Explore Otranto’s hidden gems on a full-day bike tour. Discover Byzantine crypts, organic farms, prehistoric sites, and enjoy local delicacies.
Explore Otranto’s hidden gems on a full-day bike tour. Discover Byzantine crypts, organic farms, prehistoric sites, and enjoy local delicacies.
- Cripta Bizantina di Sant’Angelo - We’ll go up the Idro valley along a pleasant dirt patch and we’ll see St. Angelo Crypt, which was carved into the soft rock of Salento at the Byzantine time.
- Otranto - We’ll move on to Casamassella and stop at the Costantine Foundation, a center dedicated to organic farming and traditional weaving with old…
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Cripta Bizantina di Sant’Angelo - We’ll go up the Idro valley along a pleasant dirt patch and we’ll see St. Angelo Crypt, which was carved into the soft rock of Salento at the Byzantine time.
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Otranto - We’ll move on to Casamassella and stop at the Costantine Foundation, a center dedicated to organic farming and traditional weaving with old looms.
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Giurdignano - Then we’ll reach Giurdignano, main megalithic centre of Salento due to the many dolmens and menhirs, first evidence of human presence in the area.
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Uggiano La Chiesa - Stop by a bakery with a stone oven for a delicious lunch arranged by the organization. After lunch, we’ll cycle to Porto Badisco for a long break, and weather permitting, a swim. It is also possible to rent canoes.
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Punta Palascia Lighthouse - We’ll then move on along the magnificent coast road to Otranto. We will stop at Punta Palascìa lighthouse, the eastern most point of Italy, and a peculiar lake in a disused bauxite quarry.
Return to Otranto in the late afternoon.
- Lunch
- Local guide
- Use of safety equipment (helmets, bags, pouches, repair kit)
- Use of bicycle
- Lunch
- Local guide
- Use of safety equipment (helmets, bags, pouches, repair kit)
- Use of bicycle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
We’ll traverse along the back roads and a charming unpaved path to explore one of Salento’s most captivating and representative regions: the vicinity of Otranto.
As we traverse the Idro Valley, we will encounter its Byzantine crypt, dedicated to Saint Angel, and arrive at the establishment “Le Costantine”, a hub for organic farming and traditional loom…
We’ll traverse along the back roads and a charming unpaved path to explore one of Salento’s most captivating and representative regions: the vicinity of Otranto.
As we traverse the Idro Valley, we will encounter its Byzantine crypt, dedicated to Saint Angel, and arrive at the establishment “Le Costantine”, a hub for organic farming and traditional loom weaving. We’ll journey towards Giurdignano’s megalithic garden, to marvel at its ancient dolmen and menhir, followed by a visit to a petite lake nestled in an abandoned bauxite quarry.
Our trip includes a stop at a bakery featuring a stone oven where we’ll enjoy a scrumptious meal with local delicacies, as well as a visit to Porto Badisco for a refreshing iced almond milk coffee and a delightful swimming experience.
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
