Gastronomic Barolo Cycling

Luxury hotels: panoramic pools, elegant lounges, gourmet cuisine; outstanding wines at exceptional prices! Beautifully scenic cycling: boundless vineyards, sun-drenched hamlets, stunning views - as far as Mont Blanc on a clear day Historic castles, frescoed chapels, honey-coloured atmospheric squares Truly undiscovered, yet highly sophisticated, Italy Mediaeval Neive: one of the prettiest villages in Italy

Tucked away in Northern Italy, Piedmont is a region brimming with softly rolling hills, sun-drenched hamlets, world-class wines and incredible hotels.

Your cycling holiday is varied and mainly follows quiet, traffic-free country roads. Starting in the lush chestnut hills, you’ll wind through terraces of swaying vines, verdant pine forests and gurgling rivers to discover pretty hilltop hamlets and ancient castles. The region boasts an incredible array of fine wine towns, including Barbaresco and Barolo, both ideal lunch stops on your cycling days. Other highlights include exploring Alba’s crimson cobbled streets (and trying some local chocolate!), drinking in Alpine views as you freewheel towards Treiso and strolling amongst the tangle of streets and geranium-decked houses of Monforte d’Alba’s wonderful centre.

The hotels we’ve chosen for this holiday are, quite simply, fabulous: in Castiglione Tinella you’re the guest of Claudia and Roberto at their 11-room country house with a breathtakingly panoramic pool; in Benevello our **** hotel is a stunningly restored 19C family villa, complete with its own frescoed chapel. You’ll enjoy gastronomic menus everywhere: you’ll either dine at your hotel, if not, at a specially selected restaurant close by.

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