Marina Azzurra, the floating village of Houseboat on the mouth of the Tagliamento

Is called Blue navy And you know you got there when you see a sequence of floating pastel color houses, resembling those of the Dutch Polder but with the straw roofs like the huts of the fishing valleys ofHigh Adriatic so dear to Ernest Hemingway punctuates the mouth of the river Tagliamentoa few kilometers from Lignano Sabbiadoro.

AND Marina Azzurra ithe first resort built on the waterwith Houseboat from the design interiors and services four stars luxury of a high -end hotel: from half board, to cleaning accommodation, from amenities to change of linen.

One of the 89 Houseboat of the Marina Azzurra resort of Lignano Sabbiadoro.

Houseboat River on the Tagliamento

Marina Azzurra is between Bibione And Lignano Sabbiadoroin that corner of Italy where two regions – Veneto and Friuli – They touch each other and the water enters osmosis by telling stories of border, quiet and wonder. Here, after twenty years of vision and patience, in 2019 a concrete dream was born: 89 Houseboat Between Prato, Fiume and Darsena, signed Europa Tourist Groupthe historic reality founded by the Basso brothers of San Michele al Tagliamentoactive in the Hospitality sector for over fifty years. The first prototype of Houseboat – white and essential, with a large porthole in the center of the facade – is still present in the resort garden, as a “zero number” symbol of the idea that everything has generated.

The Houseboat of Marina Azzurra along the mouth of the Tagliamento river.

The Houseboat of Marina Azzurra along the mouth of the Tagliamento river.

A green philosophy since design. The other houses in the blue, blue and pink colors, mirroring on the water, remember the houses of the fishermen of the island of Burano. These “Houseboat River” are organized on two levels and offer 65m2 of indoor space and 12m2 reserved for a large outdoor Complete with sun loungers, table and chairs. Inside, the Houseboat, designed as real floating houses, can accommodate Up to six people Thanks to a comfortable living area, a kitchen complete with dining room, two welcoming bedrooms and a bathroom with a generous size, complete with every comfort and an extra large shower box.

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Double room of a house boat

Double room of a house boat

In Indian row along the embankment: style, comfort and relaxation

The Houseboat of Marina Azzurra are masterpieces of engineering, architecture and design. Were designed in Italy and built a Monfalconepatented to be at the same time homes and boats (in fact they have the terrace and the rudder, the umbrella and the walkway, the hulls and the air conditioner) with all the comforts of a high -end hotel but with an almost zero environmental impact. An idea, even aesthetically, intelligent, which embraces and respects the landscape, interspersed with wooden poles reminiscent of the Venetian DIY.

The path along the embankment that leads to the Houseboat

The path along the embankment that leads to the Houseboat

Position along the cut of the Tagliamento on regional concession, the colored houses of Marina Azzurra – (in the tones ROsa, Tiffany And blue) are disassembled every end of the season with the nautical hauling cranes, without leaving a trace. A completely reversible and low environmental impact system, which respects the delicate balance of the river ecosystem. Even the discharges do not release the wastewater in the water but are connected directly to the network of undergroundvices of Lignano, just as courtesy kits and natural -based cleaning products are privileged. Every detail of these Houseboat is designed to excite and sensitize. The interior lines follow the colors of the external color palette: curtains, fabrics and paddeds, but also furniture and furnishings of the kitchen and living room, play with the same nuances as the facade, establishing a visual harmony that amplifies the sense of continuity between inside and outside. The rooms are large and bright: they are floating houses in all respects, designed to comfortably accommodate up to six people, therefore perfect for large families and also for those traveling with four -legged friends. Yes, the Houseboat of Marina Azzurra are pet friendly.

By bike from Lignano Sabbiadoro to the Laguna

Based in the seaside resort, you choose the tour that inspires us. Villages, natural reserves, woods, rivers, casoni, birdwatching. Without forgetting food and wine. The only rule: pedaling (with or without help)

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The resort of Houseboat Marina Azzurra is Pet Friendly.

The resort of Houseboat Marina Azzurra is Pet Friendly.

Where the river tells stories

But the real protagonist is he: the Tagliamento, the most intact and less anthropized “wild” river in Europe, repeatedly candidate to become UNESCO Heritage. Stay here even for a weekend It is to start an intimate dialogue with nature, open a window on golden dawn, fiery sunsets and silent nights with the stars that are reflected on the surface of the water and the acoustic background of crickets: the position and optimal condition also for the sighting of Aironi And amphibians that populate the most authentic river habitat in Europe.

The blue hour on the Houseboat of Marina Azzurra.

The blue hour on the Houseboat of Marina Azzurra.

And it is not uncommon to also meet the families of Caprioli intent on burning the grass right inside the Marina Azzurra park. Spending an in Houseboat holiday is a 360 ° ecological experience, for this reason it is not surprising that the80% of guests arrive from the German nations – Germany, Austria And Swiss – attracted by a formula that combines nature, privacy and authenticity. And the Italians? They love them for a weekend with friends or family: the kitchenette invites you to prepare dinners to be enjoyed on the terrace from where the sloping of the waves are heard, but for those who want to opt for the restaurant, just board the motorboat Emerald River moored nearby.

Emerald River La Motonave Restaurant of Marina Azzurra.

Emerald River: the Marina Azzurra Restaurant.

Marina Azzurra is a place that has everything and precisely for this reason reassures, inspires and regenerates to the point that many houseboats are also chosen as immersive workplaces, temporary offices, weeks of SMart Working. Out of the world, but inside the essentials.

The cuisine overlooking the terrace.

The cuisine overlooking the terrace.

An outdoor place that remains inside

Navy Azzurra is not just a Warning holiday village: It is a concrete example of how tourism, innovation and respect for the environment can coexist, giving authentic experiences and memorable surprises. The Houseboat are to be lived and to hear: it is the elegance that goes hand in hand with functionality, nature that welcomes, design that pampers. It is the real luxury: that of free time and free, of Slow travelof the regenerating silence, of the sky that is mirrored in water inviting contemplation.

In the Indian row the 89 Houseboat of the Aquatic Resort Marina Azzurra.

In Indian row: the 89 Houseboat of the Aquatic Resort Marina Azzurra.

The raquatic in of Lignano combines the freedom of widespread hospitality with the quality of four -star services: careful reception and elegant common spaces with Hydromassage pools and the possibility of exploring the surroundings in kayak. But for those wishing to reach the nearby beach of Lignano Sabbiadoro there is also the price in the price Reserved station complete with umbrella and sunbeds. The result is an unpublished, engaging and complete experience of residence, almost suspended between earth, water and sky. Only ten minutes of bicycle separate the Houseboat Resort from the beach and the center of Lignano Sabbiadoro and Bibione. Easy to organize, impossible to forget such a holiday.

Source: Vanity Fair

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