Italy's Apulia region 8-day Self-guided Cycling Tour (Level 2)

by Tour provider slowtours

Region

Apulia

Duration

8 days

Guided Status

Self-Guided

Difficulty

Easy

D-Score™

N/A - Unknown

Overview

A week of biking along a mostly flat route with some hilly sections on mostly paved, low-traffic roads (outside of peak season). Attention should be paid to traffic when entering and leaving cities. The stages include wonderful stretches of coastline. 7 nights hotel accommodation in 3* hotels and BnB (4* hotels available on request) 7 Breakfast Digital tour information Luggage transportation (1 piece, 20kg per person) App including Travel guide + maps + Roadbook + GPS Hotline service

Daily Ride Schedule

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Airport transfers

Catering services

Accommodation arrangements

Bike rental

About the Apulia

A dedicated guide for this region is not available yet.

EUR 840

per person

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Why Choose This Tour?

The famous trulli of Alberobello, traditional little white houses with conical roofs The sea and beaches of Salento, among the most beautiful in Italy Lecce's unexpected Baroque architectural style characterized by exuberant decorations The famous trulli of Alberobello, traditional little white houses with conical roofs The sea and beaches of Salento, among the most beautiful in Italy Lecce's unexpected Baroque architectural style characterized by exuberant decorations Alberobello is a unique and inimitable city as it is the only urban settlement of the so-called trulli (cone buildings) in the whole world.
It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.
You will cycle through the countryside to Ostuni, which is reputed as an architectural jewel, and is commonly referred to as “the White Town” for its white walls and its typically white-painted architecture.
Today you will leave Ostuni and the Murge hills behind you and will start cycling on the Salento plain, characterized by green and red colours, given by its olive trees and its red soil.
Along the way you will have the chance to visit Oria, with its beautiful historical centre and the castle built by emperor Federico II.
Today’s destination is the Manduria area, the capital of the Primitivo grapes.
From now on you will head towards the seaside, which will accompany your bike tour between ancient coastal towers and fine sand.
You will now reach Porto Cesareo, where we suggest to enjoy a good fish-based lunch.
Rolling south, our destination will be the Greek Kale Polis, today’s Gallipoli, with one of the most beautiful historic centres of Salento.
Enjoy a stroll in its streets and the views of the sea that surrounds it.
Cycling further along the coast you will reach Santa Maria di Leuca.
Its name was given by the ancient Greek sailors who came from the East.
They saw this place lightened by the sun and therefore called it “leukos”, meaning white.
The town is today a famous seaside resort.
Today you will cycle northwards along the Adriatic coast to Otranto, the most eastern point of Italy where you can visit the beautiful Cathedral and the great Aragonese Castle.
Riding along the Alimini Lakes and their unique Mediterranean bush you will enter Lecce.
Thanks to its Baroque style, it has earned the nickname of Florence of the South.