Lucia’s Boat in Lecco, Italy.
Lucia’s boat is a typical row boat of the lake Como area; it is made of wood and is easily recognized by its three wooden arches much like those used on pioneers’ wagons; a century or so ago it was used for transporting goods to the markets.
It became famous in the well known 1827 novel written by Alessandro Manzoni I Promessi sposi [=The Bethrothed].
It is called “Lucia’s boat” because of one of the most famous scenes of Italian literature, the Addio ai Monti or “Farewell to the Mountains” in which the main character, Lucia, flees from her village on a boat like the one in the photo. [The village is, of course, my hometown Lecco].
They are now used for romantic weddings by the lake; see here.
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marina owens 
You have a hidden treasure here my friend 🙂
Models always trigger positive emotions with me. Thanks for the share 🙂
It’s gonna’ be a challenge to get it into the water if I’ve got to get it through the glass first! 😉
Very cool!
Such a graceful looking boat, Marina, and what a romantic history. No wonder it’s used for weddings nowadays. xxx
Cool story. The boat is also very cool. What kind of wood is this?
I really don’t know: I did a quick search, but I didn’t find the answer. Thanks for visiting ….
Great post about these boats!
thanks!
How lovely, and what a romantic story, Marina. 😉