Andalucia - Historical Villages and Jerez Wine Country

Bike tour in Andalucia - Historical Villages and Wine Country is a perfect setting for a road or touring bike tour. Known for the 
vibrant Andalucian lifestyle of tapas, sherry wine and bulls, the Andalucia is much more than that.

There is a beautiful landscape of farmland to explore, you'll ride in quiet backroads along the olive oil groves, cork oak trees and vineyards with the backdrop of the mountains in the distance. 

Perched on top of the hills you'll find historic villages of whitewashed houses reflecting the sun, dominating the plains and in the historic villages and cities of Córdoba, Ronda, Antequera and Granada you will find the rich history of this area in the form of astonishing monuments like the Mezquita of Córdoba or the Alhambra citadel, both testimony to the Arab presence and magnificence in this region.

You will also experience this region's world famous gastronomy, with incredible food, with "tapas" dominating, but where you'll find both small family run restaurants and bars that offer the regional specialties as well as sophisticated and modern interpretations of the regional and national specialties. 

On your Andalucia cycling holiday you'll confirm that this region is also a famous wine region especially because of the Sherry wines but there are plenty of sub-regions producing other heavy dessert wines like the Moscatel (Muscat) and more recently some brilliant red wines that thrive in the warm sunny climate of this region.

To top this you'll be able to enjoy the region's hospitality in a mix of carefully selected hotels from the sophistication of some of the city hotels, the rural farmhouses and manor houses that let you experience the rural living with all the comforts, to the historical buildings and palaces located in some very special places now converted in to modern hotels.

Type of Terrain: Mostly flat and rolling terrain with mountainous areas. Perfect for bike touring on a road or touring bike.
Rolling stages: Long flat and rolling stages in the backroads and almost car-free roads of this region.
Hilly stages: Mountainous sections in the Sub-Betic mountain range around Zuheros, Ronda and Antequera.
Landscape: The long and sunny flat farmland areas of the Andalucian plains dominate the landscape but the mountainous areas near the historical cities and small villages of this wine region mark the difference.