Sicily self guided cycling holiday in Italy
Description of Sicily self guided cycling holiday in Italy
This point to point cycling trip through south east Sicily is a great way to see two of the region’s highlights: its beautiful collection of Baroque towns, and the countryside in between.
Sicily is known for its food. On this trip, you’ll have a true farm to table experience on two wheels as you cycle between small farms, vineyards, and pomegranate orchards.
Off the bike there are tastings at chocolate shops, swimming at blue flag beaches and lunches and dinners enjoying Sicilian food – whether that’s the classic pasta alla Norma, a quick cannoli with your coffee, or some marinated anchovies in a small fishing town.
Days are punctuated by evenings wandering around yellow-stone, sun-baked towns with grand Baroque architecture. Fans of ‘Inspector Montalbano’, the TV series inspired by the books of Sicilian author Andrea Camilleri might recognise some of the detective’s local haunts as they wander round Ragusa.
You’ll stay in a mix of four star accommodations for a comfortable night’s sleep after all that pedal-pushing. Properties range from sensitively converted 18th century buildings, to a traditional masseria – a farmhouse in the Sicilian countryside.
This trip involves leisurely to moderate cycling – there are five days of cycling with distances between 8 and 33 miles – mostly on quiet tarmac roads.
Self guided cycling means that you can do things your own way. You just need to be comfortable following a map and the detailed trip notes. You’ll have the support of your crew at the end of the phone for fast puncture repair, should it be required. Bike hire is included; feel free to bring your own two wheels if preferred.
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Group size:Having no minimum number means that groups sizes can be small and therefore the trips have less impact on the environment.
Activity:
Cycling has minimal impact on the environment as you provide most of the energy yourself and, when you’re cycling from village to village, you can enjoy a relationship with locals in a way motorists passing through never can. You get off the beaten track, and you’ll find that people treat you as a visitor rather than a tourist. Also, by cycling independently, and not having to worry about keeping up with a group, you set the pace so you can soak up the sights, sounds and scents of your surrounds and really get under the skin of the place you’re visiting.
We proactively encourage our clients to think about travelling responsibly too: packing light, saving water, buying locally, re-cycling all maps and route notes at the end of their trip as well as to be mindful of not leaving any rubbish behind.
UK Office:
We are well aware of the impact tourism has at home and abroad, and we make every effort to balance the environmental impact of travelling with the immense benefits sustainable tourism can bring to destinations and the people who live there. So we start in the office: we turn off all electrical equipment every night; we use energy-efficient bulbs; we measure print and paper consumption, and re-cycle wherever possible; we print our brochures on paper from sustainable sources, and send them out in bio-degradable packaging.
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Leaders & local suppliers:This 8-night, self-guided cycling holiday provides a wonderful introduction to Sicily's south-east, a part of the island renowned for its beautiful, unspoilt coastline, spectacular Baroque architecture and sumptuous regional cuisine. Your journey takes you along a mix of inland and coastal routes, starting amidst the Baroque splendour of Ragusa and Modica and ending in stunning Siracusa on the east coast. You'll stay in a wonderful mix of accommodation including a lovingly restored, hillside masseria surrounded by olive trees and a charming villa hotel boasting fabulous views over Noto from its outdoor pool terrace and a minimalist design hotel in the centre of bustling Portopalo. Given the wonderful local cuisine on offer, including such Sicilian specialities as Pasta alla Norma and Pasta con le Sarde, we've included four evening meals on this holiday, leaving you free to dine out on the remaining nights. As with all our holidays, we encourage visitors to buy from independently-run shops & establishments where possible, supporting the local people and their families.
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