Episodes

  • E7 Venice – The Party

    E7 Venice – The Party
    Oct 17 2021
    This is the last episode of our cycling tour through the Stato da Tera, or the continental part of the former Republic of Venice. We came all the way from Bergamo to Venice by bike, and now in the city of Doges we go to a party on a boat. 
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    13 mins
  • E6 Venice – The tour

    E6 Venice – The tour
    Sep 3 2021
    In this episode we take a tour of Venice following the advices of Francesco, a member of "Venezia non è Disneyland", literally "Venice is not Disneyland" – a group of Venetian friends that publish everyday stories about the bad impact of mass tourism or on the contrary about the beautiful initiatives launched in their city. They have a Facebook page and an Instagram account which are quite popular in the area of Venice, with over 100,000 followers. There is no cycling in this episode as it is forbidden in Venice, and it's also not very useful to have a bike in a city with over 400 bridges. 
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    14 mins
  • E5 Treviso-Venice

    E5 Treviso-Venice
    Aug 20 2021
    The fifth episode of our podcast takes us from Treviso to Venice. This time we cycle alone, along the national road and across the Ponte della Libertà taking us into the heart of the lagoon. We walk around Venice discover why a glass of wine is called "ombra" (litteraly 'shadow') in the city, and how are gondolas repaired. 

    ITINERARY – We follow the so-called "Terraglio" the national road going from Treviso to Venice. It is not the best itinerary but we will explain you why we chose this particular road. 
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    15 mins
  • E4 Vicenza-Treviso

    E4 Vicenza-Treviso
    Aug 13 2021
    The fourth episode of our podcast takes us from Vicenza to Treviso. We deal with a very important topic for the Republic of Venice: timber production and forest management. As we shall see, it's in Treviso that the first "Captain of the Forest" was nominated to control the production of timber. A team of FIAB – Federazione Italiana Ambiente e Bicicletta joins us and leads us all the way.

    ITINERARY – We cycle from Vicenza to Treviso, following the old Treviso-Ostiglia railroad. 
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    8 mins
  • E3 Verona-Vicenza

    E3 Verona-Vicenza
    Aug 2 2021
    In this third episode we leave the beautiful city of Verona and cycle eastwards, towards Vicenza. We speak about architecture, with the masterpieces signed by Andrea Palladio, and about gastronomy, with the adventure of Pietro Querini, who in 15th century brought stockfish from Norway to Venice. But this episode also deals with cycling as a way to connect with people, friends, and oneself. A team of FIAB – Federazione Italiana Ambiente e Bicicletta joins us and leads us all the way.

    ITINERARY – We cycle from Verona to Vicenza. We stop in Soave, Monteforte d'Alpone and Montebello Vicentino. 
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    15 mins
  • E2 Brescia-Verona

    E2 Brescia-Verona
    Jul 26 2021
    Our journey continues along the bike way AIDA (Alta Italia da attraversare) and through the Republic of Venice. We speak about the iconic Piazza della Loggia in Brescia, that reflects the whole Venetian architectural canon with the porticoes, the astronomical clock, the massive Loggia Palace and the two bronze statues ringing the bell for the passing hours. We later cycle along the Lake Garda and listen to music, discuss about food and fortresses, while admiring the stronghold of Peschiera del Garda and the so-called "alla moderna" fortifications. We suffer a lot during the last kilometers before reaching Verona. A team of FIAB – Federazione Italiana Ambiente e Bicicletta joins us and leads us all the way.

    ITINERARY – We cycle from Brescia towards the Lake Garda. We stop in Desenzano and  Peschiera before reaching Verona. 
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    16 mins
  • E1 Bergamo–Brescia

    E1 Bergamo–Brescia
    Jul 16 2021
    A few kilometres from Milan, in present-day Lombardy, is the most western point the Serenissima ever reached: in the surroundings of Bergamo, where Venice suffered one of its heaviest defeats. Our starting point is Bergamo, the most western point in the Republic of Venice and our destination is Brescia. A team of FIAB – Federazione Italiana Ambiente e Bicicletta joins us and leads us all the way.

    ITINERARY – We cycle from Bergamo to the Lake d'Iseo. We stop for a coffee on the bridge between Sarnico and Paratico, and then we cross Franciacorta region and reach Brescia. 
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    18 mins