Torre Sant Andrea - Salento
Your holiday starts in the neighbouring region of Basilicata, in the town of Matera. Abandoned for many years, the haunting, old, hillside town of Sassi (Stones) is a human warren of ancient troglodyte dwellings connected by an intricate maze of corridors and stairways. You can opt to spend one or two nights in this fascinating place before being transferred to Alberobello from where your cycling holiday will begin.
In Alberobello you can admire the charming, naturally air-conditioned Trulli houses, cleverly designed to keep occupants cool in the summertime. You’ll visit Ostuni, the ancient ‘white town’, offering splendid views across the countryside to the Adriatic coast. You’ll cycle along quiet lanes lined with dry-stone walls that wind their way through Puglia’s fertile countryside of ancient, gnarled olive groves, orchards and wheat fields.
The fortified town of Gallipoli marks the beginning of the coastal section of the holiday as the route leads you south along the Ionian coast’s gorgeous beaches. After a night at the very tip of Italy’s heel you turn north and head up the rugged Adriatic coast to the enchanting town of Otranto. As a fitting finale your last night is spent in the ornate and opulent town of Lecce. Lose yourself in the narrow streets and find the perfect restaurant to celebrate your Puglia adventure.
This leisurely cycling holiday can be enjoyed by anyone of average fitness. For the most part the terrain is level and any hills are short and not that challenging.
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Important: As Alberobello has a traffic-free city centre, as a UNESCO cultural heritage site, the transfer will take you approx. 250/500mt from the hotel. So you will then need to walk this short distance to your hotel.
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Research flights from the UK here.
Research trains in Italy here.
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Electric bikes are also available.
We suggest you bring your own helmet for safety and hygiene reasons, alternatively helmets for adults are available for rent at the time of booking.
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Comfort: Comfortable hotels and guesthouses
Matera: Hotel Sassi
Alberobello: Albergo Sant\'Antonio
Ostuni: Hotel Rione Antico La Terra
Manduria: Sine Tempore B&B
Gallipoli: Hotel Joli Park
Santa Maria di Leuca: Hotel Terminal
Otranto: Hotel Albania
Lecce: Hotel Delle Palme
Superior: Good quality hotels and guesthouses.
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Alberobello: Trullidea Resort (superior)
Ostuni: Sant’Eligio Relais
Manduria: BHB Hotel
Gallipoli: Hotel 33 Baroni
Santa Maria di Leuca: Gran Hotel L’approdo
Otranto: Hotel San Giuseppe
Lecce: Hotel Delle Palme
Local taxes
Some hotels have started to charge a local/tourist tax. These taxes are not included in the sale price of the tour and must be paid directly by you at check-in or checkout at the hotels. This fee varies and is ever changing but as a guide, you may be asked to pay between €1-€4 per person per night
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Cycling in Puglia
You then head down the Ionian coastline to Santa Maria di Leuca located at the southern-most tip of the peninsula. This remote town marks the point at which the Ionian and Adriatic seas meet and has a real end-of-the-earth feel to it. The route then leads you up the rugged east coast to the charming old town of Otranto with its lovely beaches and beautiful Cathedral.
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",content:"A get away from it all cycling holiday in Puglia, the heel of Italy, discovering the back-roads, quaint towns and sublime beaches of serene Salento. Olive groves, dry-stone walls, turquoise seas, scrumptious cuisine and charming accommodation characterise this laid-back holiday.
On this holiday you will get to know the beautiful region of Salento in southern Puglia. Daily rides along quiet country lanes will lead you through ancient olive groves to sleepy villages and historic towns. For the first three days you will be riding inland before following the Ionian and Adriatic coastlines for the the final three days.Trulli houses of Alberobello
Besides its spectacular scenery, Salento also enjoys a deserved reputation for it’s superb cuisine so besides some wonderful cycle rides can also look forward to some delicious food along the way too.
The holiday starts in the charming town of Alberobello with its many conical roofed 'Trulli' dwellings. You’ll visit Ostuni, the ancient ‘white town’, offering splendid views across the countryside to the Adriatic coast. You’ll cycle along quiet lanes lined with dry-stone walls that wind their way through Puglia’s fertile countryside of ancient orchards and wheat fields.
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The route mainly follows secondary country roads with some unpaved sections along the way. It’s mostly level with some short climbs here and there.
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Our Italian Lakes cycling holiday introduces riders to the famously scenic lakes of Garda, Como and Maggiore. We also offer a route that focuses solely on Lake Garda and its surrounding countryside
Our unique Pisa to Cinque Terre cycling holiday offers 5 days of cycling in Tuscany and Liguria, concluding with a day's hike along the stunning Cinque Terre coast path.
Further south, Umbria's gorgeous, hill-top villages and mouth watering cuisine attract more and more cyclists each summer (top-tip: e-bikes makes these routes accessible to all).
Down on the heel of Italy, the olive groves, white villages and gorgeous coastline of Puglia is fast gaining fans, particularly when coupled with a stay in the iconic town of Matera in the neighbouring region of Basilicata
Of course, this being Italy you are assured of marvellous food and a warm welcome from a nation that loves good food, life, family, animated conversation and cycling.
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