Boating Holidays across the canals and rivers of Europe from Le Boat

Precenicco Base

NEW FOR 2011: You can now explore the northern Venetian lagoon towards Trieste and discover the real Italy from our new base at Precenicco. With chic seaside resorts and sandy beaches, beautiful fishing harbours, excellent restaurants, friendly Osteria (café-bars) and beautiful un-crowded waterways and seaside canals, we’re sure this will be a hit with anyone who is looking for something different in 2011.

The region is called Friuli, and is located close to the Veneto (Venetian lagoon), in the north east of the country, close to the Slovenian border. This new cruising region will let you experience and enjoy a real Italian atmosphere, far removed from our other busier Venetian itineraries.

Cruising in Friuli is very pretty and peaceful, much more similar to cruising in France, but with much fewer locks.  Canals are easy to navigate, there is no commercial traffic on these waterways, and the clean environment and the historic towns along the way will guarantee you’ll see a completely different aspect of Italy and give you a chance to immerse yourself into Italian lifestyle and culture.

Different to cruising in the Venetian Lagoon, in Friuli there is a large selection of public moorings, which allow you to moor your boat without problems during the week, so there is no need to pay for private marinas.

Canal banks along the sides are low which give excellent views of the surrounding countryside and villages and there are lots of cycle paths too so you can head off to explore on two wheels very easily.

The Friuli is very popular, (particularly with German and English tourists) for its beautiful golden beaches and the clean waters of Lignano, which represent a wonderful attraction for millions of tourists every year. This is definitely a great destination for sunbathing and swimming in the sea!

Finally, and very importantly, the region is one of the most important areas in Italy for wine production, with several D.O.C. products that will delight your palate day after day. And don’t forget to bring home a large selection of bottles of the famous Collio, to be purchased at the wine yard close to your departure base.

OTHER EXTRAS

Also, check out the list of other extras that you can pre-arrange on our Important Extras page, including early check-in/check-out, bikes, waterways guides, BBQs and more.

Hotels and Restaurants:
Restaurant AL BORGO:
+39 0431 587012
Restaurant with rooms ISOLA AUGUSTA:
+39 0431 58046
Restaurant with rooms RIVABELLA:
+39 0431 589535
Hotel BELLA VENEZIA:
+39 0431 59647

Parking:
Enclosed parking available at the base .


Supermarket and most shops:
Mini-market, bank with ATM, pharmacy,post office, can be found at the main square of Precenicco, that is few hundred meters to the base.  Other supermarkets are in Palazzolo dello Stella village(1 km).  Many other shops offering local typical products are available near the base or some kilometers far from Precenicco.

Market Days:
Palazzolo dello stella: Friday morning
Latisana : Wednesday morning
Lignano Sabbiadoro : Monday morning only in summer.

Tourist Office:
25 km from the base
Via Latisana, 42
33054 Lignano Sabbiadoro
tel +39 0431 71821
fax +39 0431 724756

Doctors:
Dr. ROSSO
100 meters to the base
tel +39 0431 586117

First Aid:
Civil Hospital in Latisana (8 km)

Vet:
Dr. NICOLOSI
Via Trieste, 80
33053 Latisana
tel +39 0431 511514
6 km from the base

Credit Cards/Travellers Cheques:
Precenicco accepts all major Credit Cards including Mastercard for payment of Security/Fuel Deposit, Damage Waiver and Optional Extras.
Traveller’s cheques are not accepted.

Local Amenities:

Go-Kart Rading, about 5 km from the base.

Other attractions in Lignano Sabbiadoro