Apulian Experiences Apulia to remember.

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1 Apulian Experiences Apulia to remember.

2 Apulian Experiences Discover the authentic Puglia Choose a Taste&Go s holiday and start discovering the real Puglia, places that none showed you before. Let s climb into the e-bike s saddle and discover the magic, colors and traditions of the Land of Trulli. Riding among the innumerable contrade, original natural cycle paths, you ll admire the suggestive trulli of Alberobello, the historical manor farms and the famous Castellana caves, having short rests with tastings to satisfy the appetite. The food chosen for this tour is made with the best km 0 ingredients, respecting the culinary Apulian tradition still today strongly felt by the local people, discovering the savours and the authentic cooking with seasonal products, intensified by extra virgin olive oil, wine, cheese and homemade bread. Programme 1 DAY: ALBEROBELLO. Free arrival in Alberobello and hotel accommodation. Meeting with the tourist guide at the hotel reception and introduction of the holiday. After lunch Trulli in the moonlight, a suggestive walk along the old village, UNESCO World Heritage site, with its almost 1500 trulli* located in Rioni Monti and Aia Piccola. *Trulli are ancient and conical dry stone buildings, typical and exclusive of the Southern Apulia.

3 2 DAY: Guided e-bike cycle tour. From ALBEROBELLO to MARTINA FRANCA. Itria Valley is doubtless one of the most characteristic places in Puglia, rich of history and traditions. The natural, architectural and landscape beauties, the wine and food traditions of this part of Murgia of Trulli make it one of the most popular destination for the experiential tourism. Thanks to the e-bike we ll ride without efforts and in complete relax along an extraordinary path in the Valley lined with dry stone walls and centuries-old oaks, among breath-taking glimpses and landscapes, to reach Martina Franca, point of meeting and fusion between the Angevin medieval architecture and the magnificence of Baroque. Stately palaces, churches, squares are emblems that make this city a real capital of the Apulian inland. We ll visit the Cathedral of Saint Martin, the Ducale Palace and the monuments of the old village. Afert the visit, we ll continue our e-bike tour to reach an historic manor farm situated in the Apulian countryside where we ll have a little and deserved rest. Light lunch with typical 0 km products of the local tradition. We ll taste mozzarella and cheeses, the famous Capocollo of Martina Franca, a unique product of the Itria Valley, taralli and friselle, served with Primitivo di Manduria wine. The tour restarts towards Locorotondo, famous for being one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. It is also one of the most important tourist center of trulli, sea and caves district. We ll admire the typical cummerse, houses with sloping roofs built with the local stone. 3 DAY: FREE DAY. If you want to go to the sea, we suggest you the visit of Polignano a Mare, enchanting seaside resort situated on a rocky outcrop overlooking the sea with the possibility of boat trips and visit of the sea caves. We also suggest you a visit to the hinterland and, in particular, to the well-known Castellana Caves, one of the most interesting and important speleological complexes in Italy and Europe. From the cultural point of view, it is inevitable the visit of Matera, known as Città dei Sassi (City of stones) and Underground City. It is famous for its historic Sassi district, that constitutes one of the oldest cluster of houses in the world. The Sassi has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993, first site in the South of Italy inscribed on the UNESCO world. Matera has also been awarded the title of European Capital of Culture 2019, first city of southern Italy that obtains this title. Not to be missed the visit of the Cathedral and of the innumerable religious architectures. Carlo Levi, famous Italian writer and painter, storyteller of the Twentieth Century says: «Anybody who sees Matera can t stay shocked, so it is expressive and touching its hurting beauty.» On request, there is the possibility to add a transfer service to reach the desired places. Before returning to Alberobello, we will have a break to visit a winery and its vineyard, and to taste local red and white wines. Late afternoon and evening free.

4 4 DAY: Guided e-bike cycle tour along the Adriatic Coast, afternoon at sea. From the whitewash of the trulli, today the landscape turns blue. A symbiosis of tones where the blue of the sea merges with the green of the centenary olive trees, symbol of the Mediterranean, cradle of may civilizations. The Byzantine Iconography of several cave churches add further nuances. History seems to be compressed in this strip of land between the sea and land: a space that reminds the splendour of the Magna Graecia. After breakfast, we start the tour to reach the Adriatic coast. Let s climb into the e-bike s saddle again for a short tour of few hours. First step, we ll visit the authentic and fascinating Monopoli, once it was the most important maritime city in Puglia. Visit to the Cathedral dedicated to the Madonna della Madia, to the Santa Maria Amalfitana Crypt and to the Castle Charles V. Riding along the coast and leaving behind the Saint Stephen Abbey, we ll shortly return to the inland to discover the thousand-year old cave church of Saint Andrew and Procopio, that is part of the old hypogeum settlement inhabited since ancient times. Later, a short visit to the Egnatia Archaelogical site, ancient Messapian settlement that grew in importance under the Roman domination. 5 DAY: End of the Holiday. Departure or continuation of your own holiday. Info: The tours are very comfortable and well-organized. Our e-bike cycle tours are suitable for anyone (children and adults included) and for all levels of ability, because the e-bikes allow anyone to ride along open countrysides and admiring breath-taking landscapes without efforts. We reserve the right to make small changes of the route and/or the programme, in order to satisfy each request and to guarantee an excellent service. The final stop of the e-bike tour will be the small fishing port in Savelletri where we ll have a rest for a light lunch with seafood specialities. Now, get off our e-bikes and enjoy a pleasant afternoon at sea. In the late afternoon return to the hotel.

5 Terms and conditions Participants: Min 4 people Duration: 5 days / 4 nights Tour Guide: English and Italian speaking Places to visit by e-bike: 2 day about 40 km, 4 day about 20 km Tappe giornaliere: da 30 a 40 km. Ground level : flat, with slight hills. The routes will take place on low traffic roads, dirt tracks and natural cycle paths Accommodation: 4 stars Hotel in Alberobello (BA) Period and prices: Departure: May - Saturday 14, Saturday 28 June - Saturday 11, Saturday 25 July - Saturday 9, Saturday 23 August - Saturday 6, Saturday 20 September - Saturday 3, Saturday 17 The price includes: E-bike rental (pedal assisted electric bikes) and relative accessories for the safety N 4 overnights in 4 stars hotel with double room accommodation and breakfast Light lunch of the 2 and of the 4 day Tourist Guide speaking English and Italian for the 1, 2 and 4 day Accident policy (reserved to the days by e-bike) The price does not include: Entrance to the museum and other points of interest Entrance to the beach resort (if the ticket is necessary) Extra personal costs Everything not specified in The price includes Services subject to extra costs Transfer service from/to the Airport Transfer service for the 3 day Particular requests (if compatible with the feasibility) Extra cost for the single room

6 E-bike features: The electric bikes represent an alternative and eco-friendly means of transport in order to fully respect the environment. They are designed to allow anyone (children and senior included) to cycle ride without efforts thanks to a smart eletric engine that assists the pedal and that allows to taste each minimum detail of the landscape without shortness of breath. These e-bikes can reach a maximum speed of 25 km/h, beyond these they will start working as normal bikes. At any time the e-bikes can be used as standard bikes. TECHNICAL FEATURES: Light and easy to manipulate 60 km battery autonomy 5 speeds: up to 25 km/h 7 speed Shimano gear High quality safety brakes Booking confirmation and withdrawal a) The booking confirmation is made by bank transfer at least 30% of the total amount due to the tour itself, as advance, to be made within 30 day before the starting date of the tour. No later than 15 days before the starting date of the tour should be made the full payment of the total amount of the tour. b) It is possible to withdraw without costs within 30 days before the starting date of the tour. The withdrawal communicated later than 30 days before the starting date of the tour will involve the withholding of 30% of the total amount of the tour. The withdrawal communicated later than 15 days before the starting date of the tour will involve the withholding of 50% of the total amount of the tour. The withdrawal communicated later than 7 days before the starting date of the tour will involve the withholding of 100% of the total amount of the tour. c) A tour booked less than 30 days before the departure date will be subject to a preliminary assessment, in order to check the feasibility. If the assessment indicates that it is possible to carry out the tour, the booking must be immediately confirmed and it is subject to the provisions of paragraphs a) and b)

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