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Venice’s cycle routes on the islands and mainland
Venice has a network of more than 160 kilometers of routes for cyclists covering the whole mainland, the Lido and Pellestrina (see the map of the Venice cycle network).The “Venezia Bike Experience” guide offers six routes for cyclists, including gps tracks, useful information and interesting facts on the main sights and attractions along the routes.
You can get to Venice by bike taking the cycle path built on the Ponte della Libertà and overhanging the lagoon. Once at Piazzale Roma, you can choose whether to walk towards the historic city centre or take your bike on the ferry from Tronchetto to the Lido and Pellestrina. Here, pedalling along the charming Cycle route of the islands of Venice, you may discover sandy beaches, the natural oasis of San Nicolò, the historic village of Malamocco, the natural oasis of Dune degli Alberoni, the picturesque villages of San Pietro in Volta and Pellestrina, the natural reserve of Ca Roman.
If you stay in Venice, you’ll find a new parking service for bicycles, BiciPark Venezia, inside the Municipal Garage in Piazzale Roma, made of 100 boxes that can be purchased online or directly at the parking. We remind you that Venice historic centre is completely pedestrian, it is not allowed to ride bikes, not even carrying them by hand.
Travelling by bicycle is the best way to discover the hidden gems of the Venice mainland, starting from Mestre, a city surrounded by lagoon, woods, towers and forts, the greatest and oldest of which, with its 48 hectares of surface, is the famous Forte Marghera. The woods of Mestre, San Giuliano park and Albanese park are crossed by a network of routes for pedestrians and cyclists. In San Giuliano park you can hire a bike for free. Visit the ACTV Venice public transport website for the latest information on cycling safely in Venice.
[source: La newsletter di Venezia, N° 11/2021 del 28.05.2021]
[photo by José Alejandro Cuffia on Unsplash]
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