The dream of creating a European route and network of bicycle paths began to take shape in 1997 in Logroño, Spain. EuroVelo, the European bicycle route network has already celebrated its first 25 years, counting on long-distance bicycle routes that cross and unite the entire European continent, with more than 90,000 bikeable kilometers. For the 25th anniversary, a GPX download feature has also been activated on eurovelo.com, here you can [...]
Nice ride through the Italian hills for the post-holiday comeback, routes through nature and little-used roads that also get to know the excellence produced by the land. 5 routes that you really must try! Valdobbiadene These hills are part of the Unesco World Heritage Site since 2019. An area of almost 19,000 hectares that stretches from Valdobbiadene to Vittorio Veneto and includes 15 municipalities. The hills in this area are [...]
It was the winner of the 2019 edition of the Italian Green Road Award for cycling tourism, the ‘Ciclovia del Fiume Oglio‘ in Lombardy, offers a route of over 280 kilometres between the provinces of Brescia, Bergamo, Cremona and Mantua, 1,883 metres the starting altitude at Passo Tonale, 21 metres the arrival altitude at Ponte di Barche in San Matteo delle Chiaviche, 1,862 metres the difference in altitude, 70% of [...]
There are many Italian cities that can be visited by bike, some are better equipped than others, but many are moving towards a mobility that increasingly considers cycling. There are also some Italian municipalities that stand out for being particularly ‘bike friendly’, and offer infrastructure and services designed specifically for cyclists. Bolzano, Ferrara, Cesena, Padua, Mantua, Treviso and Lecce are among them, but then there are different ones awarded in [...]
Remise en forme does not only mean following a strict diet or doing sport, but adopting a healthy way of life that covers various aspects, such as a balanced and nutritious diet that means eating fresh and varied food, favouring fruit, vegetables, lean proteins and cereals, preferably whole grains. It means exercising regularly and getting adequate rest. But it also means finding hospitality in hotels that know how to think [...]
In spring, cycling experiences multiply, and more importantly those that propose a cycling route in stages with tastings of the best food and wine products, and in Italy there are so many … In recent years, many tour operators have sprung up offering the bike and wine-tasting package, especially related to wines and cellar experiences. But not only wine, also oils and typical dishes, cooking workshops or harvesting the products [...]
The colors of autumn are unparalleled and make even the darkest and grayest days shine; then if there is some ray of sunshine that reflects on the colored beds of leaves, lights of a thousand colors explode. Riding a bicycle in this period is wonderful, perhaps you need an extra layer of clothing, you have to be careful on the slippery ground, but otherwise you can enjoy views of wonderful [...]
The adrenaline rush of racing, the fun of finding friends and celebrating after the competition, can you do it even in winter? It seems so given the success that cyclocross races have been having in recent years. Cyclocross is a perfect discipline to indulge the competitive spirits of cyclists in the cold season. This discipline then has the advantage of being contested in circumscribed areas such as different circuits, in [...]
There are many places to visit by bicycle in the Marche region, and also many good reasons for seeking them out. Let us start then with the Unesco World Heritage Sites: the historic centre of Urbino, an example of Renaissance architecture and art, has been a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1988; its Ducal Palace is the emblem of Federico da Montefeltro’s dream, who gathered here themain exponents of the [...]
It doesn’t matter what we like to spend a holiday or a weekend, sea, mountain, hill, lake, countryside or city, our mind immediately goes to which structures can satisfy the need to get our body and mind back in shape. One of the solutions we advise you to opt for is that of a stay that combines the bicycle which, as you know, is a formidable solution for giving well-being [...]
