Veneto, Slovenia and Croatia Std

Veneto, Slovenia and Croatia. From Venice to Poreč. 

Bike trail, 8 days 7 nights. Std +.

Day 1 : Mestre/Venice.
Individual arrival in Mestre (the mainland of Venice). The city of Venice will captivate you with its splendour, acknowledged worldwide.
 
Day 2 : Mestre – Jesolo/Caorle/seacoast (40/65 km)
After a few kilometres by bike, you take the ferry and then the vaporetto, passing in front of Piazza San Marco. Then you will reach Punta Sabbioni, the furthest south area of the Adriatic coast, which is north of Venice. From here you cycle along the stunning seacoast, with various opportunities for a refreshing bath in the sea. The overnight will be in one of the places along this famous coastline.
 
Day 3 : Jesolo/Caorle/seacoast – Portogruaro (65/40 km)
Leaving the sea behind you, you will head north towards the Julian Alps. You will be passing through an area with a multitude of “Valli da pesca” (stretches of lagoon enclosed by earthen dikes where extensive fish farming is practised) and “casoni” (constructions used by fishermen in the past during the fishing season). Afterwards you will go to the town of Portogruaro, one of the main centres in the times of the “Serenissima Republic of Venice”, which is impressive even today with its glorious “Palazzi” or “palaces”.
 
Day 4 : Portogruaro – Palmanova/Aquileia (60/70 km)
The trip can be shortened by 20 km by taking a train from Portogruaro to Latisana. You will spend the day between the region of Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia, passing through an area abundant in water and history, among rivers, canals and ancient Roman towns. Your destination will be Aquileia, with its Roman excavations, or Palmanova, named “the starry city” because from above the town resembles a 9-pointed star.
 
Day 5 : Palmanova/Aquileia – Trieste (70/50 km)
The trip can be shortened by 30 km by taking a train at the end of the stage from Monfalcone to Trieste. You will once again head towards the sea: the gulf of Trieste awaits you, with many possible stops along the way, such as Duino with its two castles, Sistiana with its characteristic bay and Miramare with its famous white castle built according to the wishes of Maximilian of Augsburg, situated in a beautiful park of more than 20 hectares in size. Just a few kilometres lie between you and Trieste, the ancient port of the Asburgic Empire, which has much to offer as regards attractions and history.
 
Day 6 : Trieste – Piran/Portorož (45 km)
After a few kilometres you will cross over into Slovenia, often cycling along cycle paths through famous holiday resorts such as Koper, first for a long time a Venetian and then Austrian town, and Piran, another important centre which was ruled over for a long time by Venice. You then finally arrive in Portorož, a town renowned for its spa and bathing facilities.
 
Day 7 : Piran/Portorož – Porec (55 km)
Cycling southwards, you will pass through the salt mines of Secovlje, a large Slovenian town with a humid environment, which is a key area as regards ornithology. Some kms later you will cross the Croatian border down along Istria, the Adriatic sea’s largest peninsula. In the end you will reach Porec, the tourism capital of Croatia, with its Eufrasian Basilica, which was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.
 
Day 8 : Porec
After breakfast, end of services. Possibility to return to Venice by boat.

Ferry boat from Porec to Venice
Transfer Porec-Venice by boat, to be confirmed when booking the tour.
Departure around 7-8 a.m. (approx. 4 hours). Price 85 € per person.
If the ferry boat is not available the service will be replaced by a private transfer.
The booking (complete with full name, passport number, nationality, date of birth) is compulsory when sending the reservation.

The itinerary may be subject to some changes before and/or during the holiday. 

Level :
1 2 3 4 5 6

Terrain :
Cycle paths, low traffic. Difference in altitude : from 0 to 470 m.  Two longers stages on day 4 and 5.

Climat :
Warm and dry summers. Off-season is the perfect season to travel in.

Difficulty :
Stages go from 40 to 70 km per day which represents 3 to 6 hours. Difference in altitude : from 0 to 470 m.

Bibliography :

- cycle guide on la Via Claudia Augusta
- cycle maps on Italy on cartovelo.fr

Accomodation Standard+ :
*** hotels with personnal bathroom (shower and toilets).

Extra nights  :
One or two extra nights can be booked at the beginning or at the end of the tour.

Food :
- Rich breakfast (coffee, tea, chocolate, milk, bread, butter, jam, orange juice)
- Lunch : not included
- Dinner : not included

Bike :

- Bike rental : If you rent a bike you will get it in the morning of the 2^nd day when your luggage will be picked up.

At the end of the tour, you will have to leave the bike at the last hotel and inform the reception. We will take care of it. 

- Own bike : If you travel with your own bike,  we advice against bikes with small tires. Hybrids and Mountain bikes are excellent. Remember to check your bicycle before the tour. At the end of the tour, you will be in charge of your bike.

Assistance :
For the bike in case of breakdown (except for punctures)

Luggages :
We assume its transportation. Limited to one luggage per person (20 kg max).
 

Road book :

You will get detailed maps and description of the routes when arriving at the first hotel. You will also get vouchers for the hotels and restaurants as well as tags for your luggage.

Transport : Situation
- By train : direct train from Paris to Milan then to Venise in more than 10h.

- By car : Mestre is 1300 km far from Paris. Motorway to Mestre by Milan.
- by plane : airport of Venice (Marco Polo) or Treviso (40 min away from Venice).

You us to book you flight or your train  ? We we can do with our travel agency Selectour de Parthenay.

Your vehicle :
A parking is available at the first hotel. To be paid on site.

Cancellation insurance :

In order to guarantee reimbursement of your fees, you may subscribe to a cancelation insurance. To know more about this insurance, click here