The Venetian islands cycleway. www.turismovenezia.it 2 The : and . IAT Lungomare Adriatico, 101 Sottomarina Lido Chioggia Route Information Info bike Tel. + 39 041 401068 his is an easy excursion During the Byzantine period the islands of and the waters. Nearby, it is possible Lenght: 40 km round trip. Bicycle hire and repair Lido (3) and Pellestrina were part of a long to walk along and admire the monumental old Fax +39 041 5540855 T which allows you to live an [email protected] Start and finish point: Lido di Venezia - Information: path across the “barene” connecting Altino to Jewish Cemetery. The trip continues along 4 unforgettable experience thanks to Lido di Venezia, connected to Venezia www.turismovenezia.it Ravenna, known as “The seven seas route”. the coastline facing the lagoon and then through IAT Venezia the magic combination of sea and have a taste of the typical Venetian atmosphere. Piazzale Roma (reachable by bicycle or car from lagoon. The route goes through a The islands were fundamental for Venice as a the avenue “Gran Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta” Leaving the little centre behind, you reach the Tel. +39 041 5298746 Mestre) by a regular ferry boat service Car and bus parking fascinating environment where small natural protection against sea storms and later from which the main urban axes of the built-up natural oasis of Alberoni; from this point [email protected] and to Chioggia (Ponte Vigo) by a vaporetto Mestre: Parco di San Giuliano. villages alternate with precious as a strategic military defence testified by the area diverge. You quickly reach the “Lungomare you catch the vaporetto to Pellestrina. You get service. On summertime “Bicinbarca” Info: www.asmvenezia.it fortifications scattered around the territory. The Marconi”: the most prestigious palaces of the nature spots. Venice shines in the off in Santa Maria del Mare and keep going (bicycle on boat) service from San Giuliano Tel. +39 041 5322632 itinerary starts from the vaporetto stops, tourist centre, such as the Grand Hotel des to Sant’Erasmo and Lido di Venezia (only on Tronchetto: Paying car park. background plunged into the light towards San Pietro in Volta, a little fishing port also reachable from the island of Sant’Erasmo, Bains, The Casinò, the Palazzo del Cinema Sundays and on ACTV advanced booking). Info: www.veniceparking.it and the lagoon water reflection. where the 18th century church of St. Peter rises famous for its artichokes, and San Giuliano (see and the unique Moorish palace of the Grand surrounded by low fishing houses and vegetable It is advisable to check previously timetables Tel. +39 041 5207555 Palazzo Ziani Castello, 5050 and boarding conditions getting in touch Info: “Ltz” www.asmvenezia.it 30122 VENEZIA “Route information”). From Lido di Venezia S. Hotel Excelsior, overlook this promenade. gardens. Cycling southwards you first come Tel. +39 041 5298711 Nicolò (1) you head towards the northern end Once you are past the centre you cycle up the across the village of Portosecco, where you with the here listed tourist information Tel. +39 041 976180 Fax +39 041 5230399 of the island with the homonymous cycle and footpath offices. Detailed information on www.turismovenezia.it might happen to see ladies making lace, and [email protected] ex Benedectine Monastery. The running close to the www.turismovenezia.it Boat+bike then Pellestrina (4), a picturesque settlement Surface: church, founded in the mid 11th “Murazzi”, barriers set secondary roads and cycle paths. www.actv.it of 16th and 17th century houses. The most Sunscreen recommended on sunny days. www.hellovenezia.com century, has a seventeenth-century to protect the island experts can venture into the southern end of the architecture and houses a magnificent from the tides. When island, through an unprotected trail along the iclovia delle isole di Venezia. Web wooden choir loft, carved in 1635. crowded, it is advisable lagoon perimeter, and visit the ancient fort and www.turismovenezia.it The Venetian lagoon: Lido di Venezia and Pellestrina by bicycle. Right from this corner of the lagoon to choose the inland the natural oasis of Ca’ Roman. From here you www.fiab-onlus.it pirate-hunting expeditions left in the roads. The way leads can either carry on towards Chioggia (see “Route 10th century and later on, from 1099, to the historic centre of information”) or cycle back along the path in the C the crusades. The annual “Festa della Malamocco (2), among opposite direction, paying attention to the ferry E5 Ciclovia Sensa” celebrations still recall the “calli” and “campielli”, boat timetable. delle isole di Venezia. symbolic marriage ceremony between where it is possible to © Photographs: M. Danesin and photograph archive. Cartographies: R. Rossi CIRGEO Padova University, G. Zulian. 2 3 www.fiab-onlus.it Editorial coordination: D. Gallo, P. Gatto Dipartimento TeSAF Padova University. km

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