To Ravenna and the Sea Coast

Highlights:

• Ravenna – a city of mosaics

The drive from Ljubljana to Ravenna will only take us a good 5 hours, so we will be in Ravenna early enough to enjoy a short sightseeing tour of this very special city, which reached its “big” moment during the disintegration of the Roman Empire, when Emperor Honorius transferred the capital there. Today, the city is famous for its many breathtaking mosaics, created in majority during the reign of Theodore the Great and under strong Byzantine influence. At the end of the day, we will cycle only few kilometers to the seaside resort Marina di Ravenna. Despite the short distance, our eyes will be delighted by the first natural beauties in the Pialassa della Baiona lagoon and the Duna Costiera nature reserve already.

Distance:	18 km
Gain:	27 m
Terrain:
Surface:	asphalt
Day Level:
Meals:	–
Accommodation:	Marina di Ravenna

Between aquaculture fields, beaches and pine forests

Highlights: 

• Fishing town Commachio, flamingo nests, wild horses…

From resorts with sandy beaches and shady pine forests, we will first cycle near the natural oasis of Boscoforte, the salt work where flamingos nest, and a vast wetland to the Etruscan fishing town of Commachio. After lunch, we will return to the resort’s “lido”. We will spend the night in the Lido di Volano resort, so an evening swim is not out of the question.

Distance:	75,5 km
Gain:	38 m
Terrain:
Surface:	asphalt / gravel
Day Level:
Meals:	breakfast
Accommodation:	Lido di Volano

Through the arms of the Po River

Highlights:

• The town of Adria, aquaculture fields, water pumping devices

The river Pad delta is a territory of which a good part is in so called “depression”, means that the water level in the fields is below sea level. This requires the construction of embankments and devices for pumping and regulating water levels. In the morning, we will first visit a dedicated museum to see and understand the functioning. In the more “continental” part of the Po delta, we will visit a few smaller towns, ilike Goro and Ca’ Tiepolo. The closer we will be getting to the sea, the less dry land there will be. We will drive along many embankments and enjoy the scenes of fishing huts and devices set up by anglers to make their catch easier.

Distance:	68,5 km
Gain:	34 m
Terrain:
Surface:	asphalt / gravel
Day Level:
Meals:	breakfast
Accommodation:	Porto Levante

To “little Venice” – the fishing town of Chioggia

Highlights:

• the fishing “capital” of Chioggia, devices to protect Venice from floods

From the areas of rice fields, we will slowly move back to the “continent”, where more settlements are,, for example Cavanella d’Adige, where we will cross the river Adige, which is more familiar to us from skiing experiences. We will arrive in Chioggia, a fishing town with many canals, so that it is called “little Venice”, early enough to have time for a trip to the seashore, where you can see the devices to protect precious Venice from frequent floods. They call them MOSE, however the reasons for the name you will find out on the spot.

Distance:	38,3 km
Gain:	25 m
Terrain:
Surface:	asphalt / gravel
Day Level:
Meals:	breakfast
Accommodation:	Chioggia

Across the Venetian Islands

Highlights:

• the fishing “capital” of Chioggia, views of Venice from the Venetian islands, the islands of Burano and Torcello

In the morning in Chioggia, we will load the bikes onto the ferry, which is a kind of a city bus in this area criss-crossed by many canals, and transfer to the first Venetian island of Pellestrina and later to the second and much more famous island of Lido – who does not know the famous Venice Film Festival, which attracts so many celebrities from the world of film every year? Our accommodation will be not far from the port, so we will took advantage to visit another two very famous Venetian islands Burano and Torcello.

Distance:	37,2 km
Gain:	7 m
Terrain:
Surface:	asphalt / gravel
Day Level:
Meals:	breakfast
Accommodation:	Cavallino Treporti

To the Golden Sands of Caorle

Highlights:

• the rivers of Piave, Sila and Lemene, the towns of Jesolo and Caorle

We will leave surroundings of Venice through the town of Jesolo and cycle along the Piave River, where one century ago the Austro-Hungarian army moved the Isonzo Front after the “Miracle at Kobarid”. This was the end of the first world war. The famous writer Ernest Hemingway was a volounteer of the First World War, too, and has been even wounded there. However, he lived for some time in a yellow brick house near a channel, which we will visit. We will end our day by cycling through the nature park to the “golden” sandy beaches of the resort town of Caorle

Distance:	53,3 km
Gain:	57 m
Terrain:
Surface:	asphalt / gravel
Day Level:
Meals:	breakfast
Accommodation:	Caorle

By Land and Sea Past the Golden Dunes

Highlights: 

• The resort town of Lignano Sabbiadoro, remnants of World War I, important outposts and roads of the Roman Empire

We will start the morning with a “cycling parade” along the golden sands of Caorle. The route will lead us to a watery area interspersed with many canals, where we will board a ship that will avoid a big bend, but at the same time enjoy a tour of the picturesque sea lagoons. We will disembark in the village of Bibbione, a resort town with many sandy beaches, along which we will continue our journey to the town of Lignano Sabbiadoro, which we will avoid and continue our journey through the nature reserve of the river Stella to the fishing village of Marano lagunare, where we will spend the night..

Distance:	62 km
Gain:	21 m
Terrain:
Surface:	asphalt / gravel
Day Level:
Meals:	breakfast
Accommodation:	Marano lagunare

To the Delta of the Isonzo River and a Little Turther Along it

Highlights:

• Aquillea – Oglej, a town under UNESCO protection, paths, tracks and towns along the river Soča

In the morning, the route will lead us past the town of Cervigniano – Červinjan, which is already part of Friuli, to Aquileja – Oglej, a town that during the Roman Empire was the main outpost for the conquest of the territories of present-day Slovenia, Austria, etc.. We will continue to the last river delta along our route – the Soča river, which we will follow along its banks all the way to Gorizia – Gorica.

Distance:	82,1 km
Gain:	118 m
Terrain:
Surface:	asphalt / gravel
Day Level:
Meals:	breakfast

Upon registration:

• Pay the mandatory 30% of advance payment at the time of booking
• Check the contents of the confirmation email
• Meet any requirements from the confirmation email

At least one month before the trip:

• Arrange insurance (Coris or similar)
• Carefully read the travel confirmation email, as it may contain very important information
• Pay the last installment

Potovanje poteka po krajih z omejenimi zmogljivostmi namestitev, zato bomo v posameznih primerih nastanjeni tudi v tri ali štiri posteljnih sobah. Udeležencem, ki bodo želeli enoposteljno sobo, bomo ustregli, kadar bo to izvedljivo ter jim dodatek za enoposteljno sobo zmanjšali ustrezno z nižjim standardom namestitev

We recommend self-guided tours for travelers who know how to navigate a route based on a map or GPS track and already have experience with self-guided travel. If the above description does not apply to you, a guided tour is likely to be more enjoyable and relaxing. 

The prices of self-guided tours depend on the number of travelers traveling together in the same time slot and at the same destination. The prices listed below are based on the calculation of prices for sleeping of two people in double rooms – for all other wishes, contact us for your appropriate offer. We can also arrange luggage transportation between destinations for you, so that your travels will be more relaxed and carefree.

• 8 days of cycling
• 7 nights in 3/4 star hotels or accommodation of same quality
• 7 breakfasts
• a navigation package containing GPS tracks
• digital guide with a description of the route and attractions

• Surcharge for single room 180 €
• rental of bicycles or other equipment (on request)

• accident insurance and travel cancellation insurance
• personal safety and cycling equipment
• drinks with meals included in the package
• anything else that is not stated to be included

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