Italy Bicycle

[Cycling in Tuscany - credit: Vir gin ia]N° of Days: This tour is one week long

Accomodations: It is better to take the accommodation in the centre of the cities and take trips out through the countriside. Your start point will be the city, so your tour will be more exiting. You will see the changing landscape of different locations. You may want to pick with you a lunch bag during your cyclotour.

[Chianti Vineyards - credit: Juergen Kurlvink]

Cycling in Chianti Region

Three-day bike tour of Chianti, the wine country of Tuscany.

Local Food:

• Olive oil
• Wine: Chianti Classico DOCG, Cabernet-Merlot-Sangiovese blend.

Skill Level: The route is hilly but not difficult.

Landscapes:

• Forest of chestnut and oak trees
• Sea of vineyards

Attractions to See

• Greve town
• Montefioralle, a medieval fortified village
• Monteriggioni town: Its beautifully preserved fortifications, encircling wall and 14 towers
• The fortified medieval monastery of Abbadia Isola

Road Conditions: Dirt and paved roads alternate along the route.

[Siena Countryside - credit: the bbp]

Biking in Siena Countryside

Road conditions: Natural cycle tracks through countryside

Attractions to Visit

• Crete Senesi, pug crests that create an arid desert. The undulateing roads follow the crest of the rolling hills.
• Lecceto Hermitage
• Granduca tunnel

[Val D' Orcia -? credit: rayced]?

Cycling Events

• The Brunello Gran Fondo is an amateur competition of the Val d’Orcia on September in Montalcino.
• There are two routes:
  
  • Competitive route of 54 km
  • Excursion route of 32 km. LINK COMPETITIONS

Landscape

• Vineyards
• Groves
• Rocca d’Orcia
• Bagno Vignoni
• Abbacy of Sant’Antimo