A Caorle a Bibione: Tra Natura E Storia
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Palazzo Ziani Castello, 5050 30122 VENEZIA Tel. +39 041 5298711 From Caorle to Bibione: www.turismovenezia.it Fax +39 041 5230399 5 www.turismovenezia.it a dive into nature and history. [email protected] Cycling through medieval villages and natural oasis. IAT Caorle Rio Terrà, 3 What to see: 30021 - Caorle Legend Route information Caorle Tel. +39 0421 81085 he route winds its way through the The route starts from Porto Santa Margherita, extends on the opposite shore, at its back the thick Lenght: 70 km. Scogliera Viva: the seaside promenade approaching a little tourist resort known for its well-equipped vegetation of the Mediterranean pinewood, while Fax +39 0421 218623 cycle path with asphalt the Madonna dell’Angelo sanctuary, where the T countryside lying along the upper [email protected] Start and finish point:from Porto Santa yachting. Your ride continues along Viale Lepanto as further on you can catch a glimpse of Bibione. Your 4 cycle path without asphalt boulders have been turned into an open air art show Adriatic sea coast, stopping for a visit to Margherita to Bibione (lighthouse). within a biennial sculpture event. far as the mouth of river Livenza, where you’ll catch ride continues on the cycle path of via dei Casoni, the lagoon, with their own tiny wharves and boats IAT Bibione road with asphalt the colourful historic centre of Caorle, Viale Aurora, 111 Duration: about 8 hours. Fishing port: striking for the bright colours of its fishing a summer ferry service taking you to the opposite across the bridge Saetta, passing through San moored in the little stretch of water alongside. 30020 - Bibione road without asphalt Surface: the exursion is on paved roads, fleet, it threads through the pedestrianised historic centre. an ancient fishing village made up of Falconera river bank in Caorle. Once Gaetano and finally reaching It’ well worth a walk along the big clods path Tel. +39 0431 442111 road with traffic . characteristic pastel coloured houses. dirt roads and bike paths From the Nicesolo canal banks you can sight many there, keep going on the Marango, a place full of peace which hugs the small lagoon islands: an evocative Fax +39 0431 439997 The excursion offers suggestive rural [email protected] ferry crossing Places of interest rare bird species and “ghebi”, typical tiny streams dirt road running along the and religiousness where a monk view over the lagoon that becomes even more flowing among the sedge plants which are used by views and the chance to discover a lagoon Caorle: The 11th century “Duomo di S. Orologio canal and flank community lives and always enchanting when the sun sets. Go back to via dei Via Maja, 37 IAT (tourist architectural Stefano” in Roman and Byzantine style fishermen to built their “casoni”. From here a footpath territory of great natural value, able to 30020 - Bibione information office) site takes you to the “Isola dei Pescatori” (fishermen’s the picturesque Porto welcomes visitors for a pleasant Braccianti and follow it until you get past the bridge Tel. +39 0431 442111 The round tower dating back to 1070 island), an ancient settlement made up of these bicycle nature bewitch Ernest Hemingway, finally leading Peschereccio (fishing chat. Take now the provincial over Lugugnana canal locks, then continuing on Fax +39 0431 439997 The “Santuario della Madonna dell’Angelo”: characteristic “casoni”. assistance site S. Gaetano you to Bibione lighthouse through the port) until you get to the road towards Bibione until you via Litoranea and via Pineda cycle path. The climb [email protected] it sits right on the tip of the promontory and hospital museum Ancient hamlet set at the back of Caorle’s greenery and beautiful pinewood. historic centre (2). arrive to the Brussa Castle: from is quite steep but the view over the lagoon is truly reminds of Caorle’s seafaring soul. clustered around the 17th century mansion villa, where railway Hemingway stayed for a time and where the Venetian Enjoy a pleasant stroll this point you can either choose unique. You finally reachBibione (4), route start station Info bike aristocracy used to meet for hunts in the lagoon. around Caorle’s lively an alternative path leading to a well known sea resort sprung up in the 50s, Valle vecchia ferry boat 4 partial distance alleyways and don’t miss the natural oasis of Valle Vecchia endowed with a rich environmental heritage which Bicycle hire and repair A wild and unequipped beach excellent for nature to pay a visit to the town historic monuments and or keep3 going as far as Lugugnana. Carry on into includes the precious spa water gushing out at check the list on www.turismovenezia.it lovers and sport activities such as birdwatching, sportfishing, trekking, cycling and horse riding. a Caorle a Bibione: tra natura e storia. the two centuries old roman finds discovered in the the provincial road 74 and after 2 kms enter via a temperature of 52 C° and used for well-being Boat+bike Bibione surrounding area and at the bottom of the sea. From Pradis, cross the iron bridge over the Cavrato canal treatments at the local Spa. A cycle path leads you Summer ferry service from Porto Santa Bilione pinewood; “Bibione Thermae” Spa complex; River Tagliamento delta, marking the boundary Cycling through medieval villages and natural oasis. the Madonna dell’Angelo (1) sanctuary looking and enjoy a dip into the reclaimed land, where to the trail finish point, the distinctive lighthouse at Margherita to Caorle: around € 1,00 between the regions Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia. out over the sea, set off again for the natural oasis the superior Bibione’s white asparagus is grow, Bibione’s east end. From here you can retrace your per person, bicycle included Valgrande: protected natural oasis area hosting the outward journey or take delight in an alternative ruins of “Villa Mutteron dei Frari”, an ancient roman of Falconera, a sheer paradise of untouched nature, bordering the region Friuli Venezia Giulia.Ride on up Web dwelling probably dating back to the 1st century. D as Hemingway described. A breathtaking panorama to the intersection with via dei Braccianti and climb stretch running along the coast up to the city centre www.turismovenezia.it unfolds, showing the special landscape variety of up the bank from where you can admire the typical and further westwards up to the natural oasis of this territory: the lagoon flows through the Nicesolo “casoni” (3) scenery: ancient huts made of wood Valgrande. canal into the sea and the beach of “Brussa” and swamp canes built as fishermen’s shelters in www.fiab-onlus.it © Photographs: M. Danesin and Province of Venice photograph archive. 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