Overview: Wine country, The Appenine Mountains, the Adriatic
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The ultimate in cycling and cultural tourism
The ultimate in cycling and cultural tourism
3 stops, 3 distinct sceneries:
Start your trip with 3 nights in wine country, spend 3 more nights in the mountains, finish your trip with 4 nights by the Adriatic riviera.
See how the food, the love of art and the rolling landscape combine to make this area a gem of Italian culture.
Come explore Emilia Romagna and Marche. Enjoy the fantastic culinary heartland of Italy as we discover two fantastic regions on the sunny Adriatic Coast. Both offer magnificent rides through rolling vineyards, unparalleled Italian cuisine and views of the sparkling Adriatic Sea.
10 nights with an option to explore Florence, Bologna or Rome at the end of the trip
This is a premier bike experience:
Complete ride support, rental bikes on site, professional Italian guides, wine tastings at the vineyards, bicycle friendly hotels, This trip has it all!
The ultimate in cycling and cultural tourism
The ultimate in cycling and cultural tourism
The ultimate in cycling and cultural tourism
Terrabici: the Land of the Bicycle:
With a huge variety of rides, from smaller rolling hills to long Apennine climbs, the cycling in this land will not disappoint.
Beyond what the cycling routes can offer, this area has a rich culinary and cultural heritage just waiting to be explored.
Spend some afternoons on the beach and others in a mountain spa with natural hot-springs. Discover local wineries as you taste the finest Chianti and Sangiovese right from the cellars of Marche and Romagna.
Your rides will be full of variety and discovery.
Tiny villages dot every hilltop with medieval castles perched on their summits. Twisty roads with gentle gradients lead to fields of fruit trees and dense forest. With rarely a straight kilometre and manageable climbs and descents, every minute is full of interest and relevance. This is not your trainer! Come enjoy the best cycling we can offer.
You will love everything about these regions.
10 days of riding from $3599 CAD
Tour Itinerary
3 top stops in the heart of Italy
With a minimum stay of 3 nights at each location, you can really relax into the atmosphere as you explore your surroundings.
Enjoy Italian hospitality at every turn as you explore these three very different towns.
Spend time on your bike, not the bus: with a ridden transfer between each town and a luggage shuttle, you get the maximum riding time in the Italian countryside.
Emilia Romagna and Marche
Nestled just to the East of Tuscany over the Apennine mountains, These regions are known as Italy's culinary capital. The are renowned for their wines and food as much as their glimmering beaches.
Finish at the beach!
Experience la Dolce Vita at its finest as you soak in the Italian sun after every ride. Our Italian guides and hosts will show you their signature warmth in every manner from ride to sand to table.
Emilia Romagna and The Adriatic Coast of Italy
3 nights in wine country
3 nights in the hills of Marche
3 nights in the hills of Marche
Start your trip in the Medieval town of Verucchio. This 4 star hotel is nestled in the ancient castle walls of the hilltop town. It is surrounded by the regions best vineyards, bringing you savory bottles of Sangiovese and culinary delights of the region. A short hop from Bologna airport, you will relax in style after invigorating rides into the countryside.
3 nights in the hills of Marche
3 nights in the hills of Marche
3 nights in the hills of Marche
The hilltop resort BEL SIT has it all. Located in the hills 5 kms from the sparking seaside town of Senigallia, this relaxing property in a former villa will charm with with its sprawling pool and property and its outstanding cuisine. Beautiful climbs call in every direction as you finish each ride with an outstanding downhill back to a quaint village. Spend your afternoons by the pool or head to the seaside after our rides.
4 nights on the coast
3 nights in the hills of Marche
The "Land of the bicycle"
. Finish your trip with 4 nights by the Adriatic seaside. The scenic routes around Gabicce Mare are full of views of the sea and rolling roads into vineyards and hilltop villages. The friendly atmosphere of the hotel, just steps from the beach will have you feeling like family . The ultimate conclusion to our trip, you will explore medieval castle towns, bathe in the suns rays and be treated to local wine tastings.
The "Land of the bicycle"
The "Land of the bicycle"
The "Land of the bicycle"
Let yourself be charmed by the summer sun in Marche and Emilia Romagna. These regions, located across the Apennines from Tuscany are the self declared "land of the bicycle" or terrabici in Italian. The rolling green hills and twisty descents all end on the sparkling shores of the Adriatic Sea. Here you will find luxurious beachfront hotels and the best food in all of Italy. Really.
The Sunny Adriatic coast
The "Land of the bicycle"
The Sunny Adriatic coast
Every summit has a view of the sparkling sea. Every ride ends with a downhill and every evening morning begins with the sun rising over the Adriatic horizon.
Feel the romance and the unparalleled hospitality of this region where Italian hospitality echoes the warmth of the region's beaches. Enjoy fresh seafood prepared as only Italians can paired with the finest wines.
Bike hotels
The "Land of the bicycle"
The Sunny Adriatic coast
Hotels are chosen not only for their idyllic setting and first rate comfort, but each of our lodgings is a cycling specific hotel. Emilia Romagna boasts the most "cycling hotels" of any region in Italy. Hotels for this trip have been chosen for the quality of their bike routes, the excellence of the bike guides and the variety of services they offer to cyclists. Nutrition, maintenance, laundry, whatever your need, they will strive to meet it.
The best of cycle touring
Challenge and Variety
Rentals:
A fleet of carbon performance road bikes as well as e-bikes are available to make this trip as easy as possible for you. Bring your own or let us handle it. Ride what makes you happy
Rides:
For 16 years, I have worked on developing the perfect formula to ensure every rider's enjoyment on the bicycle. In truth, the only answer was to allow for the freedom each day to pick your distance and provide different pace groups for different abilities. You can expect to ride from just after breakfast until it is time for a copious lunch and some cold beer on a patio. But there is always room for another serving of cycling or lunch.
Most days we meet by 8:00 or 8:30 at the bikes and we stop around noon when the sun is at it's apex and the drinks are the most refreshing. Rides on transfer days may be longer and you are always free to tack on more km after lunch if you haven't had your fill. Shorter routes for riders who want a little less on a given day are ALWAYS an option.
Support:
Ride guides lead every route at your pace and provide directional and mechanical support. Laminated, color route maps are provided each day and electronic versions of the maps are available for download to your device.
Support vehicles are provided in case of mechanical issues and to transport luggage on transfer days.
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