There is a strong historical bond that links Treviso to Venice and there are ancient roads through land and water that cross the territory separating the two towns. Today you can cross the GiraSile by bike, following the Burci (wooden barges) routes towards the Lagoon, or retrace the Terraglio, a carriage route dotted with numerous Venetian villas. Don’t miss the detours to the countryside towns of Zero Branco, Monastier, Roncade, and Marcon.
From Treviso you can reach the Venetian Lagoon following a river route with a historical and naturalistic value. Canals and small streams innervate the historic centre enclosed within Renaissance walls. For this reason, you will really need to make some artistic stops before resuming the journey: the Cathedral with Titian’s Annunciation, Piazza dei Signori, the Palazzo dei Trecento and the Casa dei Carraresi, home to exhibitions and displays.
On the outskirts of the city, a route on footbridges allows you to visit the Burci Cemetery up close, where the large boats of the last century used for commercial transport now lie sunk. In Casier you can see the imposing banks that accompany the large meander along which the main river port of Sile once stretched. In Casale sul Sile you can see the tall crenellated bell tower and a medieval tower, which testifies to a fortification made to control the waterway.
In Quarto d'Altino, it is worth taking a detour along the ancient route of the Via Claudia Augusta Altinate to visit the archaeological museum, which exhibits numerous artifacts from the Roman city of Altinum. For your return to Venice, you are free to choose and follow the land route to Mestre or the water route along the course of the Sile river up to the open sea, passing through Caposile, Jesolo and Treporti.
The main route follows the banks of the Sile and runs almost entirely along a cycle path with a gravel surface. The tourist signposting is marked E4. From Quarto d’Altino, the cycle paths alternate with ordinary roads and the tourist signposting is marked I4.
