1st Day Mestre/Venice

Venice

Individual arrival in Mestre (the mainland of Venice). The city of Venice will captivate you with its splendour, acknowledged worldwide.

2nd Day Mestre/Venice– Jesolo/Caorle / seacoast (40 to 65 km)

After a few kilometres on bike, you take the ferry and then the vaporetto, passing in front of Piazza San Marco, then you will reach Punta Sabbioni.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.

3rd Day Jesolo/Caorle seacoast –Portogruaro (approx. 40 to 60 km)

When you have left Caorle, with its characteristic historic centre, made up of little houses painted various colours that look out onto the piazzas and streets of the town, you will then head north towards the Julian Alps, leaving the sea behind you. 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).
Next you will go to the town of Portogruaro, one of the main centres in the period of the ‘Serenissima Republic of Venice, which is still impressive today with its glorious ‘Palazzi’ or ‘palaces’.

4th Day Portogruaro–Aquileia/ Palmanova (approx. 60 to 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.

5th Day Aquileia/Palmanova–Trieste (approx. 50 to 70 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.

6th Day Trieste– Piran/Portoroz (approx. 45 km)

Having left Trieste behind you, after a few kilometres you will pass the first of two borders that are key to this trip. You will cross over into Slovenia, often cycling along cycle paths through famous holiday resorts such as Koper, first for a long period a Venetian town, and then Austrian, and Piran, another important town which was ruled over for a long time by Venice. You then finally arrive in Portoroz, a town renowned for its spa and bathing facilities.

7th Day Piran/Portoroz–Porec  (approx. 55 km)

Cycling southwards, you will pass through the salt mines of Secovlje, a large Slovenian town. Some kilometres later you will cross the last border going into Croatia down along Istria county, the Adriatic sea’s largest peninsula. In the end you will reach Porec, the tourism capital of Croatia, with its Eufrasian Basilica, which, in 1997, was declared Patrimony of Humanity by UNESCO.

8th Day  Porec

Tour ends today after breakfast. You may prebook a ferry back to Venice if required.