Cultural Italy - Venice Marathon 2008

Whether you are an athlete or just a spectator the Venice marathon is well worth checking out. This race is one of the most scenic that takes place in Italy and if you are in the area during late October you should definitely check it out.

The route for the Venice Marathon 2008 is definitely one of the most appealing. The run starts in Stra on the 26th of October, a village situated some 26 miles from Venice, outside the beautiful Villa Pesani. The route winds its way through the Riviera del Brenta before setting up for a spectacular finish along the Venice waterfront at Riva dei Sette Martiri, past Saint Marks Square and dash home at Palazzo Ducale. The end of the race is particularly difficult as there are 3 big hills just as the athletes are reaching their breaking point.

If you are an interested runner there is still time to sign up for the event but it will be capped at 7,000 participants so best get in early lest all the places be taken. The final run through Venice over 14 bridges in this historic city are truly an event to remember.

If you would simply like to watch or support someone else then you will have 26 miles of beautiful scenery to choose to spectate from. Venice itself would be an obvious choice as it marks the end of the run and is it will be home to a large number of site events to entertain the crowd as they wait for the runners to make their way to the city.

These side events are taking place inside San Giuliano Park under the banner of Exposport. The events being run include a Family Run, a Pasta Party, an African Village and the sports interactive areas managed by the sports Federation participating in the CONI (National Italian Olympic Committee). Aside from this you could also just take a look around the city which is full of historic landmarks.

How to get there: Venice is located in north-east Italy on the coast of the Adriatic. If you are travelling from Rome you will need to head north through Florence and Bologna; if you are coming from Milan you will need to head east through Brescia and Verona. Stra the start point for the race is about 26 miles west of the city and should not be difficult to find.

Along with this upcoming Festival, there really is so much to do and see in and around Italy, so why not try our car hire Italy option, or read one of our other Italy blogs and make your holiday to Italy a more memorable one.

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