| Tour | Bike |
|---|---|
| Type | Both |
| Skill | Moderate |
| Length | 8 days |
| From | €1352 Rates |
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Tour Dates
May 13, June 10, August 5, and September 9, 2017
Special tour dates can be arranged for groups of 4 or more on request.
Day-To-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Individual arrival to Trieste
Day 2: Trieste to Piran or Portorož, 26 mi. (42 km)
Day 3: Portorož to Grožnjan, 19 mi. (31 km)
Day 4: Grožnjan to Motovun, 20 mi. (32 km)
Day 5: Motovun to Poreč, 22.5 mi. (36 km)
Day 6: Poreč to Umag, 26 mi. (42 km)
Day 7: Umag to PIran, 20 mil. (32 km)
Day 8: PIran
*All distances are approximate.
Day 1: Individual arrival to Trieste
Arrive to your hotel in Trieste, settle in, and enjoy this seaport city with a long and complex history, lying at a crossroads influenced by Latin, Slavic, and Germanic cultures.
Day 2: Trieste to Piran or Portorož, 26 mi. (42 km)
For this day, you begin cycling directly from your hotel, though you will encounter traffic. You can opt to walk 10 minutes from your hotel for a 30 minute boat transfer to the small town of Muggia. If you decide on this option, your rental bikes will be wiaitng for you upon disembarkation. See pricing. Following the Slovenian coast, you cycle in to the charming town of Piran, sitting pretty on the tip of its peninsula. In the middle of the town is Tartini Square with a monument dedicated to the great violinist and composer Giuseppe Tartini, born in Piran in 1692. Adding to the list of worthwhile places to visit is the town hall and the law-courts, the Gothic Venetian mansion, and the cathedral on an eminence, commanding a glorious panorama. You overnight in the poetically named Portorož, or Port of Roses, or in Piran, one of the most photogenic cities in the Mediterranean.
Day 3: Portorož to Grožnjan, 19 mi. (31 km)
Today, you leave the coast and head inland toward the Croatian border. The landscape changes and you experience the thickly forested Istrian hinterland dotted with ancient villages and farms.
Grožnjan, known as the city of artists, is an ancient hilltop town and is the day's final destination. Once a dying and decaying town, in 1965 it was declared an artists' colony and was transformed into the enchanting and magical place it is today, The influx of creativity resulted in the fairy tale like atmopshere you will find here. Its history still permeates the present with ancient churches and castles, prehistoric archaeology, magnificent palaces, and many other old buildings, whose past glory have been been recovered through restoration.
Day 4: Grožnjan to Motovun, 20 mi. (32 km)
This day continues in land with the highlight being another hilltop town, Motovun, world renowned for its beauty, history and energy! You will enjoy meandering through the labrynth of medieval streets and walking the ramparts feasting on the incredible views over the Istrian landscape.
Day 5: Motovun to Poreč, 22.5 mi. (36 km)
Today, you return to the sea on a leisurely ride towards Poreč, a city whose center is located on a small peninsula submerged in the sea. Its foundations were put in place during the time of the ruling Roman Empire. Today Poreč is a hot spot for tourism.
Day 6: Poreč to Umag, 26 mi. (42 km)
Heading north now along the coast, the day's destination is Umag.The old town has the narrow, cobbled streets, so typical of the region and the coastline is full of pretty little bays. Umag is a small town and port on the north-western coast of Istria. A place Croatians say presents ‘Croatia’s gateway to Europe’.
Day 7: Umag to PIran, 20 mil. (32 km)
Still following the Croatian coastline, you enter Slovenia once again, approaching Portorož and Piran taking an alternate route to the one you have already cycled. This evening your will overnight in Piran, giving you more time to enjoy this seaside town.
Day 8: Piran and transfer back to Trieste Central
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Travel Details
Travel
This tour begins in Trieste in Italy and ends in Piran, Slovenia. Trieste is surrounded by 4 international airports: Ljubljana, Venice, Trieste, and Klagenfurt.
Local Travel
Upon arrival, airport transfers can be arranged to your first hotel. We can also send you a PDF of local transportation details from the four airports. At end of tour, there is an included transfer to Trieste from which you can access onward travel to your departure airport.
Climate
Please check local conditions before you arrival. A good web site to use to research average high/low temperatures, average rainfall, and other weather related facts is weatherbase.com.
Tour Operator
This tour is operated by Bike Good Place. We do not run these tours ourselves, we never have. We work on commission from our local partners plus a small administration fee of €20. We pride ourselves on the strong relationship we have with our local partners and the services we provide.
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Customer Feedback
Michael E. 2 weeks ago
Tour route was beautiful, some costal some inland, hotels and food were excellent, I liked the smaller hotels much better than the large one as the small ones were very personal. Local wines were great. Had so much fun that I'm thinking about the next trip.
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