Ancient Venetian Empire by Bike
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- Exploring the magical city of Venice
- Cycling along the Adriatic coast and across two European borders
- Discovering the history of the Venetian Republic
- Enjoying the culinary specialties such as marinated sardines and spicy meatballs
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Make your own way to Mestre on the mainland of Venice. On arrival at your hotel you will find your luggage labels and ferry ticket. From here it is easy to venture into the famous canal city. On the morning of day 2 you will collect your rental bike - note that bikes ...
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