ITB Berlin News 2021 - Day 3 Edition

I SPECIAL FEATURE I CYCLING TOURISM I
ADVERTORIAL
On your Bicicletta!
Italy, a legendary destination for cycling
Italians love their bikes, as testified by the
numerous sport events celebrating cycling.
No wonder tourists will find thousand of
cycling paths to enjoy Italy on two wheels!
VISIT
BR AND CARD
CYCLING
IN ABRUZZO
EMOTION ON
TWO WHEELS
Abruzzo is perfect for slow
pace rides with hundreds
of kilometres of cycle paths
between hills, mountains
and the coast. The "Bike to
Coast" runs along 130 km of
the national Adriatic Cycle
Route next to beaches and
centuries-old pine forests.
Inland Abruzzo, itineraries
take cyclists to the highest
peaks in the Apennines,
along vineyards or into
the challenging Altipiani
Maggiore d'Abruzzo.
Cyclists should use the
Abruzzo Bike Friendly
brand which identifies
accommodation, F&B,
services and partners.
Cycling along the
Trabocchi coast
EMILIA
ROMAGNA
A NEW
ITINERARY AND
EVENTS IN 2021
Emilia Romagna stands
out for the promotion of
cycling tourism. Circuits
allow one to discover
nature parks, reserves and
historical sites. Visitors
can use Terrabici, a cycling
association of 43 hotels
and tour operators. This
year, the region launches
"Via Romagna", a 512 km
circuit covering exceptional
sites. Emilia Romagna is
also home to many biking
events. One of the largest is
the Nove Colli di Cesenatico
in May (the event must
be confirmed according
the pandemic situation)
which attracts over 12,000
participants from more
than 50 countries.
La Verna circuit starting
and finishing in Bagno di
Romagna
MULTI-
COUNTRY
BIKING TRAILS
IN FRIULI
VENEZIA GIULIA
Being a neighbour to
Austria and Slovenia
provides Friuli Venezia
Giulia with itineraries where
history matches alpine and
maritime landscapes. The
Alpe Adria Cycle Route
starts in Salzburg, Austria,
to reach Italy. It then passes
the Alpine Tarvisio and
the morainic hills before
reaching the Adriatic Sea.
The Pedemontana and
Collio Cycle Route links
Sacile to Gorizia across the
Pre-Alpine arc. The route
crosses vineyards, art towns
and villages. Finally, the
Plain and Natisone Cycle
Route connects Udine to
Caporetto, passing through
Cividale.
Cycling along the strada
Napoleonica near Trieste
20 ITB BERLIN NEWS • THURSDAY 11 TH MARCH 2021
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