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Activity Venice, Italy
Venice Lido by bike with guide
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About this activity
The most beautiful and sustainable way to live a cycling experience in Venice!
You will discover the Lido Island, also called the Golden Island, for its natural beaches and the ancient village of Malamocco, of ancient origins and bulwark of the Serenissima Republic.
Arrival at the landing pier at Lido di Venezia. Meeting with the guide for the delivery of bicycles. Departure for a circular tour of 15 km with stops to admire some Art Nouveau villas. Continue along the lagoon with a stop to tell some morphological aspects of the lagoon, its islands, mudflats and canals. Once you reach the historic village of Malamocco technical stop with snack. After the stop, departure to the Murazzi dam for a path overlooking the sea. You arrive in front of the Excelsior hotel, where every year the best international artists and actors stay during the Film Festival. Just a couple of kilometers to get to the finish line where you can leave your bikes.
At a glance
- Duration
- 2–3 hours
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group
- Up to 8 people
- People per booking
- 1–8
- Guide
- English, Italian
- Operated by
- Travel Bike by Vicus Novus
Ages: Youth (13–17 years) · Adults (18–75 years)
What is included
Included
- Included: Snacks
- Included: Helmet (optional)
- Included: Bicycle use: Use of bicycle
Not included
- Not included: Carbonated beverages: Soda/Pop
- Not included: Gratuities
Itinerary
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Stop 1
15 min
You will meet our guide and together pick up your bike at the rental point. After an explanation of the itinerary you will leave for the district of the Liberty Villas
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Grande Albergo Ausonia Hungaria
10 min Admission not included
After the route through the Art Nouveau villas of the Lido the guide will make a stop in front of the historic Ausonia Hungaria hotel whose facades are all colored in majolica and ceramics of Bassano. The palace is an iconic and distinctive element of the Lido of Venice where design, art and technology blend into welcoming and original spaces. Iconic place of the Belle Epoque.
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Stop 3
15 min
A stop is made here in front of the island of Lazzaretto Vecchio, one of the islands that the Venetians during the plague era in the sixteenth century used as a hospital for the sick and travelers from the Crusades.
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Malamocco
15 min
Stop in front of the church of this village, one of the first settlements of the Venetians during the city's founding period. Technical stop and drink.
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20 min Admission included
The bike route goes up along the Murazzi dam, from Malamocco to the center and includes a short stop with an explanation of the changes that occurred with the construction of the Mose dam. In good weather you can go down the beach for a dip in the sea!
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Stop 6
10 min Admission not included
A stop to admire the facade of another iconic Belle Epoque hotel and the international jet set!
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Venice International Film Festival
10 min
A short stop for a photo in front of the historic Palazzo del Cinema where the well-known Venice Film Festival takes place between the end of August and the beginning of September
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Stop 8
15 min
If time permits the guide will also take you to visit the small local airport of the island, where the aeroclub offers visitors a small museum with antique prints and vintage-style mementos. Possibility of technical parking.
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Cimitero Ebraico
Passing by
If you have reached Nicelli, the way back continues along the lagoon with a short stop in front of the Jewish cemetery, one of the oldest in Italy.
Meeting point and pickup
Everyone meets at the meeting point.
Meeting point
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disembarkation ACTV jetty line 6 and 5.1
End point
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disembarkation ACTV jetty line 6 and 5.1
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
| If you cancel | You get back |
|---|---|
| At least one day before | 100% |
| Less than a day before | 0% |
- The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
- The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.
Good to know
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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