Active tourism

DE: Discover outstanding Fortified Heritage along the middle Elbe river

From the Renaissance and fortress city Torgau to the Prussian great fortress Magdeburg

One of the most wonderful cycling tracks leads along the largely untouched natural landscape of the Elbe river. From the Giant Mountains to the wadden sea, the Elbe river passes countless cultural sites.

Among these cultural sites, many important 'Fortified Monuments' are only perceived marginally and are still underestimated from their cultural experience value and information offer and services.

Discover and experience the Elbe Fortifications full of life, culture and history!

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IT: Round trip Fortress Mountaineering in Piemont

Fortress Giants in the Alpine Landscape of Piemont

Monuments at high mountain peaks - in deep canyons - at steep slopes

The marvellous Alpine region in northwest of Italy is a place for everyone and has much to offer. It is a journey for nature lovers into rich natural resources spoiling with clean water, pure air and beautiful surroundings. It is a journey for sport enthusiasts sliding slopes downhill in the winter or a journey for mountaineers in the summer going up to almost inaccessible paths.

Embedded in the extraordinary alpine region of north-west Italy, there are impressive and mighty fortified titans that wait to be discovered by fortress climbers and fortress mountaineers. It is also a journey into ancient history reflecting culture, society and old traditions. Our recommendation leads to Verres, Bard, Turin, Fenestrelle, Exilles and Susa.

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IT: Bicycle Knights conquer northern Italian Fortifications

Beautiful water landscapes along the Adige and Mincio river

Defence panorama from Rivoli, Peschiera del Garda, Pastrengo to Mantua

Around the southern tip of the Garda lake, a beautiful water scenery of the Adige and Mincio river as well as a charming fortification panorama can be enjoyed. The beautiful landscape of the Adige Valley with a series of bends of the river Adige, deeply carved in the pre-alpine reliefs, offer bicycle knights distinct cycling experiences such as a challeging route in the mountains of Lessinia close to Rivoli or an easy route downhill to Pastrengo.

Travelling through the beautiful scenery with the mighty stronghold of Mantua, the bicycle route closes with a pearl of fortification construction, the Fortified Ideal City Sabbioneta.

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