Bicycle holiday VENICE – TRIESTE – ISTRIA From the beaches of the Adriatic Sea in Italy to Slovenia and Croatia Page 1 of 4 FunActive TOURS / Harald Wisthaler DESCRIPTION SLOVENIA ITALY The starting point of this cycle tour is “la Serenissima”, Venice the la- goon 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, Concordia an opportunity always presents itself to take a refreshing swim in the TRS sea. Due to this fact, you should never forget to pack your swim gear. Sagittaria/ Besides these beaches, the inland regions of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Portogruaro Monfalcone Aquileia offer countless sites with very special charm waiting to be discovered; Marano Mediaeval fortress towns; Roman archaeological excavations; typical Lagunare Italian Piazzas and buildings embossed with Venetian influences cau- TSF Trieste Caorle Grado sing the visitor to forget time and space. While on the one side, the Mestre Muggia Adriatic stretches calmly and silently, the Julian Alps rise majestically VCE Portorož/Piran to the north. Finish with a trip down the beautiful Croatian peninsula of Lido di Istria. The return journey to Venice can be done by boat. Jesolo Venice Umag CROATIA CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ROUTE Poreč The cycle trip to Istria is flat until shortly before Trieste, then it conti- nues slight hilly until Porec. The tour is suitable for children from the age of 14. self-guided tour bicycle holiday DIFFICULTY: easy 8 days / 7 nights or DURATION: 7 days / 6 nights DISTANCE: approx. 255 – 430 km Alps 2 Adria Touristik OG Bahnhofplatz 2, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee • Carinthia, Austria • +43 677 62642760 •
[email protected] • www.alps2adria.info VENICE – TRIESTE – ISTRIA Page 2 of 4 A DAY BY DAY ACCOUNT OF THE ROUTE Day 1: Arrival Individual arrival at the starting-hotel on the mainland of Venice.