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The starting point of this cycle tour is “la Serenissima”, Venice the lagoon city on the shores of the Adriatic Sea. Cycling past the beaches of the classical holiday resorts of Jesolo and Caorle on the Italian Adriatic to Trieste, the former Habsburg seaport seated at the foothills of the Karst. Finish with a trip down the beautiful Croatian peninsula of Istria. An opportunity always presents itself to take a refreshing swim in the sea.

Due to this fact, you should never forget to pack your swim gear. Besides these beaches, the inland regions of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia offer countless sites with very special charm waiting to be discovered; Mediaeval fortress towns; Roman archaeological excavations; typical Italian Piazzas and buildings embossed with Venetian influences causing the visitor to forget time and space. While on the one side, the Adriatic stretches calmly and silently, the Julian Alps rise majestically to the north. The return journey to Venice can be done by boat.

The cycle trip to Istria is flat until shortly before Trieste, then it continues slight hilly until Porec. Approx. 255 to 430 km.

Discover the southeast end of Italy. On this bicycle-tour you will not only experience the unique countryside between the Adriatic and the Ionic Sea, but also the friendliness and hospitality of the southern Italians.The countryside is rich in culture. The Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Normans, Habsburger and the Bourbons have all left their marks in the region.

Highlights

• Alberobello
• Ostuni
• Gallipoli
• Otranto

Easy touring, apart from a few slight ascents and descents along the route, most of this tour is along flat, tarred roads. As you are travelling out of the main season, most of the roads are mainly free of traffic. Approx. 305 to 315 km.

On the railway line of the former Dolomite Railway, you cycle till it end in Pieve di Cadore. The path continues through the valley of the ice cream makers („Gelati“) manufacturers, trough the foothillsand along the river Sile you towards the Serenissima - the lagoon city of Venice as a magni;cent ;nal destination for your exploration of northern Italy.

From the northeastern Dolomites, you will cycle through the Höhlensteintal Valley below the famous Drei Zinnen (Three Peaks) to the Olympic city of Cortina d‘Ampezzo and to Pieve di Cadore - the birthplace of the famous Tizian. The path continues in the Dolomite town of Belluno and passingt to Feltre and you reach Bassano del Grappa. From here you will slowly reach the plain. After a short detour to Asolo, the „city of a hundred horizons“, the fashion city of Treviso awaits you . The Serenissima - the lagoon city of Venice is a magnificent final destination for your exploration of northern Italy.

The first two days you mainly follow the old Dolomites railway track. From the third day, the tour encounters slight ascents and descents on quiet side roads through idyllic landscape and typical Italian villages until reaching the plains on the last day.

Starting from the northeastern Dolomites, the first part of the route runs along the river Drau through the valley of the same name and then on through the Gailtal valley on leisurely cycle paths. After a short detour to the Italian border town of Tarvisio you cycle on to Slovenia. At the fairy-tale Lake Bled, you will be at the foot of the Julian Alps.

After a transfer to the south side of the Alps, you will return to Italy in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia and in the famous wine region “Collio”. The former capital of the Lombards, Cividale del Friuli, is worth a visit. Afterwards, a spectacular end to the cycle tour on the Adriatic awaits you. On the last day you cycle along the sea to the former Habsburg port of Trieste.

The tour to Trieste is a varied tour; the last two stages are a bit hilly. The tour goes along bike paths or very quiet side roads, through small villages and picturesque landscape. Approx. 315 to 360 km.

The Dolomites are your constant companion during this round trip with the e-bike or trekking bike (for sporty cyclists) at the foot of the legendary “PALE MOUNTAINS”, on the list of UNESCO world heritage due to their “unique monumental beauty”. Although you always have an eye on the Dolomites, you cycle comfortably at their feet along cycle paths and quiet side roads.

Start point of this tour is the Pustertal, demarcating the Dolomites towards the North. Then you continue along the Eisack- and Etsch valleys, forming the west border, passing South Tyrol’s capital Bolzano and reaching Trento. On the southern part of the Dolomites you will cycle through the Valsugana valley to Feltre. The former Dolomites railway track will lead you into the direction of the Olympic town Cortina d’Ampezzo. Finally you will greet the famous Drei Zinnen (Three Peaks) from the Höhlensteintal and you turn back to Hochpustertal.

This cycling tour has been designed especially for e-bikers. Most of the route follows cycling paths, sometimes quiet side roads. For sporty cyclists this route can be done also with a trekking bike. Approx. 385 - 410 km.

South Tyrol would like to tempt you on a two wheel trip! You will get to know all about this little country, its flair and specialities. The unspoilt nature with its roaring rivers, the mountains and lakes with their legends, customs, and a culture of a country influenced by history, and the South Tyrolean hospitality with its specialities and excellent wines.

This bike tour takes you along the cycle paths from eastern Pustertal and the Dolomites to the capital town of Bolzano; to lake Kalterer See, the spa town of Merano and into the Vinschgau Valley. A transfer takes you over the Jaufen Pass and from there you cycle to the town of Vipiteno where you get back and cycle to the Bishop’s town of Bressanone, official seat of the Bishop and provincial Diocese kekw of the Catholic Church.

An easy tour for everyone! In the last few years, the bike paths in the valleys have been reconstructed and in some cases, newly built. Although South Tyrol is better known for its mountains, you can also find easy bike paths in the valleys without great differences of altitude. Approx. 280 -300 km.

The base of your bicycle holiday will be Porec, which is probably the most important coast town at the west coast of the peninsula Istria in Croatia. The Euphrasian Basilica in Porec and the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Mary have been part of the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1997.

Most of the time the route runs along traffic free side roads in the hinterland of Istria or along the coast. Approx. 235 km.

The starting point for this sporty cycle tour is the Bavarian capital Munich. The journey leads over the Alps, visiting three different countries as you go – Germany, Austria & Italy and is ending at the lagoon city Venice.

The tour heads, following cycle paths and quiet side roads to the Bavarian`s lake scenery, passing some well-known lakes, like Starnberger-, Tegern-, or Schliersee over the border to lake Achensee. They are perfect for a jump into the refreshing water after a long cycling day. Traveling along the Tyrolean Inntal the road bikers reach Innsbruck and get over the Brennero pass to South Tyrol. At the bottom of the breathtaking summits of the Dolomites – taking part of the UNESCO world natural heritage - you cycle towards the Adriatic coastline.

The most demanding stages over the Alps (Innsbruck–Brenner) can be shortened by train or bus and the stage from Dobbiaco to Cortina d’Ampezzo leads easily along the cycle path on the old railway trail. The last two days are downhill and flat towards the sea.

The Italian port Trieste has approx. 205.000 inhabitants and is the capital town of the autonomous region Friuli-Venezia Giulia. As most important harbour of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire it became a centre of navigation and marine science. Due to the sub-Mediterranean climate the summers are usually very hot and dry, the winters mild and rich in rain.

After a few kilometres you leave the harbour city and follow the former railway trail in direction of Slovenia. You leave Italy behind and you reach the „port of roses“, Portoroz. You will find some preserved buildings from the ages of Monarchs. Soon you continue cycling to Croatia, land of the red soil. The Adriatic Sea invites you for a bath; the pedestrian area of the historic centre of Porec awaits you.

The cycling tour from Trieste to Porec on the former railway trails runs on the Italian and Slovenian sides mostly on asphalted cycling paths, in Croatia partly on gravel roads. We recommend a mountain bike.

Start of this bicycle tour is Trieste, the former Habsburg seaport seated at the foothills of the Karst. During the Roman Empire Trieste became a busy and rich port. After a few kilometres you leave Italy and cycle to Istria, Slovenia and Croatia. Let yourself be surprised from the charms of a landscape rich in contrasts and the various colours of Istria.

The bicycle route through Istria runs slightly hilly. Approx. 220 to 275 km.