Wednesday, 21 May 2025

Touring CSI (6 April - 23 April 2023), Day 11 - Rovinj to Venice

After dinner stroll to Saint Mark's Basilica at Saint Mark's Square

Waiting for our Flixbus at Rovinj bus station. Our bus departs Rovinj at 12.45 pm and arrives in Venice at 5.25 pm with a Euro 14.99 fare per passenger. 

Each passenger is allowed 1 hand luggage at 7 kg and 1 hold luggage at 20kg

One more shot for the road. The bus station comes with a reasonably priced cafe. A coffee at Euro1.50 and a free use of the toilet!

On the bus. Even though we were guaranteed seats on the bus, our seat numbers were duplicated several times. Hence, few of us had to change seats a few times.

At one of the stops before Venice. It was fun to return to Trieste too!

Google Streetview of where our bus stopped at Venice Mestre

Following the bike route, it took us mainly through industrial areas, running parallel to the train tracks. However, things got tricky at Venezia Porto Maghera. There were major works on the tracks and we were to cross the line via an underpass!

It was a lot of work finding the underpass and bringing our bikes down, crossing over and back up the stairs again!

At the underpass

At the other end of the underpass

After the underpass, we followed this route 

Via della Liberta just before the bridge

Happiness is when we were finally on Ponte della Liberta which is part of Route SR11, leading into Venice itself!

Riding towards Venice

Midway stop

Approaching Venice!

Almost there!

Tronchetto, an artificial island at sunset. Built in the 1960's, it was mainly used as a parking area as Venice is car free,

Constitution Bridge.

Venice adopts a strict no bike ruling. You cannot ride a bike or even push your bike in the historic center. However, there is a small designated area where bikes are allowed and this is between the Constitution Bridge and Scalzi Bridge, a total distance of 500m.

Even though Claudine has full knowledge of this and even arranged to stay on Calle Priuli dei Cavaletti, which is just before the Scalzi Bridge, we were thrown off course by a signage at the front of the Constitution bridge. We panicked and began packing our bikes.

The signage. Fine is Euro100!

After getting very much winded from carrying bikes and luggage, we finally celebrated with a good and affordable dinner at Trattoria Alle Lance @ https://maps.app.goo.gl/o4QgKjPwLk2A158aA

Basilica Santa Maria della Salute

Santa Maria di Nazareth Church

Ponte di Rialto, featured in James Bond's Casino Royale

The steps leading to Rialto Bridge

Rialto Bridge viewed from afar

Views from Rialto Bridge

Palazzo Dolfin Manin

San Marco Square

Gondolas by San Marco Square

Waterways

Waterways

Waterways

Carlo Goldini, Venetian playwright

Paolo Sarpi, priest, scientist, political advisor

Photo credit :

Mindy

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Hotel Florida, Calle Priuli dei Cavaletti, 106/A, 30121 Venezia VE, Italy @ https://maps.app.goo.gl/nCftnaJFsHdjmRD1A


Check in is managed by Hotel Agli Artistri

Photos downloaded from the internet based on memory of the room. Hotel and furniture are old but our room was very large for a triple stay.

















 

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