Tour Of Salento (6 Days)

Based on your arrival time, you can explore the wonderful baroque city, known like the Florence of the South. Don't forget to visit the Roman amphitheater, the Basilica of Santa Croce and the Duomo. BoardBreakfast AccommodationSelected 3* hotel or inn

Handover of bikes and maps, briefing of the tour. On your first day of cycling, start from Lecce and ride along the beautiful Salento countryside to Galatina, where you can visit the baroque mother church of Santa Caterina d'Alessandra with its 15th century frescoes. Enjoy the typical "Rustico Leccese", puff pastry with bechamel sauce, tomatoes and mozzarella, and then continue to GALLIPOLI. Be sure to take advantage of tonight to stroll through the alleys of the city. DayTourDistance: about 60Ascent: about 245Descent: about 245 MealsBreakfast AccommodationSelected 3* hotel or inn

This morning you will drive along the beautiful coast of the Ionian Sea to Ugento and Torre San Giovanni. On your way you will pass one of the most beautiful villages in Italy: Specchia. Then you will ride your bike to the most southern point of Salento: SANTA MARIA DI LEUCA. This small town impresses with its colors and the incredible tranquility that surrounds its church. This, first only a sanctuary, today basilica, also gives its name to the place and is also known as Santa Maria De finibus terrae (Santa Maria at the end of the world), after an ancient belief that considered it the end of all exalted lands. DayTourDistance: about 71Ascent: about 490Descent: about 490 CateringBreakfast AccommodationSelected 3* hotel or inn