Gourmet Cycling Itinerary:
Staying at Hotel Oxygen in Viserbella
The Hotel will provide a great Gourmet Breakfast, then Lunch and Evening Meals will be in the Emilia-Romagna Region.
Arrival day:
Depending on arrival at Bologna, But we suggest the midday arrival flight. This will get us back at the hotel for around 1.30pm.
After check in, a chance to refresh before a light lunch will be available, then unpack, sort out the hire bikes, we will have a short ride for everyone to get used to their bikes and riding the roads of the region, we will head to a local cafe for coffee or gelato before heading back to the hotel.
Then depending on the weather, late afternoon, early evening, we will have a Welcome on the Beach, sampling some light sparkling drinks and food.
Evening meal local family Restaurant Pizzeria Biagio,
Day 2: Discovering Traditional Rimini
Breakfast,
Today we ride into Rimini and discover the ancient Roman town, we will visit some of the many sights left, mostly barely standing, due to the extent of bombing from WWII, then a coffee in the piazza, to watch Rimini pass us by.
Then back on the Bikes for a short, quiet 10km ride to our lunch stop. The local speciality Take Away style food of the Emilia-Romagna Region is the Piadina, this is ideal for a lunch time meal.
After lunch another short ride back via local Olive Groves and quiet roads to Rimini where we will have some Gelato before arriving back at the hotel.
Cycling for the day around 40km??
Evening meal will be at a local family Trattoria IL Merlo
Day 3: More Modern Region
Breakfast,
The Cycling.
We head towards Rimini and join the Fiume Marecchia cycle trail, following the river trail to discover another part little seen by the hustle and bustle. We stop for coffee before making our way to the Lunch stop, nestled in the Spadarolo valley amongst the many Olive Groves we come across Roberta Frontali, Sit back and get ready to enjoy the many delicious specialties! the extra-virgin olive oil, cheeses combined with their jams, biscuits and pickles, sausages etc.
We then meander back to the hotel.
Tonights dinner will be in the small hill top Village of Strigara, Fossa Blue
Day 4: Taking it up a Notch
Breakfast:
Today’s cycle is:
We ride some of the farm land of local market garden crops till we reach Santrcangelo, this famous hilltop village, is the home to the local Sangiovese wine. We will get to take coffee before exploring this amazing village with all its hidden Grotto’s and many restaurants. We will have lunch here as well. Also sampling the best Gelatoria in the region, ( thats my opinion ).
Then the afternoon see’s us venture back to the hotel meandering some quiet trails back.
Tonights evening meal, saving the best till last, i believe it is anyway, we will visit Verucchio the village of Mariapia and her Tipicita Italiane Eccellenze Enogastronomiche, this i guarantee you will not be disappointing. A last night celebration of all this great about Italian food, wine and culture.
Day 5: Departure day,
Breakfast,
On the bikes for a ride to the Port of Cesenatico, via the Adriatic Coastline. Stopping for coffee and just watching the world slide past. A chance to look around the Port and small village, then a celebratory lunch, back at the hotel to finish the day and trip, before heading to Bologna.
Evening flight
For costs of this package please email: Chris, [email protected]
Package Includes:
B&B Accommodation at Hotel Oxygen
Lunch and Evening Meals at Selected restaurants selected by Bespoke Velo
Cycle Tours provided by Bespoke Velo
Support Vehicle following
Welcome Drink on the first night
Not Included:
Flights
Bike Hire
Airport Transfer
Some Alcohol at Meals
