We often think about what makes Puglia different, and what it is that has made the region become an Italian travel hot spot over recent years. Certainly, our Puglia Cycling Tour has become one of our most popular tours on our calendar, so delving beneath the surface of this great region and others we traverse, …
With the year drawing to a close, we have taken the time to reflect on the past 12 months and what we have to look forward to in the year ahead. 2019 has been a really big and successful year, and we are incredibly grateful to the guests who joined us on tour, helping make …
A recent conversation about travel with friends culminated in us all agreeing that the best places to visit are usually the ones that are harder to get to. Italy has so many places that are tucked away and hard to get to, and while they’re not always on the ‘top 10 trendiest places to visit’ …
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Procida is a very small island in the Bay of Naples, along with the more famous and visited islands of Capri and Ischia, and as is often described, is a little hidden gem. Most often visited as a day trip from Naples, we believe to get under the skin of this very ‘lived-in’ island of …
7 days in Napoli and Procida; Our Highlights (Part 2) Read More »
Napoli is one of the most historic, yet divisive cities in Italy. Possibly best known for its pizza, football passion and grungy ‘pick-pocketing’ streets, a recent visit to this ancient city saw us in no time moving beyond its alleged ‘bad side’ to discover some of its true beauty and character. When teamed with a …
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Asolo, a walled medieval hilltop town outside of Venice, is one of the Veneto’s best kept secrets and the perfect 3 day getaway pre or post tour, if you’re joining us on our Dolomites & Prosecco Road Tour or Giro d’Italia Tour. Situated an hour from Venice Airport in the often referred to ‘garden of …
Speaking the Italian language has been a goal of mine for many years, even long before we started running our Italian cycling tours. Aside from signing up for various online language apps, I started researching language courses in Italy a couple of years ago, and finally took the first step this month, completing a 10 …
Back to Class: Learning the Italian Language in Italy. Read More »
The antique market of Arezzo has been on our ‘must do’ list for some time and last weekend, we finally visited this much desired destination for art and antique lovers. Hosted on the 1st Sunday of every month since 1968, the market is recognised as the most important antique market in Tuscany and given its …
Calling art & antique lovers; One day in Arezzo, Tuscany Read More »
In the process of booking in to our tours, we are asked many questions by guests wanting to understand the ins and outs of what they will experience on tour…and rightly so. Each time we are asked a question about price and what’s included, it challenges us to think about what we are delivering, and …
Described as Italy’s ‘city of the future’, Milan is renowned for design. Whether its fashion, furniture, cars or bikes, it’s a city which strongly has its roots as the home of Italian design and in our view, is the perfect place for a 2-3 day stopover if you’re joining us on one of our three …
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