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Cycling the Heel of Italy

Cycle from the white-coned trulli of Alberobello along an idyllic coastline to Lecce. Our journey around the remote heel of Italy's boot starts from the famous round houses of Alberobello, passing through to the stunning 'white city' of Ostuni.

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Type of Holiday: Self-guided Cycling Holidays, Cycling Holidays

Price:

From 779.00 GBP

Duration: 8 days

Departures: From May 12 to Oct 12

Start point: Matera

End point: Lecce

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Overview of Puglia: Cycle the heel of Italy

This is one of our favourite trips, bringing together everything that makes southern Italy such a fantastic place to go on holiday. This 8-day cycling trip around the heel of Italy's iconic boot combines beautiful Mediterranean coastline, World Heritage Sites, miles of vineyards and olive groves, and beautiful Renaissance architecture. Also, the trip is self-guided so you'll be able to take it at your own pace, pausing as and when you see fit.

Starting in Matera, you'll be able to kick the trip off with a visit to Alberobello and the fantastic Sassi houses, carved directly into ravines and gullies - it is now also recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You'll also get the chance to visit Gallipoli, otherwise known as the 'Ionian Pearl', and the fascinating castle that perches on its own limestone island. When you factor in other trips to Santa Maria di Leuca, Locorotondo and Otranto, you soon realise that this is a trip not to be missed!

Here's a brief overview of the itinerary:

Day 1: Start in Matera
Day 2: Cycle Matera to Alberobello, passing the fantastic 'Sassi' houses of the region
Day 3: Make your way to Ostuni, through the green Valle d'Itria and the famous wine town of Locorotondo
Day 4: A train to Lecce and a cycle to beautiful Gallipoli
Day 5: The southernmost section of the heel, Salento at Santa Maria di Leuca
Day 6: Skirt the south coast of the Adriatic to the town of Otranto
Day 7: Pass through olive groves to Lecce
Day 8: Finish in Lecce