DISCOVER UMBRIA BY BIKE

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Included
Hire of 21speed hybrid cycles and equipment.
B&B in 3 star hotels x 5 nights and 4 star hotels x 2 nights. Accommodation in twin/double rooms with shower/wc. Luggage transport. Tour information including maps and routes.
Emergency support

 

Excluded
Cycle Helmets

Lunches and Dinners

 

Extras
Single rooms

 

Access(advice only, not included) By air to Rome Fiumicino (Alitalia, BA) direct bus service 1230hrs to Assisi

Other airports Assisi (via Milan) , Bologna (Easyjet, Ryanair) Perugia(Alitalia) Pisa (Ryanair), Rome Ciampino (,Easyjet, Ryanair): train/bus connections available

www.assisionline.com

 

Duration: 7 Nights/8 Days

 

Start: Any day 1st April - 31st Oct.

Minimum two persons

 

Level 3


Tour Code DUB

 

Price £640 per person
Single suppl £160

 

3rd person sharing a room with 2 adults £420


Extra night Assisi
Dbl £42 Sngl £65

Castle of AssisiDay 1. Arrive ASSISI

Arrive at your hotel near Assisi. Explore this beautiful medieval town with its flowers, fountains, little alleys, cosy squares and scenic views. Among the many churches is the famous Basilica di San Francesco begun two years after the saint's death and decorated by the foremost artists of the day.

 

Day 2. ASSISI - TORGIANO 40ml(65km)

Spend some of the Collepino Villagemorning exploring Spello which has several fine churches and ancient Roman ruins. The small village of Montefalco is the next stop. Perched high on a hilltop it enjoys sweeping views of the Vale of Spoleto and its sober Franciscan church, now a museum has wonderful 15th and 16th century frescos. At Bevagna the medieval Piazza Silvestri is the setting for two Romanesque churches. Cycle on to the ovenight stop of Torgiano, a fortified village in medieval times famous now for its fine wines. Visit the Lungarotti family's wine museum and dine in their excellent restaurant.

 

Day 3. CIRCULAR TOUR TO PERUGIA 25ml(40km)
Cycle to the county town of Perugia, one of Italy's best preseved medieval hill towns. It bubbles over with life and is endowed with a multitude of aristocratic palaces, churches, museums and galleries. It will be the unforgettable part of your Umbrian experience.

Day 4. TORGIANO - SAN FELICIANO 31ml(50km)

A hilly ride today is rewarded by magnificnt views over Lake Trasimeno and its islands. The fourth largest lake in Italy it's miles of placid water and reed lined shores have a tranquil, melancholy beauty. It offers swimming, fishing and other water sports together with delicious local produce and fine wines. Stay overnight at a hotel just outside the small fishing village of San Feliciano.


Polveses Island, Lake TrasimenoDay 5. SAN FELICIANO - UMBERTIDE 25ml(40km)
Travel north through unspoilt countryside to the historic town of Umbertide located in the centre of Umbria at a strategic crossing of the River Tiber. There is a walled city centre with narrow lanes and a central square and castle or Rocca with a majestic tower,

all that remains of the 14th century castle.

Roman Amphitheatre Gubbio
Day 6. UMBERTIDE - GUBBIO 34ml(55km)

Cycle to Gubbio which vies with Assisi for the title of Umbria's most medieval town. Situated on the slopes of Monte Ingino it overlooks the forest swathed Appenine Hills. Among its steep twisting streets and terra-cotta tiled houses are palaces, the 13th century pink cathedral, a Roman theatre and 827metres high is the monastery of St Ubaldo, accessible by cable car.

 

Countryside near AssisiDay 7. GUBBIO - ASSISI 34km(55km)

During this last day you cycle through the rolling still-life landscape of Umbria to reach Assisi once more. Cycle through the town centre past most of the important monuments. Perhaps pause for some more sightseeing before continuing to your hotel in Viole.

 

Day 8. Depart ASSISI
Individual departure or extension on request.

 

 

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