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Beauties of Lagoon

The Bycicle Diaries: Po Delta, Venice and Chioggia.

 

A bycicle trip between sea and lagoon to appreciate the shine of the Po Delta.

From the Comacchio Valley with the spectacular landscapes in which sweet water meets the salinity of the sea, to the ethereal beauty of Venice.

Point of meeting to halves the trip the historical Chioggia, with the laughing and traditional seafaring village country of Goldoni, scenery of his “Baruffe Chiozzotte.”

The most beautiful cycle runs of the Adriatic Coast, for the professionals or bike’s lovers! In departure from Hotel Dory of Riccione, admiring the architectural beauties in Ravenna, pedaling for km on the flat tongue of land that mark the limit between water and sky, lagoon and sea, from Riccione to Comacchio, from Chioggia up to Venice.

Three steps riding the bike, faithful companion of trips, in an adventure to discover  the landscapes and the history of the Lagoon.

The first one crossed by Riccione will runs trough Ravenna and her Byzantine treasures as the stately Basilica of Sant’Apollinare in Class, coasting along the 13000 hectares of water of the Comacchio Valleys, place where we will stay on the first part of our trip.

To cross the Po Delta in float, will be the beginning of the second part of an adventure that will conduct us to the mouth of the rivers Adige and Brenta. Point of arrival will be this time Chioggia, laughing seafaring village, her “small Venice” living theater of the Comedies of Goldoni.

And to top it off, the last one step it will be all devoted in Venice: in boat up to the island of Pellestrina and to the Beach, a turn in bike on the red carpet like a stars of the Festival of the Cinema.

From the Beach in Venice we will grant us a refreshing walk, a foot in the streets to the discovery of Plaza San Marco and of the pompous Palazzo Ducale.

Two hours to lose and to find in the alleys in Venice, as soon as the time to take back the run toward Chioggia.

258 km of sport, nature and fun! Always in line with the idea of the vacation bike of the hotel Dory.

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Bike in a App

Crazy about the bike? Here is the app for you!

 

That you are professional, amateur or impassioned of bike, it doesn’t care.

The web is also equipped for you. Because without the bike is not vacation!

For most citizens here Bike Citizens: the first App for cyclists in metropolitan areas. Place of departure and arrival, and that’s it!

The app will calculate the best route giving priority to cycling paths and providing useful information on points of interest along the way.

For those looking for new places to discover, Cycle tourism is the best.

All the contents to handy on your smartphone: more than 100000 itineraries created by the consumers, the diaries of trip, the hotels that offer services for the mopeds, and all of this of which you have need to put you in trip in saddle to your bicycle.

You are real athletes, famished for km, competition and challenges?

You cannot abdicate Runtastic Road Bike:the app for extreme byciclists.

Track excursions, creates live workouts, explores paths, tells you the current weather conditions, determines speed and slope, measure your pace uphill …. Only a true sportsman can survive!

What other misses…? A comforting base camp. Why not to think about the Hotel Dory of Riccione? One of the most important and equipped bike hotel of the Romagna Coast.

And so…. backpack in shoulder, App in the hand and street around two wheels.

Everything you want for your cycling holiday: comfort, passion for two wheels and breathtaking routes, such as those offered by Hotel Dory in Riccione!

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Italy Cycling Holiday

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My Dory Hotel experiences

My Dory Hotel experiences

I have been to Riccione twice now and stayed at Hotel Dory both times. It has always been a wonderful experience with great rooms, amazing food and wonderful rides each day. Stefano and his staff are as good as it gets in a hotel stay and they make you feel like the hotel is your home while you are there and will do everything they can to make sure you are having the best time possible.
Surely I can say that if you are searching for a bike hotel in Italy, Hotel Dory is the right answer!
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Second visit to Hotel Dory

Second visit to Hotel Dory

This is my second visit to Hotel Dory and a biking holiday in Italy. We are 26 Canadians trying to extend our biking season. Have been on three fabulous rides so far and looking forward to two more rides.
Had a great ride yesterday, did 123 km with our guide Andrea. He is a very good rider. We had good support along the way with the Dory van providing lunch and assistance with the bikes. We had three flats but they were very quickly repaired by our guide. We are riding excellent Scott carbon bikes and all of our mechanical needs are being taken care of.

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Hotel Dory 2015

Hotel Dory 2015

Not sure if I qualify — I haven’t actually been cycling in Italy — but I want to!! I have friends who cycled in this area several years ago. They told me about Hotel Dory, the best bike hotel in Italy for them. They told me how friendly the proprietors were, how great the service and support, all about the wonderful meals!!

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San Marino with Cappuccino Light

San Marino with Cappuccino Light

Riding out from the hotel Dory, one of the most fantastic bike hotel ever, with the city beginning to buzz and wake up, I felt excited and ready for a great climbing day. The country side began to take over and give more room more the delicious frangrances of grapes heavy on the vine and flowers opening to the sun. Out guide stopped us a a quaint, quintessential Italian Castle for photos. The exuberance of the guide for taking photos allowed our group to connect more.

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San Marino Route

San Marino Route

This is my first experience on an Italian Cycling Week. I have been on other 7 day and 10 day tours in the united States and Canada but this is without a doubt the best cycling holiday bar none. From the beginning The Staff at Hotel Dory, awesome hotel in Riccione in Italy, was exceptional all the time and they do not have NO in their vocabulary. Everything that we requested came with a smile no matter how busy they were at any time night or day. The Guides were friendly, kmowledgeable and accommodating.

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Fantastic ride in Santarcangelo

Fantastic ride in Santarcangelo

The ride began with excitement and anticipation as we all meet in front of the Hotel Dory, first Italian bike hotel. Nervous voices of diffent tribes chatted and giggles. Soft femernine tones of the women and the strong male voices blended together to create a choir of cyclests. All waiting to set off into the sunny october morn. Well feed with the food from the bounty full spread healthy and filling.Yum Yum.
Will I make it?

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Ride to San Marino

Ride to San Marino

The start of the ride all very calm every one sorting there bikes out. Then the start rolling out nice and slow onto the beach road and into the glourius sunshine, the guides taking care everyone is together. The bike i hired was first class everything worked fine with a compuyor on board pump and repair kits if needed,after a while we turn towards the big hills still rolling along flat roads but now in the contry side looking at the local life going on so much to take in as you ride the wonderfull smell of the fruit growing on the trees as you cycle by and all the diffrent things going on.

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