Self-Guided Cycling Tours & Trips in Adriatic

Pedal through the UNESCO-listed Stari Grad Plain on Hvar Island, cycling across 2,400-year-old agricultural fields along quiet coastal roads that lead to Hvar town. On Brač Island, you'll ride past historic limestone quarries that supplied stone for Diocletian's Palace in Split and the White House, with routes from 28 to 80 km winding through traditional stone villages. The Pelješac peninsula takes you through Dingač and Postup vineyards where Plavac Mali wines are produced, and you'll stop at Ston to see 5.5 km of Europe's longest fortified walls and taste fresh oysters before reaching Dubrovnik.

Cycle through Delta del Po National Park where flamingos nest right by the bike paths, then see Ravenna's UNESCO Byzantine mosaics before reaching Florence. Take the scenic ferry from Venice's Lido to Pellestrina for great Adriatic views, ride quiet coastal roads through Chioggia, and check out Comacchio's ornate palazzi and old bridges.

You'll cycle on your own from Venice through the quiet River Sile valley, passing the medieval Torre Caligo tower ruins on the way to Jesolo's Adriatic beaches. The route takes you through Portogruaro's Venetian-style streets, once an important river port for the Serenissima, before catching a boat from Marano Lagunare to see Aquileia's Roman ruins. Then you'll ride along the white cliffs from Duino through Sistiana to Trieste and cross into Slovenia, passing Sečovlje's salt marshes where they still extract sea salt naturally.

This 7-day cycling trip covers 61 kilometers from Sarajevo past the 1984 Winter Olympics sites at Igman and Bjelašnica, then follows an old Ottoman caravan route over Bjelašnica and Visočica mountains with 1,630 meters of descent to emerald-green Boračko Lake, continuing along a converted narrow-gauge railroad from Mostar through Hutovo Blato Nature Park.

Pedaling independently from Mestre, you'll follow the River Sile to the fishing village of Caorle and cross the endless beaches of Litorale di Cavallino with ferry access to Punta Sabbioni. The route covers 30-85 km daily on well-marked paths through Marano Lagunare's lagoon edges to Grado, then into Slovenia via Koper and Izola to Piran's Riviera.