The cycling is one of the true passions in the life, this place is a paradise for no other country in the world is in love with the bicycle like the Italians. The assumption about cycling in Italy is that the terrain will be hilly, but the terrain and scenery here are simply incomparable, from flats to rolling hills to steep climbs, Italy have it all. The villages, history, art and landscape will inspire you every day with new surprises.

Cycling is considerate as more of a sport than a way of transport around Italy, but as well as racing clubs on the move you'll see mountain bikes, touring cycles laden with panniers, and people of all ages on shopping bikes, often with a toddler balanced on the cross-bar. Italians in small towns and villages are welcoming to cyclists, and hotels and hostels will take your bike in overnight for safekeeping.

An choice is to tour by motorbike , though again there are relatively few places to rent one. Mopeds and scooters , on the other hand, are relatively easy to find, everyone in Italy, from kids to grannies, rides one of these, and, although they're not really built for any kind of long-distance travel, for shooting around towns and islands they're ideal.

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