Italy Bicycle

[Are them happy? - credit: astilly]

Attractions

• Florence and its History
• Pisa Tower
• Natural landascape
• Vineyards
• Surrounding walls
• Castles
• Fortresses
• Palio di Siena
• Etruscan tombs and a museums

Weather

In may the weather changes everyday. It is normally clear and sunny but not hot or humid. It is local, especially in the hills. You could have a good biking with a few scattered showers. The ideal periods are Spring and Autumn but even the winter offers a suggestive atmosphere.

[View of a Trail - credit: rogilde]

Road Conditions

There are asphalt, dirt roads and trails. The territory has a capillary network of secondary roads that are in effect natural bike paths, far from motorized traffic.

Tuscany topography allow to ride its route also who isn’t not well trained, in fact you will cross rolling hills, but no steep climbs. This means that also a family with his children can ride through tuscany routes.

Suggested Bike Tours

[The Chianti Vineyards - credit: rogilde]

1° Tuscany Bike Tour - Florence, Siena and Pisa - Itinerary through the Chianti region, the wine country of Tuscany.
This bike tour starts from Florence and rides along the Mugello Valley, through ancient roads built by the Romans.

Its landscape has been the source of inspiration for painters and artists.

Famous Tuscans that born here: Giotto, Beato Angelico and Andrea del Castagno are all from this area. The Medici family had their roots in this land.

2° Florence tour ( LINK Historic tuscany cities bike tour)

3° Val d’Orcia and Crete Senesi. Bike ride through the typical Tuscany countryside south of Siena.

[Val D'orcia - credit: Oishi Kuranosuke]

Travel Services

In Tuscany there are hotels and country houses (agritourismo) with different services.
In towns and villages there are bed and breakfast establisments and rooms for rent that guarantee essential and cheaper services.