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 THE VENETIAN LAGOON BIKE TOUR 2010
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Code: L108.
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A tour which is suitable for everyone, in the heart of one of the most beautiful and poetic regions of Italy: the Venetian region, Venice and its Lagoon!
A flat itinerary, easy and varied, well studied in the duration and in the length of the stages, to allow you to visit in absolute freedom, and with the necessary time, all the wonders that you will find along the itinerary.
You will lose yourself in the nature of this region, suspended between sky and water. It will offer you wonderful landscapes, with surreal strips of land populated by many birds’ species.
This land seems to be stuck in time, and it is unique in the world: you will cycle along the calm Sile river, you will enter in the Venetian Lagoon, you will see the colorful houses on the islands, and you will discover the “calli” and canals of Venice, This itinerary is also rich in art, with a unique concentration of splendid palaces, churches and country villas, together with the prestigious Venetian museums and temporary exhibitions, not to be missed.
Last but not least, we will offer you some good advice on how and where to taste the gastronomic delights and the famous wines of the region.
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Program
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DAILY PROGRAMM
Day 1: Treviso
Individual arrival at the hotel in Treviso.
Overnight in Treviso.
Day 2: Treviso – Casale sul Sile (ca. 30 km)
After the visit of Treviso, an elegant city built around its beautiful square, with typical porches and beautiful houses with frescos, you will cycle on the Sile’s bicycle path, to reach Casale.
The Sile is the longest resurgence river in Europe: it has its rise from the sources called “Fontanassi”. Along its way, swathed in greenery, you will see natural oasis, mills and villas. Overnight in Casale.
Day 3: Casale sul Sile – Litorale del Cavallino (ca. 55 km)
The Siles’s fluvial environment, among cane thickets and fishermen balances, gradually makes space for the beaches of fine sand, that invite you to bath, and for the bathing establishments. If you go more in the hinterland, you will see wonderful landscapes: not only strips of land that seem to be suspended, creating a play of lights and colors when they are reflected in the waters, but also isolated villages and big flights of birds that live in this paradise. Finally, we arrive at the Litorale del Cavallino, a peninsula that keeps its balance between the lagoon and the marine environment, with its 15 km of white sand bounded by the green of the maritime pines. Overnight in Punta Sabbioni.
Day 4: Burano – Murano – Torcello
Leaving with the “vaporetto” from Punta Sabbioni you will visit three of the most famous islands of the North Lagoon: Burano, famous for the manufacturing of laces; Murano, with the workshops of the master glassmakers; Torcello, with its byzantine churches and the wonderful landscape that you can see from the top of the bell tower. Overnight in Punta Sabbioni
Day 5: Litorale Cavallino – Lido – Pellestrina – Chioggia et retour (ca. 40 km)
From Punta Sabbioni you will take the “vaporetto” to reach the Lido, the famous island in front of Venice. You will cycle along this narrow island and, with another Vaporetto, you will arrive in Pellestrina, the island that will naturally bring you to Chioggia, the final destination of today’s stage. Chioggia has the very typical charm of a city that remained authentic and unaltered during centuries: the yelling in the fish market, the porches and the “calli” full of people and the colors of the sails of the “Bragozzi”, the typical fishing boats along the canals. After the visit we will come back to Punta Sabbioni either by bike or with the Vaporetto. Overnight in Punta Sabbioni.
Day 6: Venezia
From Punta Sabbioni you will take the “vaporetto” to reach Venice. San Marco Square, the churches, the museums: one whole day dedicated to this wonderful city and its beautiful glimpses among the Calli, the bridges and the Canals. After the visit we will come back to Punta Sabbioni by Vaporetto. Overnight in Punta Sabbioni.
Day 7: departure
After breakfast, end of the tour.
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Map
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Technicals caracteristics
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Terrain characteristics: mostly plain terrain, average duration of the stages between 20 and 60 km per day.
Roads: 70% asphalted road 30% white roads
Duration: 7 days / 6 nights
Departures: Saturday from 27/03 to 23/10
Number of participants: minimum 2
Bike: city bikes
Luggage transport: yes
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Prices
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Price per person |
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Tour in double room |
544 |
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Suppl. single room |
119 |
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Suppl. bike rental |
62 |
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Extra night in Treviso or Punta Sabbioni in hotel*** double room |
67 |
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Extra night in Treviso or Punta Sabbioni in hotel*** single room |
89 |
Included: accommodation 6 nights in hotel***, in double rooms with private facilities; bed and breakfast service, luggage transport, road book and informative material, telephone assistance.
Not included: journey to a from Treviso; lunches, dinners, drinks, bike rental, entrance fees and everything not explicitly specified
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