{"id":27510,"date":"2020-11-03T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.xtrawine.com\/?p=27510"},"modified":"2021-10-26T08:51:25","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T06:51:25","slug":"boats-and-italian-wine-at-the-genoa-boat-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.xtrawine.com\/en\/boats-and-italian-wine-at-the-genoa-boat-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Boats and Italian Wine at the Genoa Boat Show"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The capital of the region of Leguria, Genoa has long been one of the most important ports in all of the Mediterranean. For centuries, the gorgeous city acted as a hub for merchants from all over Europe, in addition to being a key port for transporting Italian wines to far flung regions beyond their country of origin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The point we\u2019re making here is that boating and Genoa have always been inexorably linked. The city would not be what it is today without its rich maritime history and the people who live in Genoa understand this all too well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why Italy\u2019s most famous boat show is held in Genoa every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Genoa\u2019s boat show has been held for since the early 1960s and it represents a chance for sailors and boating enthusiasts to get together, appreciate some fine sea-faring craft, and indulge in the Italian wine, food, and culture that Genoa, and Italy as a whole, have always been known for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Year\u2019s Festival<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As you can imagine, the pandemic placed this year\u2019s Genoa Boat Show in doubt. With so many organisations feeling worried about bringing people together during these uncertain times, there was some debate about whether the show should go ahead at all. Add into that the limited opportunities for tourists and the potential for local and national lockdowns to occur at any time and it would have been understandable if the organisers chose to cancel this year\u2019s show and focus on the next one, whenever that may be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that isn\u2019t what happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between October<\/a> 1st<\/sup>\u00a0and October 6th<\/sup>, the Genoa Boat Show went ahead as planned and was a truly wonderful event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What made the event even more remarkable is that so many similar events have been cancelled over the course of this year. The show received the go-ahead, as long as all relevant safety measures were adhered to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As such, it was a welcome event for those who had been forced to miss out on Europe\u2019s other famous boating and yachting festivals, with those stung by the cancellation of the Southampton Boat Show and Monaco Yacht Show at least having this opportunity to indulge in their great passion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And indulge they did!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event, which was held over six days, enjoyed sell-out crowds for the majority of those days. Enthusiasts from all over the world braved the post-pandemic world to show their support and enjoy the many exhibits on display. All told, 824 exhibitors attended the event, many of whom displayed the latest and greatest in boating technology and ideas. Over the course of the six days, 71,168 visitors had the opportunity to check out these exhibits, which makes the event a huge success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Health and Safety Precautions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Of course, the world that we live in now requires such events to take fairly drastic measures in terms of health and safety procedures. Working in close compliance with both the Italian Technical Scientific Committee and the World Health Organisation, the event placed numerous safety measures in place, which included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n