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Venetian Highlights Self-Guided Cycling Holidays
Self-Guided | Individual | 8 days | 7 nights | From £769 per person
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Cycle Tour Highlights
• Cycle across Lido and Pelestrina
• The Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza
• Grappa tasting in Bassano del Grappa
• Markusplatz in Venice

Cycle Route: Easy cycling on mainly flat routes
You will cycle on a mostly flat route. There will be one steeper climb to Asolo. Most roads are paved; partly you will find yourself on well-prepared nature trails. The tour is not very physically demanding.

The approximate difficulty level for this tour

Day-by-Day Cycling Holiday Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Venice/Mestre

Today, you will have the opportunity to visit the lagoon city of Venice, which is located only 20 minutes from your hotel and can easily be reached by public transportation.

Day 2: Mestre/Venice – Chioggia approx. 35 km

The day starts with a tour information meeting and bike fitting. Then you will cycle on the bike path over the Liberty Bridge to Venice. You will take the ferry to Lido and continue your bike journey via Pellestrina, with a marvelous view over the sea, to Chioggia, a quiet little town, reminiscent of the Venetian maritime supremacy which invites you to stay and enjoy yourself in one of its typical fish restaurants.

Day 3: Chioggia /Sottomarina – Rovigo Abano Terme approx. 55 km

Before you start the stage, you should take some more time to enjoy the flair of the Venetian lagoon. The main route today is the antique river course of Bacchiglione, once used by cargo ships, the so-called “burci”. When you arrive in Abano Terme, the beautiful thermal water pools await you in the hotel.

Day 4: Abano Terme – Vicenza approx. 35km + train trip

Again, the Bacchiglione is the guideline. Through fertile fields, it goes to Vicenza. The city, which the star architect of the Middle Ages, Palladio, helped to world fame. Numerous mansions and palaces based on his manuscript still characterize the cityscape today. The Teatro Olimpico and the Basilica are a must see for every visitor. Beautiful places also invite for a cappuccino break.

Day 5: Vicenza – Bassano del Grappa approx. 40 km

From Vicenza, you will ride your bike on nice roads to Marostica, famous for its castle and stone chess board in the main square. Now, you are not far from Bassano del Grappa anymore, with its covered wooden bridge and the famous brandy, grappa. In the Poli Grappa Museum a little Grappa tasting session is prepared for you.

Day 6: Bassano del Grappa – Treviso approx. 55 km

In the morning, you will cycle up some small hills after which only the climb to Asolo remains. The idyllic village of Roman origin invites you to take a first break. Then, the trail descends slightly and you will cycle into the region of the world famous Prosecco and further to Treviso with its many attractions.

Day 7: Treviso – Venice-Mestre approx. 45 km

First, the path leads along the river Sile to Casale. Now, you are already close to the starting point of your trip. Your accommodation is located on the mainland before Venice with an excellent bus connection to the lagoon city. At the end of your tour, not far from Marcus square, you can look forward to a little wine tasting session.

Day 8: Departure or extension