Trieste, Slovenia and maybe Croatia
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Trieste, Slovenia and maybe Croatia
Very early planning stage for our trip for next September. I am thinking of starting in Trieste and then going to Slovenia then maybe a coastal city in Croatia. We would love to bike ride on this trip. Has anyone ridden in Slovenia? Done any tours? I would love some ideas, thanks!
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Other than bike riding, what are your interests? How long do you have for this trip as in nights on the ground? How many people traveling? How will you be moving? Car? Or public transport?
I am not a rider (and I assume you are not referring to motorcycles) but I think bilbo is and maybe has ridden in the region - I hope he chimes in. Slovenia is mountainous so if that is a preference, I'm sure you have options. I imagine there might be tons of blogs and maybe even sample itineraries you can Google for this piece.
I, personally, was underwhelmed with Trieste. Not to say it is not a city with some great qualities, it is. Again, depending on your interests, you may enjoy it more than I did. I admit, though, I had just come from Venice so that may have a lot to do with my impression of it.
If you mean this upcoming September, some parts of the Istrian Peninsula, including Croatia and Slovenia areas, have become very popular. Something to keep in mind if will need to plan for accommodations.
I am not a rider (and I assume you are not referring to motorcycles) but I think bilbo is and maybe has ridden in the region - I hope he chimes in. Slovenia is mountainous so if that is a preference, I'm sure you have options. I imagine there might be tons of blogs and maybe even sample itineraries you can Google for this piece.
I, personally, was underwhelmed with Trieste. Not to say it is not a city with some great qualities, it is. Again, depending on your interests, you may enjoy it more than I did. I admit, though, I had just come from Venice so that may have a lot to do with my impression of it.
If you mean this upcoming September, some parts of the Istrian Peninsula, including Croatia and Slovenia areas, have become very popular. Something to keep in mind if will need to plan for accommodations.
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There will be two of us. Thinking of traveling next year, so I have loads of time to get everything figured out.
Trieste is where my husband’s Grandmother is from so that is just for family connection. I am thinking bicycle. Doesn’t have to be a big tour. We rented bikes in Girona last year and did self guided rides. A group ride for a couple days could be fun but it would have to be a fit distance and effort-wise.
Trieste is where my husband’s Grandmother is from so that is just for family connection. I am thinking bicycle. Doesn’t have to be a big tour. We rented bikes in Girona last year and did self guided rides. A group ride for a couple days could be fun but it would have to be a fit distance and effort-wise.
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I know absolutely zero about biking but did do a Google and lots of options came up, including some tours. So, I think with some research over the next several months you can come up with a great itinerary that fits your needs and interests.
This might be interesting for a starting point: https://www.rollingexistence.com/rou...ian-peninsula/ Happy Planning!
This might be interesting for a starting point: https://www.rollingexistence.com/rou...ian-peninsula/ Happy Planning!
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I have used Exodus Travels for several active tours and they offer a few cycling trips in the places you want to go. The groups are very small, usually no more than 16 people, so you will get to know everyone. I'm more of a hiker, but I have never been disappointed by any trip with Exodus. Please check it out.
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From Trieste, it’s an easy drive (not sure if you are driving from point to point and then cycling or cycling from Trieste) to some delightful villages in Slovenia (we did Strunjan, Izola, Koper and Piran). For Croatia a must would be Rovinj, an easy drive from Trieste. September is a great time for that area.
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Thanks for the info so far. I will look into Exodus. I found one called Helia but the only reviews I could find for them were from years ago. Obviously I have lots of time to look into all of these suggestions and really appreciate all the help😊
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We did a trip of about 10 days, flying into and out of Trieste. If we had more time I would have liked to stay in Trieste but we just picked up a hire car and headed south. Our stays were Piran, Rovinj (our favourite) and Opatija. I remember that we needed to buy a vignette (a ticket) immediately over the border in Slovenia. There was a tiny shop and I was glad I'd read up on costs, types of vignette etc as no English was spoken and that's my only language. Presumably if you have bikes and use the roads, you'll need one each.
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We visited Ljubljana, Slovenia, in September last year. Not sure you were considering visiting there but it was a hidden gem and we wished we spent more time there. The main center has a University so many people get around on bikes.
I think it would be easy to rent bikes for a day trip there.
A beautiful coastal town in Croatia is Rovinj and Solit. One of our favorite places in Croatia.
I think it would be easy to rent bikes for a day trip there.
A beautiful coastal town in Croatia is Rovinj and Solit. One of our favorite places in Croatia.
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