Description
Find your own journey. Italy by bike can be as much about the landscape, small stops, and local flavors as it is about the kilometers. This Lonely Planet guide collects 40 day trips of various lengths and difficulty levels. It is suitable for finding a short excursion of a few hours or dedicating an entire holiday day to cycling. The regional organization makes the book useful when cycling opportunities are a factor in deciding where you travel.
Experiences and content. Coverage includes the Italian Lakes, Campania and the Amalfi Coast, Abruzzo, Tuscany, Sicily, the Dolomites and Stelvio, Sardinia, Umbria and Le Marche, Liguria, and the Alps. Regional overviews provide background on culture, accommodation, travel timing, and local food and drink experiences. A dedicated selection of recommendations helps you navigate the options. The book thus allows you to evaluate cycling trips as part of a larger Italian journey, with room for more than just the stage itself.
Who is this guide suitable for? Each route is presented with a map and elevation profile, as well as information on distance, duration, surface, start and end points, and difficulty level. You will also find information on bike rentals, family-friendly trips, accessible routes, and what to bring. The guide contains over 50 maps and photographs. It provides a concrete basis for comparing trips, finding a level that suits your travel companions, and choosing which days to spend on two wheels.
From inspiration to your own plan. Use the guide before departure to select experiences you truly desire and see them in context with the rest of your trip. A plan with fewer stops can provide more time to get to know each location. Browse with your travel companions, compare ideas, and find a balance between what you want to achieve and what you want to have time to experience. Allow certain days to have room for breaks and detours. A physical book is excellent to return to when the next stage is being discussed. Revisit an idea you have noted and let the plan develop as you become familiar with the destination.
About the edition. English travel guide, published 2023. 240 pages. ISBN 9781838698126.
