in Liguria, 15,016 in Campania and 10,238 in Lazio.
The point is made by Enit, the national tourism agency, which in these days is participating in the "Nastro Rosa Tour" as part of the "Valore Paese Italia" project to promote the seaside beauty of the Peninsula and active tourism. "In 2020 the movements of passengers embarking and disembarking in Italian ports - explains the President Enit Giorgio Palmucci - are 32.5 million, a decrease of -51.9% compared to 2019 but soon the volumes of 2019 will be returned when traffic total passengers equal to 67.5 million people increased by 26.9%, boarding and disembarking from ferries reached 18 million (+ 3.2%) and cruise passengers were almost 11.9 million (+ 10.2%) ) ".
The contribution to the seasonal deconcentration of nautical tourism, emphasizes Enit - is given by an all-the-year round seasonality, especially in the luxury segment that seeks new destinations and therefore outside the traditional itineraries with an extended economic impact compared to classic destinations. The high economic and time availability allows this segment to travel all year round.
The ship Italia set sail with the others from the Aquarium of Genoa, in the Porto Antico area, during the regatta that will last until August 28 with which the Peninsula promotes the sea, ports, lighthouses, gulfs and tourism. linked to the landscape and naturalistic resources of the Bel Paese. A month of sailing in the seas of Italy will follow, from Genoa to Venice, passing through Civitavecchia, Gaeta and Naples, on the Tyrrhenian Sea and for Brindisi, Bari and Marina di Ravenna on the Adriatic Sea, with a medium-long term project of international appeal to promote the beauty and charm of our country. Paths and routes will be plotted to emphasize the network of lighthouses, and for further visibility, each of the participating boats will be named after a lighthouse. L'initiative is included among the driving forces of the Valore Paese Italia project, the project developed by the Ministry of Culture, together with the ENIT, the Agenzia del Demanio and Difesa Servizi, which collects various thematic circuits linked to sustainable tourism and the discovery of the beauties of the territories Italians and in which the public / private network of subjects participating in structuring and animating the network is recognized.
The first edition of the Tour will cover eight stages along the Italian coasts, and will also be valid for the assignment of the title of European champion (Tyrrhenian section) and world champion (Adriatic section) of the double mixed offshore.
An innovative stage regatta along the coasts of Italy, with board kite foil specialists, the new Olympic class scheduled for 2024, the crews of the very fast Diam 24 catamarans, chosen for the stadium racing, and the mixed man / woman pairs aboard the very famous Figaro Beneteau 3, chosen for the long sea trials. All classes will involve internationally renowned athletes, including Olympic medalists and specialty champions. (HANDLE).