A yummy bike path: Assisi-Spoleto

The start of this cycle tour is in Assisi, belonging to the Unesco world heritage. In Assisi, many places and monuments have a strong unbreakable bond with the saints Francis and Clare, who lived here in the 13th century. The medieval character of Assisi is well-preserved and there is a lot to see.Your comfortable **** hotel is in the new part of town 4 km from the old town centre.
At the end of the afternoon drop off bicycles, if rented, bike fitting and route briefing.
In the evening a welcome dinner in the gourmet restaurant of your **** hotel

Overnight with breakfast en diner in Santa Maria degli Angeli (Assisi)

After breakfast at 9.45 you have a transfer by car to an organic winery positioned in the Assisi D.o.c. wine area. After a warm welcome, Annalaura and Maria will cook together with you a typical Umbrian meal consisting of an antipasto, handmade pasta or gnocchi and Tozzetti or the Rocciata that combines well with the excellent dessert wine. During lunch, you taste the recipes you have made and every dish will be combined with a wine o the winery. With a transfer you are brought to Assisi old town centre and with a cultural description you can make a town walk passing the most important monuments of Assisi, a town where history, traditions and art are fused together in harmony. You can enjoy yourself wandering through the alleys, stepped streets and crossing the squares with many terraces, inviting you to enjoy a delicious Italian ‘gelato’ or drink a hot cappuccino. There is much to see such as the basilicas of St. Francis and St. Claire, the castle, many museums and the Roman Forum. By bus you return to your hotel in Santa Maria degli Angeli or on foot (3 km)

Overnight with breakfast and cooking lesson/lunch.

Today you pass the village of Cannara, which every year has a famous celebration, dedicated to the red onion that is grown here. The next stage will bring you to Bevagna, one rare example of a historic centre built on the plain and not on a hilltop. Bevagna boasts both a Roman past and a medieval aspect. Piazza Silvestri is a very interesting square, a cheerful meeting place for the inhabitants, with its gothic Palazzo dei Consoli and two Romanesque churches. You can also visit the Roman mosaics and a medieval house. You leave for a moment the cycle route to go to a winery to taste some delicious Umbrian wines in the Montefalco Rosso and Sagrantino win area. A short ride left to reach Bevagna, one rare example of a historic centre built on the plain and not on a hilltop. Bevagna boasts both a Roman past and a medieval aspect. Piazza Silvestri is a very interesting square, a cheerful meeting place for the inhabitants, with its gothic Palazzo dei Consoli and two Romanesque churches. You can also visit the Roman mosaics and a medieval house.
Your hotel is situated in the historic centre of town.

Overnight with breakfast in Bevagna.
Distance: 24,7 km / 15,3 mi
Ascent/ descent: +99m – 217m

On this last day, you will reach Spoleto: you will recognize it from a distance, because of its fortress dominating the city from above. You will get into the city from the bike path and cycle up to your hotel. The historic centre and its Duomo, the Ponte delle Torri (Tower Bridge), the fortress, the Roman house, and the Amphitheatre are situated in the upper part of the city. On your last night of the tour, a delicious Italian meal (fresh local products prepared with a modern touch) in one of the best restaurants in Spoleto.

Overnight stay with breakfast and dinner in hotel **** in the historic centre.
Distance: 34 km / 21 mi
Ascent/ descent: +235m – 71m

After breakfast finish your gourmet cycling tour