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Vineyards, Castles & Trulli

Puglia & Basilicata, Italy's Deep South

Holiday information
Nights: 9
Grade: 2-3
Terrain: quiet, panoramic country roads
Hotels: two agriturismi (working farms); two 4-star hotels; one rural hotel
Meals: breakfast each day, dinner on 5 nights
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  • self-guided hotel-to-hotel cycling, luggage transported
  • idyllic rural cycling
  • wonderful vineyards
  • fascinating medieval fortifications
  • stay in unique Matera

Situated at the northern end of Italy’s ‘heel’, the rural provinces of Puglia and Basilicata are largely unspoiled and unknown to many, although they hide a truly astonishing wealth of artistic and historic treasures. From the coast at Bari, the undulating countryside of Puglia, dotted with the historical remains of myriad invaders, gradually climbs up into the hills of Basilicata, where local customs and traditions have survived for centuries in seemingly timeless hill-top towns protected by spectacular fortresses.
Nothing prepared us for the amazing spectacle that is Matera - it really was like going back in time.
     
Starting from Andria, you’ll cycle to Castel del Monte, an octagonal and enigmatic hilltop fortress, and Venosa, the ancient Roman town where Horace, the Latin poet of Carpe Diem, was born. Having passed through the vineyards of Vulture, you cycle south along gentle pathways through rolling hills of wheat until you reach your final destination, UNESCO-protected Matera, with its unique sassi houses built into the rocks. There is a noticeably slower rhythm to daily life here and you are encouraged to immerse yourself in the charm and peacefulness of Italy’s ‘deep south’
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