Crilù Travel

From “Segesta” to “Monte Jato”, passing by “Senilunte” and “Mothia” you will find the beginning of the ancient island origins. You will discover uncontaminated places where time seems to be stopped; you will taste the typical Sicilian dishes rich of sweets and different flavours and meals as much as tasting wine from the Marsala to Bianco d’Alcamo to the Chardonnay ending with the Nero d’Avola, a portrait of Sicily that from the Sea to the Mountains and from Art to Nature will always remain in your memories.

You’ll start your holiday in the beautiful village on Sicily’s north coastline, San Vito Lo Capo, that lies adjacent to one of Italy’s most pristine coastal nature reserves, the Zingaro Natural Reserve. Then you will began your cycling tour towards the Salt Pans and Wind mills of Nubia then again cycling on the coast towards Marsala passing through Mozia and to Mazara del Vallo with its famous Dancing Satyr. To end with the archaeological site of Selinunte, a wonderful site on the sea and the enchanting village of Sciacca, on the seaside.

Our week exploration by bycicle takes us to eastern Sicily, an area of outstanding natural beauty with its Natural Reserves, crystal-clear sea and vegetation. During the week we ride on through the Noto Valley to admire the baroque, nowadays Patrimony of UNESCO. The trip will make us discover baroque towns such as Palazzolo Acreide, Modica, and Noto, the most important baroque town of Sicily, and Siracusa, an ancient Greek colony. We will pedal on from Vendicari Oasis, the sea village of Marzamemi, the island of Capo Passero and Isola delle Correnti.

A tour designed to bring out the contrasts of one of the most fascinating, hidden corners of Sicily. From Nicolosi to Adrano, visiting the Castle of Nelson, and Bronte, famous for its delicious pistachio. A stop to a wine cellar is a must if you want to discover local flavours. Last, but not least, the timeless Taormina and its spectacular well preserved theatre, unique scenario in the world.

Our week esploration by bycicle takes us in eastern Sicily,an area of outstanding natural beauty with its Natural Reserves, crystal-clear sea and vegetation. During the week we ride on through the Noto Valley to admire the baroque, nowadays Patrimony of Unesco. The trip will make us discover baroque towns such as Palazzolo Acreide, Modica, and Noto, the most important baroque town of Sicily, and Siracusa, an ancient Greek colony. We will cycle on from Vendicari Oasis, the sea village of Marzamemi, the island of Capo Passero and “l’isola delle Correnti”.

From the enchanting village of Scopello with its ancient hamlet to inland then again along the sea with time to discover uncontaminated places where time seems to be stopped; you will taste the typical Sicilian dishes rich of sweets and different flavours and meals as much as tasting wine from the Marsala to Bianco d’Alcamo to the Chardonnay ending with the Nero d’Avola, a portrait of Sicily that from Art to Nature will always remain in your memories. You will cycle admiring vineyards and coastal saltpans, ancient ruins of Segesta with its Doric Temple and the Amphitheatre, the view above which are magnificent Then the town of Trapani with its maze of narrow streets and its Moorish centre overlooked by the impressive medieval town of Erice. Then Marsala with its so many wine cellars to taste delicious wine! Selinunte with its magical historic sites including a number of temples, the ancient city itself and the acropolis and finally the enchanting little village of Sciacca beautifully lying on the coast.

This independent cycling holiday with its linear route helps you explore Sicily’s western coastline between the lovely village of Scopello and the wine-producing town of Marsala. En route you will have the chance to visit Segesta archeological site, the Saline natural reserve,the Punic remains at Mozia, Selinunte archaeological site,the village of Sambuca di Sicilia winner of the prime”Borghi d’Italia” in 2016 the hundred churches’s town of Corleone and the Unesco word heritage of Monreale’s Dome.All inclusive while you savour an evocative Mediterranean landscape of silvery olives, swaying vines and scented citrus groves.

The cycling days are sometimes long and sometimes flat, but the terrain is usually flat with a few short climbs and some great downhill whizzes in the first part of the tour,the middle part is lovely flat and little bit hard are the final three stages! And at the end of all there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy Sicily’s exquisite cuisine and wines.