It doesn't matter if you prefer the sea to the mountains, the lake to the beach, the city of art to the small country village or the e-bike to the electric scooter, the -e-boat to the car with the battery. In Italy there is room for all forms of electric tourism: from the North to the South passing through the islands.
A zero-emission lake
We start this tour from the lakes from the homeland of the great scientist Alessandro Volta, Lake Como today defined as the electric lake of Europe. Prestigious recognition of which international newspapers such as the Times have also written. Well the glory, never the services? Here 27 local tour operators - 9 hotels, 3 nautical companies, 8 villas with gardens (open to visitors) and 8 institutions - have developed a network of charging stations that guarantee the tourist who chooses this destination by car or electric motorcycle. For zero-emission excursions? Boats, e-bikes and electric scooters can be rented. A point of reference is the Como Lake Eco Rental where the owner Silvia Franzetti, besides the rental, the boats are very easy to use and do not need documents, offers her advice to discover the itineraries in and around the lake. Some hotels can count on an electric taxi boat service thanks to the boats of a shipyard with a centuries-old history such as that of the Riva family.
We move to Lake Garda where Fabio Boetti, who manages the Bike Experience Emotional Tour, offers zero-emission excursions. The offer of e-bike itineraries is varied, runs along the lake but also moves to the inland towns and is expected stops in the farms and wineries with the tasting of the products. Even on Lake Garda you can sail with zero emissions thanks to the service offered by Nautica Felice which refers to the Hotel San Filis which has a pier from which excursions start in the protected area of Manerba.
Bike and boat also in Trentino. We are in Molveno, a village of 1132 inhabitants in the province of Trento, with the alpine lake, sung by the poet Antonio Fogazzaro as “a precious pearl in a more precious casket”, defined by Legambiente as the most beautiful lake in Italy. The campsite that manages the services on the stretch of water offers the possibility of renting the small GoGo electric boats or pedaling with electric mountain bikes surrounded by the fabulous scenery of the Brenta Dolomites.
The small Apulian villages in Twizy and calessino
The electric menu offered in Puglia is definitely rich, where cultural and naturalistic tourism is developing which combines the beauty of the sea with the fascinating historical heritage to be discovered in the villages and in the countryside. Here the protagonists are Gianpiero Aricò and Paola Bicciato of ForPlay or the company that offers experiential itineraries, also awarded by the European Union, between Ostuni, Alberobello and the Dune Costiere Regional Park. A rich offer thanks to about fifty Twizys that ensure the service in the Apulian territory. But let's stay in the area as it is possible a tour with the Calessino Ape electric company through the alleys of the center of Ostuni, the coastal dunes and ancient farms of 1500 with a visit to the millenary olive trees and final tasting of a delicious oil. Finally, the tour on the coast with a day at the beach: tasting of typical marine dishes while waiting for the sunset.
Electric Valtellina with cargo bikes
The Italian mountain is always beautiful, but it can be best enjoyed with e-bikes that allow even less trained people to cover long distances in peace. An experience that can also be shared by families thanks to the cargo bikes that allow the transport of the little ones. The initiative is by the e-Stelvio di Valdidentro company which has a rental bike park of over 45 e-bikes. A beautiful heritage to ride and admire the highly suggestive mountain views.
In Emilia land of motors and pedals
In an electric tourist map, the land of excellence for engines cannot be missing. Let's start from Modena where we discover e-bike travel that offers e-tours between monuments and temples of typical gastronomy such as the Parmigiano cheese factories, the Lambrusco cellars and the balsamic vinegar cellars. A dip in the typical flavors and in the fascinating Emilian Middle Ages with a visit to surprising monuments such as the Abbey of Nonantola.
A stop in the capital Bologna which in recent years has discovered tourism and the already excellent offer of cultural sites and events has qualified. In the city you can move around with zero emissions very easily. This is thanks to the local transport company Tper, which has made more than 300 electric cars available to the Bolognese and guests with the Corrente service. A menu that was then enriched with e-bikes and an infinite number of routes to be discovered by pedaling electrically: the tour of ice cream, graffiti, craft beer, wine, historical monuments ...
A short distance away you will discover the electric offers of Romagna where for some time it has been possible to take advantage of the excursions to the Ridracoli dam with e-bikes, canoes and the electric boat that allows the loading and transport of bikes.
The most unusual discovery is in the Riviera, a symbol of mass tourism, which offers experiences with a high naturalistic rate. In Cervia, besides the frequency of traditional establishments, it is possible to do birdwatching in a natural oasis not far from the city center. On board an electric boat, in order not to disturb the fauna, you can admire the colorful local colony of pink flamingos. In most of the Romagna cities by the sea it is possible to rent electric bikes and scooters to move around without emitting emissions.
Sardinia for an electric sea
You can circumnavigate the island without emissions. Thanks to Mathias Andreas Reiter, a German but firmly rooted in Sardinia, who with his electric-powered sailboat offers daily but also week-long excursions throughout the island. Beyond the sails, the electric motor is powered by a small wind turbine and solar panels. Clean air and of course crystal clear water.
Cagliari, the Sardinian capital, offers both the possibility of renting electric boats to navigate the enchanting Bay of Cagliari and the e-bikes of Discover Cagliari where with guided tours you cross the historic center of the city, along the long Poetto beach. and hundreds of pink flamingos can be admired in the Molentargius pond.
In the center of the island there are three companies: Active Holiday Sardinia, Let's Bike Sardinia and Memabiketours (alternating yoga lessons with the e-bike) which offer excursions to the wild heart of the island, the Supramonte, and along the itineraries of the Gulf of Orosei. .
On the Piave you sail in silence, as on the Sila in Calabria
A group of twenty-year-olds with I love Piave has enhanced one of the most historic Italian rivers with electric mobility. With their small boats, easy to use and without a boat license, they have designed cultural and naturalist itineraries along the watercourse where they have also identified rest areas for picnics with local products. Emissions and zero kilometer.
Ready to sail even at high altitudes, 1.300 meters above sea level, in the Sila National Park. We are in Calabria, in the town of Lorica, in Lake Arvo where Francesco Lico with his partners offers excursions with a small electric ferry. Zero stench, zero noise or almost to admire the flora and fauna of this enchanting mountain lake. And for those who want to have fun this year the water bike has also arrived. It is not electric, but muscular. However, always with zero emissions.
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