PROGRAM
Meeting with the guide and delivery of the bicycles. After adjusting the heights we set off to reach Battaglia Terme, a coastal village and ancient river port on the Euganean Hills, a true open-air museum with curious hydraulic artifacts and Venetian bridges. Just outside the center, the bulk of the Catajo Castle dominates, imposing like a medieval castle but frescoed inside like a Renaissance villa. We continue on the plain, on the embankment of the Canale di Battaglia, next to the very elegant Villa Selvatico that looks at us with vanity from the top of the Colle di Sant’Elena. The view is never the same and we soon reach the walled city of Monselice. The castle hill is an extraordinary example of historical stratification: you can find the Federician Mastio and the Ezzeliana tower from the medieval era, but what is most striking are the Renaissance works that culminate with the Santuario delle Sette Chiesette and Villa Duodo.
The excursion continues along the slopes of Monte Ricco until reaching the charming Arquà Petrarca, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, a medieval city among the best preserved. The settlement has a singular bipolarism: two villages, two churches and two squares. After the visit we enjoy the descent and the view of the Costa thermal lake, a UNESCO site, and then continue along secondary roads to the Valsanzibio Gardens. As the last stop of this experience, a wine tasting awaits us in the cellar. During the tasting route, we will be explained all the secrets of the wines of the Euganean Hills, a unique territory that alternates volcanic and limestone soils, giving different aromas and scents that can only be found here.
- Lenght: 20 km
- Difference in altitude: totally flat
- Difficulty: easy
- Terrain: mainly on flat land, on cycle paths and low-traffic paved roads
- Tour type: half-day circular tour
You can start this tour from the following bike-rental points:
BIKE POINT OF GALZIGNANO RESORT SPA&GOLF in Via delle Terme 84, Galzignano Terme (PD). Free parking place. Battaglia Terme train station is a 15-minute walk away (Regional trains stop along the Venice-Ferrara line).
No overnight stays are planned for this tour.
PRICES:
- Price per person with 2 participants: € 115.00
- Price per person with 3 participants: € 95.00
- Price per person with 4-5 participants: € 85.00
- Price per person with 6-7 participants: € 75.00
Customized quotes for 8 or more participants
SUPPLEMENTS / RIDUCTIONS:
- Supplement for E-Bike: € 10.00
- Bike rental
- Helmet, lock and rear bag
- Cycling Guide (available languages: EN, DE, FR)
- 1 wine tasting in a selected winery of the Euganean Hills Wine Route
- 1 tasting of Brodo di Giuggiole liqueur in Arquà Petrarca
- Entrances
- Tips
- Lunch
- Everything not mentioned in the inclusions
GUIDES
If you have booked a guided tour you can find one of the following professional figures based on the type of experience chosen:
- Cycling Guide: they can plan the best route according to the client’s needs, accompany a group safely and solve mechanical problems. They know the territory they illustrate the general aspects of the places crossed.
- Trekking Guide: our trekking guides are professionals who safely accompany individuals or groups by illustrating the naturalistic and general aspects of the territory.
- Tourist Guide: these are historical-artistic guides with regular qualification. They illustrate and enhance the historical, cultural, artistic, religious, museum, archaeological and architectural heritage of the territory.
- Tour Escort: this figure is used to accompany large groups or some excursions in minivan. The escort is responsible for the regular execution of the program. Supervises and coordinates services in order to guarantee the best experience for the customer. Knows the territory and provides general information on the places visited.
NAVIGATION APP
For all our self-guided tours we provide a Navigation App full of content and practical information on the chosen routes.
You will need to download the app from your store and create a free account. You will then receive a link where you can download the routes to use offline. In addition to the possibility of navigating using a voice assistant, you will find all the points of interest geolocalized such as sites and monuments to visit, stops at the winery or restaurants selected by us and in general all the useful suggestions to transform your day into an authentic experience of the territory.
OPENINGS OF SITES AND MONUMENTS
Some tours include visits to sites, villas or other attractions. Due to internal needs of individual properties, it may sometimes happen that the opening days and hours may vary. If the entrance is specifically included in the package, we will verify whether the day you have chosen is compatible with the visit. If the entrance is not included in the package, it is responsibility of guests to verify the opening days and hours of the sites you intend to visit.
TECHNICAL ORGANIZATION
Viaggiare Curiosi Tour Operator, Via Aureliana 50, 35036 Montegrotto Terme (PD), Authorization of Province of Padua no. 357 of 20/03/2018, VAT no. IT05119320280.
HOW TO BOOK
To book, fill out the form and you will receive a confirmation email with all the information within 24 hours or call for information at +39 353 469 9890
