Pedal from Italy, through Slovenia and into the Istrian Peninsula of Croatia, following the path of an old railway, on this week long self guided tour. Italy: Trieste Parenzana route Slovenia: Koper Piran Secovlje Croatia: Buje Umag Gronjan Motovun Porec Rovinj Pula Flexible distances. This tailor made Trieste to Pula cycling tour, self guided, takes you from Italy, through Slovenia and into Croatia to explore the Istrian Peninsula. Cycle to pretty towns and along beautiful coastline, soaking up the culture and history of this unspoiled area. Youll discover Trieste and Pula, both important ports during the Austro-Hungarian empire. Visit Porec and Rovinj, which were vibrant trading centres at the height of the Roman Empire, while in the interior of Istria, visit Motovun and Gronjan, two beautiful medieval fortified towns, perched high on hills. In between these interesting towns youll see the vineyards and olive groves that inform the culinary traditions of this region. Here, truffles are just one of the typical specialities you can tuck into after a day in the saddle. This eight day adventure begins with cycling along the Parenzana Route, once a narrow-gauge railway which ambled its way down from Trieste, into the interior of Istria and back to the coast at Porec. It connected 33 Istrian towns and cities and crossed three country boundaries. This is a self guided tour, with flexible cycling each day. Shorter and longer routes are available of typically around 35km or 55km and E-bikes are also available to rent.
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