Ferula Viaggi

You first will climb Montescaglioso (with its XII century Benedictine Abbey) then reach the medieval hamlet of Miglionico.

Here you can visit the magnificent Castello del Malconsiglio and the “Mother Church”.

Continue to Grottole and Grassano then back to Matera cycling along the San Giuliano lake, nature reserve and wildlife oasis.

This is one of the many solutions we offer for road bikers.

Highlights

• Abbey Of Montescaglioso
• Miglionico And The Malconsiglio Castle
• Grottole, The Mother Church And The Castle
• Grassano, Palazzo Materi
• Lake Of San Giuliano

This Apulian city is famous for its magnificent Cathedral and its bread.

Do not miss a ride in the alleys of the historical center, under the bell tower of the Cathedral, and taste the delicious Altamura focaccia, freshly baked by an old wood-burning oven.

Back to Matera crossing gorgeous pastures and landscapes.

Highlights

• The Cathedral Of Altamura
• The Focaccia Bread
• The Ice Cream Drowned

An easy ride to the coast. Following the Bradano river, you can go up to Montescaglioso and visit the Benedictine Abbey or continue pedaling downstream until you reach the Greek ruins with the Temple of Hera, known as Tavole Palatine.

Arrival at the beach for an aperitif and a swim in the waters of the Ionian Sea.

Do not miss the very rich Archaeological Museum.

Highlights

• The Abbey Of Montescaglioso
• The Hera Temple
• The Metaponto Beach

You will visit Alberobello, Locorotondo, Cisternino and Martina Franca.

A picnic under an oak tree, an aperitif with a view of the valley, a wine tasting in a cellar, will make your ride a perfect experience.

Highlights

• The Trulloes Of Alberobello
• Locorotondo
• The Alleys Of Cisternino
• The Baroque Of Martina Franca

This guided tour will take you amongst the rolling hills around Matera.

You will cycle quiet roads around the San Giuliano Lake, a peaceful natural oasis, the main destination of many migratory birds from Africa.

You can also extend the tour booking a visit to the amazing Crypt of the Original Sin, a rock church with frescoes dated IX century.

For its beauty and historical importance, this crypt is also known as “the Sistine Chapel of rupestrian art”. We offer this tour in MTB or hybrid bikes.

After staying in the “Sassi”, the old district of Matera completely carved out into the rock, you will reach the Itria Valley, a karstic land also called the Valley of the Trulloes, typical and unique conical drywall houses still in use in Apulia/Puglia.

Back to Basilicata in the Bradano valley, you will cycle rolling hills through an explosion of colours, olive groves and ancient farmhouses.

Local culture, traditions and genuine food will fascinate you and give you an unforgettable atmosphere of this corner of Southern Italy.

Highlights

• The Sassi of Matera
• The Trulloes and the Itria Valley
• The Land of Ravines
• The Bradano Valley

Leaving from the Alta Murgia plateau, you will visit Trani, with its port and enchanting cathedral,Castel del Monte that boasts a mysterious octagonal-shaped medieval castle, Venosa, an ancient Roman city, and Melfi. After passing through the Vulture vineyards, you will head south, cycling along roads surrounded by golden hills and the final leg of the tour is in Matera with its Sassi.

Everyday you will discover local art treasures and sample the cuisine and products of these lands. You will often have the impression of travelling back in time.

After the first 2 days in the Murgia Plateau, you will reach a really unbeaten but perfect land for cyclists: no traffic and terrific landscapes. You will cross valleys, climb the Apennines, and reach the Pollino National Park, the largest natural area in Italy, ending in Maratea, where there is a breathtaking view of the Tyrrhenian Coast.

Grande Puglia is a 13 days cycling tour starting from the hills of the Alta Murgia and ending in Otranto, the most eastern town of Italy. You will slowly learn the history, cross the wild nature and taste the great food, feeling in love with this area of the “boot” nice to discover day by day.

Our classical, easier and best seller tour from the Sassi of Matera, in Basilicata, to Puglia.

After crossing the Murgia plateau, you will stay in the Itria valley, characterized by olive grooves and typical “trulli”, rural conical roof houses made with drystone techniques. Around Ostuni, the “white town” lots of Masserie, small typical local stone fortresses.

Salento is the southern region of Puglia, the Heel of Italy’s Boot. Here the Ionian Coast, before Gallipoli, is characterized of sandy beaches, dunes and protected natural reserves.

The Adriatic Coast, around Otranto, is made of cliffs and small bays.

The cities and inland hamlets, expressions of the unique Lecce Baroque, Messapi and Salento Grecìa are not to be missed.

Highlights

• The Sassi of Matera
• The Trulloes of Alberobello
• Ostuni “The White”
• Gallipoli, the beautiful city
• Otranto: the gate to East
• Lecce, the Baroque Gem