La Via Traiana Tour: Cycling in the Puglia Countryside
Monopoli, Italy
Trip Type: Bike & Mountain Bike Tours
Duration: 4 hours
This tour represents an extraordinary opportunity for those who love discovering new and fascinating places, infused with history, culture and tradition. A morning dedicated to the archaeological discovery among cave settlements and churches. An alternative way to admire the Adriatic coast by bike.
This tour is perfect for all ages and skill level because the route is almost flat. It is developed along paved road, natural cycle paths and countryside. Suitable for families with children and for seniors as well, thanks to the use of the e-bikes (pedal-assisted electric bikes) and to the possibility to add a children's seat.
This tour is perfect for all ages and skill level because the route is almost flat. It is developed along paved road, natural cycle paths and countryside. Suitable for families with children and for seniors as well, thanks to the use of the e-bikes (pedal-assisted electric bikes) and to the possibility to add a children's seat.
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This tour represents an extraordinary opportunity for those who love discovering new and fascinating places, infused with history, culture and tradition. A morning dedicated to the archaeological discovery among cave settlements and churches. An alternative way to admire the Adriatic coast by bike.
This tour is perfect for all ages and skill level because the route is almost flat. It is developed along paved road, natural cycle paths and countryside. Suitable for families with children and for seniors as well, thanks to the use of the e-bikes (pedal-assisted electric bikes) and to the possibility to add a children's seat.Enjoy a comfortable and relaxing bike tour running along the Via Traiana, ancient route that connected Brindisi to Rome. Bike through the countryside and its beautiful old-century olive trees.
Places visited: Monopoli, Capitolo and Savelletri
You'll visit the Monopoli's historic centre. The city still preserves those distinctive traits that make it one of the most authentic and fascinating maritine cities in Puglia. Visit to the Cathedral of our Lady of Madia, to the Saint Mary Amalfitana Crypt and to the Charles V Castle.
Next, visit to the rocky church of St. Andrew and Procopio, a thousand-year old cave church part of the old hypogeum settlement inhabited since ancient times.
Finally, you'll reach Savelletri, a seaside resort known for its typical small fishing port and ancient buildings located on the cliff called "white houses".
The places mentioned are connected to each other by beautiful contradas and countryside roads, allowing tourists to discover unknown places. You will ride surrounded by the scent of nature, among olive groves and dry-stone walls, admiring breathtaking landscapes.
The e-bikes represent an alternative and eco-friendly means of transport fully respects the environment. They are designed to allow anyone (children and senior included) to cycle ride without efforts thanks to a smart electric pedal-assist motor. These e-bikes can reach a maximum speed of 25 kilometers and hour, anything beyond that will cause them to work like normal bikes. The e-bikes can be used as standard bikes at any time.
E-bike technical features:
• light and easy to manipulate
• 60 kilometers of battery autonomy
• 5 speeds: up to 25 kilometers an hour
• 7 speed Shimano gear and high quality brakes
This tour is perfect for all ages and skill level because the route is almost flat. It is developed along paved road, natural cycle paths and countryside. Suitable for families with children and for seniors as well, thanks to the use of the e-bikes (pedal-assisted electric bikes) and to the possibility to add a children's seat.Enjoy a comfortable and relaxing bike tour running along the Via Traiana, ancient route that connected Brindisi to Rome. Bike through the countryside and its beautiful old-century olive trees.
Places visited: Monopoli, Capitolo and Savelletri
You'll visit the Monopoli's historic centre. The city still preserves those distinctive traits that make it one of the most authentic and fascinating maritine cities in Puglia. Visit to the Cathedral of our Lady of Madia, to the Saint Mary Amalfitana Crypt and to the Charles V Castle.
Next, visit to the rocky church of St. Andrew and Procopio, a thousand-year old cave church part of the old hypogeum settlement inhabited since ancient times.
Finally, you'll reach Savelletri, a seaside resort known for its typical small fishing port and ancient buildings located on the cliff called "white houses".
The places mentioned are connected to each other by beautiful contradas and countryside roads, allowing tourists to discover unknown places. You will ride surrounded by the scent of nature, among olive groves and dry-stone walls, admiring breathtaking landscapes.
The e-bikes represent an alternative and eco-friendly means of transport fully respects the environment. They are designed to allow anyone (children and senior included) to cycle ride without efforts thanks to a smart electric pedal-assist motor. These e-bikes can reach a maximum speed of 25 kilometers and hour, anything beyond that will cause them to work like normal bikes. The e-bikes can be used as standard bikes at any time.
E-bike technical features:
• light and easy to manipulate
• 60 kilometers of battery autonomy
• 5 speeds: up to 25 kilometers an hour
• 7 speed Shimano gear and high quality brakes
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