Ferula Viaggi
Slow Tours in Italy
Since 2002 they offer Active and Cultural Tours in Southern Italy (Puglia, Basilicata, Sicily). They are specialized in cycling tours and have more than 100 bikes for rent. Since they are specialists in the region, they can offer lots of tailor made solutions. Also ask them for more info about combo tours (walk & bike).
Sassi And Trulli Cycling Tour
Tour Operator: Ferula Viaggi
Italy
8 days (Bike: 8 days)
280 km (~35km per day)
Leisure
Quiet roads
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A week cycling around the two wonderful UNESCO sites of Alberobello and Matera
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
Castle And Wines Cycling Tour
Tour Operator: Ferula Viaggi
Italy
8 days (Bike: 7 days)
310 km (~44km per day)
Leisure
Some hills, Quiet roads
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A trip into the silence, light and history of Southern Italy
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.
Coast To Coast Cycling Tour
Tour Operator: Ferula Viaggi
Italy
8 days (Bike: 7 days)
460 km (~66km per day)
Avid
Cycle paths/trails, Big climbs, Quiet roads
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Tour Operator Ferula Viaggi
A trip into the silence, light and history of Southern Italy
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 Cycling Tour
Tour Operator: Ferula Viaggi
Italy
13 days (Bike: 12 days)
550 km (~46km per day)
Leisure
Quiet roads
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A cycling tour starting from the hills of the Alta Murgia and ending in Otranto
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.
The Heel of The Boot Cycling Tour
Tour Operator: Ferula Viaggi
Italy
8 days (Bike: 6 days)
320 km (~53km per day)
Leisure
Quiet roads, On-road
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An easy tour through the Heel of the Boot of Italy
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
Unesco Sites Of Puglia and Basilicata Cycling Tour
Tour Operator: Ferula Viaggi
Italy
8 days (Bike: 7 days)
300 km (~43km per day)
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Quiet roads
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Cycling among the UNESCO world heritage sites of Apulia and Basilicata
Cycling by the sea and through the hills of the Alta Murgia, among the UNESCO world heritage sites of Apulia and Basilicata. Visit Trani, with its port and splendid cathedral and Castel del Monte, with its mysterious, octagonal-shaped castle built by Frederick II. After crossing the Bradano Valley, on roads surrounded by hills of corn, head for Matera, with its ancient Sassi, dwellings dug out of the rock. The journey ends in the Itria Valley, among the trulli of Alberobello and Ostuni, the “white town”.
The tour unwinds largely on secondary roads with little traffic. Mainly on asphalt that is suitable for road bikes. The area is predominantly hilly with short, easy climbs near some of the towns.