HIGHLIGHTS
Best journey
Italy has some of the world's best cycling. Tuscany and Umbria
have classic, vineyard-laced routes: take a one-day trip with
www.bicycletuscany.com (p685)
Guidebook Blogs
"They pick you up in Florence and take you
into the Chianti region for a 13 mile bike ride with winery tour and
tasting (Machiavelli's home where he wrote The Prince), hill town visit
with lunch. and lots of beautiful scenery. No better way to feel closer
to the beauty of Tuscany than on the back of a bike. The tour is run by
an ex American from Colorado who has lived in Italy for about 17 years.
I must say that it was an excellent value and we learned a lot. It ran
from 10am to 5pm and included the lunch and wine tour. You do not have
to be a pro bike rider to do this tour."
"In Tuscany we had a splendid time and I
would recommend a bike tour that you can find at www.bicycletuscany.com.
The owner/operator is from Denver and he's lived in the region for
years. It's not difficult riding and you stop a number of times to
drink, eat, tour. You will only bike approximately 13 miles in 5-6
hours."