Craft Bike Transalp: Riva del Garda on July 23, 2011

Mountain Bike orienteering challenge. Racing bike race across the Alps. Füssen (Germany) to Riva del Garda (Italy) in eight stages. MTB stage race for ambitious riders as an excellent platform to market regional cycle tourism opportunities / ventures. "teams of two" take on a complete traverse of the magnificent Alps covering a distance of roughly 600 km (385 miles) and a vertical gain of 19,5000 m (65,000 ft.) MTB routes through the most beautiful mountain ranges of Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy athletic highlights, fantastic encounters with nature and opportunities for cultural exchange guarantee a highly emotional event.

Riva del Garda

Surrounded by imposing mountains, Riva del Garda stretches along the crescent-shaped shore, extending to the Sarca plain and to the foothills of Mount Brione, which separates it from Torbole sul Garda. In this Mediterranean oasis where olive trees and palms thrive, tourists can enjoy a delightful holiday with much to offer: history, art, sports and nature, as well as hospitality and first class hotels.

Riva del Garda was already a popular tourist spot at the end of the last century. Some of its famous guests were Nietzsche (who stayed at Hotel Du Lac), the Hartungen family, the Mann brothers, the Brods, Kafka and Lawrence. Over 10,000 foreigners visited Riva del Garda in 1901; more than 37,600 tourists, mostly from Austria and Germany, arrived in the town five years later.

This growth gradually continued until World War I, which left its mark on the small town. After it became a part of Italy, Riva on lake Garda developed its tourism industry and improved its sports, business and cultural facilities. Today Riva is one of the leading tourist spots of Lake Garda.

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