The Euganean Hills are one of the most beautiful hilly area in the north of Italy, completely surrounded by a cycling path, next to the city of Padua, in the inland of Venice.
PROGRAMME:
Meeting and bike delivery. You will follow the bike path and part of the same road that the great Italian poet, Francesco Petrarca, followed from Padua to his house in Arquà at the end of the Forteenth century. You will reach the walled town of Monselice and then Arquà Petrarca, one of the best preserved medieval villages and considered the second most lovely village in Italy. In Arquà you can visit the memorial house of the poet and you can taste the famous Brodo di giuggiole, a delicious local liquor. Finally you reach Lispida Castle. From the Lispida hill for many centuries the trachyte, the gray volcanic stone used to pave the squares and streets in Venice, was extracted and transported along waterways to Venice. On the way back, you will stop in a local winery of the Euganean hills for a tasting of 3 wines paired with local products (salami and cheese). You will grasp the character of each wine and understand how it strictly depends on that of the vine from which it originates.
- Lenght: 30 km
- Difference in altitude: 120 m
- Difficulty: easy
- Terrain: the route is mostly on a cycle paths and low-traffic roads
- Tour type: one-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 touring bike: € 49,00
- Price per person with E-bike: € 59,00
SUPPLEMENTS / RIDUCTIONS:
- Child rate up to 5 years: € 10,00
- Child rate up from 6 to 12 years: € 25,00
Extra on request: Cycling guide, transfers
- Bike rental
- Helmet, lock and pannier
- Navigation app including detailed information about the route
- 1 wine tasting in a selected winery of the Euganean Hills Wine Route
- 1 tasting of Brodo di Giuggiole liqueur in Arquà Petrarca
- Telephone assistance
- Entrances
- Meals and tasting in general
- 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
