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SeaHelp, the nautical breakdown service, has now established a base on Lake Garda so that SeaHelp safety and SeaHelp service is now also available to owners on the northern Italian "Lago di Garda". Lake Garda is considered the largest inland lake in Italy. Because of its location, between Germany, Austria and the Italian Adriatic Sea, it is very popular with...
Read moreAnyone who sets off for the Adriatic Sea, especially Croatia, in times of the COVID 19 pandemic caused by Sars-CoV-2 should be prepared for some changes, especially when crossing the border into Slovenia, and at the weekends also for longer traffic jams. The main bottleneck is probably the Karawanken tunnel, where the traffic towards the south is often dammed up...
Read moreActually, the Marina Stella (Italy) is considered an insider tip for skippers in the area of the northern Adriatic Sea: Via the small river Stella you can reach on your own keel from the northern Italian Laguna di Marano deep into the interior of Friuli, where typical delicacies and an excellent Prosecco are waiting for the owners at the end...
Read moreIf you take a closer look at the official statistics of the „European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control“ (Agency of the European Union, editor's note), Croatia is literally a safe haven for yacht owners, charter guests and holidaymakers. This is all the more true if they come from Germany or Austria, as the official EU statistics, to which the...
Read moreItaly wants to open its borders to all EU citizens and allow tourists back into the country from 3 June if the situation changes again because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a glance at the calendar clouds the joy: June 3rd is the Wednesday after Pentecost, which means that many yacht owners and SeaHelp members, whose ships are mainly based...
Read moreThe tart and bitter taste of wild asparagus, the slightly sweet scampi from the grill from the Kvarner Bay with a touch of garlic and parsley, a freshly caught sole with a few drops of Istrian olive oil, accompanied by an iced Malvasia or Chardonnay from one of the top Croatian wineries, served directly by the sea at sunset -...
Read moreAt Easter the weather at the Adriatic Sea will be as beautiful as it hasn't been for a long time - Lignano reported 28 degrees on Maundy Thursday. Only, the best travel weather is of no use if you cannot travel yet because of the corona virus. SeaHelp spoke with Cantieri d'Aprilia's technical director Davide Muser and SeaHelp staff about...
Read moreAlmost every hour the news about the Coronavirus changes. While public life in Italy has almost collapsed, the situation in the countries bordering the Adriatic Sea needs to be considered in a more differentiated way. In view of the flood of daily changing information, SeaHelp has compiled a short list of the most important links at the end of this...
Read moreVenice has experienced what is considered the worst flooding in 50 years, on the Adriatic coast in northern Italy the marinas in Lignano report ”land submerged‟ and even in Croatia it must be recognised that the water level is clearly above ”normal‟ which means 30 to 50 centimetres more than normal. Are they indeed suffering the consequences of the climate...
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