Lombardy’s ‘Leonardo ferry’ has carried commuters for 500 years.
10 June 2026
On the River Adda, a ferry has been linking the two banks for more than 500 years.
It is the so-called “Leonardo’s ferry”, a Renaissance craft without an engine, ‘designed by Leonardo da Vinci’ in 1513.
The ferry has come back into use after a bridge was closed and is a model of sustainable transport, powered solely by the river’s current.
It is the so-called “Leonardo’s ferry”, a Renaissance craft without an engine, ‘designed by Leonardo da Vinci’ in 1513.
The ferry has come back into use after a bridge was closed and is a model of sustainable transport, powered solely by the river’s current.