January 2010
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By mark on January 30, 2010
Bike along sapphire blue coasts, a patchwork of fields, and vineyards where you will discover yourself at ancient sites, charming villages, and treasures from the sea.
Posted in Featured Tours, Sicily | Tagged cycling, history, june, may, nature, september
By mark on January 28, 2010
Join on us on this exciting journey through the southeastern part of Sicily where the baroque towns and rolling landscapes are abundant. Designed as a moderate bike tour, you’ll bike along quiet roads with open views of the Iblei countryside with its deep canyons carved by the fast flowing streams. Enjoy the beauty of the vast orange and lemon plantations.
Posted in Sicily | Tagged april, cycling, group, history, may, nature, october, self-guided, september
By mark on January 27, 2010
Join on us on this exciting journey through the southeastern part of the island where the baroque towns and rolling landscapes are abundant. You’ll bike along quiet roads with open views of the Iblei countryside with its deep canyons carved by the fast flowing streams. Enjoy the beauty of the vast orange and lemon plantations.
Posted in Sicily | Tagged april, cycling, group, may, october, self-guided, september
By mark on January 26, 2010
On this five-day self-guided tour, take your time cycling through the gentle hills and Greek relics of western Sicily and learn to prepare a Sicilian meal! This tour takes you through the ancient relics of Selinunte and continues to the villages of Contessa Entellina and Corleone.
Posted in Sicily | Tagged cooking, cycling, history, self-guided, spa, wine
By mark on January 25, 2010
This five-day self-guided tour combines great biking around western Sicily and an interesting historical adventure. Cycle between the charming, medieval town of Erice, through vineyards, past windmills and salt mines. Enjoy a Sicilian wine tasting in Marsala!
Posted in Sicily | Tagged cooking, cycling, history, self-guided, wine
By mark on January 25, 2010
Explore Umbria on foot with this delightful eight-day hiking/walking tour. An adventure like no other, you will see close up the natural beauty, peacefulness, and artistic treasures of this region.
Posted in Umbria | Tagged april, group, hiking, history, june, may, october, self-guided, september, wine
By mark on January 25, 2010
Experience a trip through time, from the Etruscan tombs to ancient Roman ruins, from Medieval hill towns to Renaissance basilicas. It also offers a great diversity of landscapes, from the vineyard covered hills of Chianti and Brunello to the barren geometrical cypress-crested mounds of the “Crete.”
Posted in Featured Tours, Tuscany | Tagged april, cycling, group, history, may, october, self-guided, september, wine
By mark on January 24, 2010
This tour will lead you to the heart of Sicily. You’ll start from the quiet, little hamlet of Scopello and will climb to the medieval town of Erice. From there you will ride along the peaceful coastline of Marsala – and enjoy their famous wine.
Posted in Sicily | Tagged april, cycling, group, history, may, nature, october, self-guided, september, wine
By mark on January 23, 2010
The physical challenge of mountain biking is balanced with stunning glimpses of unspoiled nature — at times wild and harsh and other times rich and lush. The rides will not be particularly difficult technically, as they are all along hard-packed dirt trails.
Posted in Sicily | Tagged cycling, june, may, nature, october, self-guided, september
By mark on January 22, 2010
The Aeolian Islands represent a little paradise where life proceeds at a different rhythm, slower and relaxed. Take advantage of that rhythm to enjoy the silence and intense blues of the sea and sky.
Posted in Sicily | Tagged april, hiking, history, nature, october, self-guided