To Aquileia by Sup: the rally to discover ancient sailing

On Saturday, the Barcolana opened a new "waterway", organising a SUP rally in the Grado Lagoon headed to Aquileia, and more specifically to the ancient Roman inland port, for all lovers of the discipline. The initiative, realised with the support of Grado’s Naval League and in partnership with Fondazione Aquileia, was aimed at promoting the archaeological site as a destination for sea tourism. Taking inspiration from tourist activities organised along the Seine in Paris and the River Thames in London, the Barcolana organised this rally for tourists to discover ancient sailing. After mooring their boats in Grado, a group of enthusiasts inflated their SUPs in the small port, explored the lagoon up to the canals leading to the port of Aquileia, reached the archaeological site and visited the ‘sea-themed’ remains, such as the wonderful mosaics of the basilica and the inland port. This is an original way to spend the day surrounded by culture and the sea, just like it happens in great capital cities crossed by a river or a lagoon, where SUPs have become a new way to experience slow tourism.