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# Ferula Viaggi _ Slow Italy S.r.l.: Cycling Holidays in Southern Italy Apulia and Basilicata

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## Posts
- [The Calanchi Route: cycling from the lunar landscapes to the Ionian coast gates](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/the-calanchi-route-cycling-tour/): Scouting of the Calanchi Route, a bike tour in Basilicata region to ride with our Gravel Road Bikes. Places touched and pictures of this area of the region.
- [New BH Bikes Quartz Disc 3.0 for your cycling tours across Puglia and Basilicata](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/new-bh-bikes-quartz-disc-3-0-for-your-cycling-tours-across-puglia-and-basilicata/): Welcome to news BH Bikes Quartz Disc 3.0 to our fleet of bicycles: they are now available for our customer who want to cycle across Puglia and Basilicata.
- [From Padua To Matera By Bike](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/from-padua-to-matera-by-bike/): Few days ago we had the pleasure to welcome Filippo De Cecchi from Padua: he came to visit us last first of May, 2019 in Matera after a journey of over 1030 km on his Rodeo Trail Donkey.
- [Marco, from Padua to cross Basilicata by bike](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/marco-from-padua-to-cross-basilicata-by-bike/): Once he arrived in our region, he started his tour from Maratea, the pearl of the Tyrrhenian Sea, reaching Trecchina, Lauria, Episcopia, Senise and then Policoro, on the Ionian Sea.
- [Ukrainian family discovering the Heel of the Boot](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/ukrainian-family-discovering-the-heel-of-the-boot/): We want to wish them...
- [From Belgium to live the Coast to Coast experience](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/from-belgium-to-live-the-coast-to-coast-experience/): Jan and Veerle from Belgium are cycling our Coast to Coast tour from Trani to Maratea.
- [An active Dutch family cycling around Basilicata](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/active-dutch-family-cycling-around-basilicata/): Wonderful people from the Netherlands! Jacob, a funny Dutchman, in these days is in Basilicata with his wife, his daughter and a 9-month-old grandson have hired our buggy hybrids bikes to cross Basilicata by bicycle.
- [Interesting meetings cycling accross the Appian Way](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/interesting-meetings-cycling-accross-the-appian-way/): On Sunday afternoons it’s fantastic to cycle through the provincial roads of Puglia and Basilicata: you can easily run accross routes accompanied by beautiful landscapes and the sounds of nature. Also, you can meet interesting people.
- [First 2018 Cycling Guided Tour in Puglia is starting](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/first-2018-cycling-guided-tour-puglia/): Michele, our tour leader, and Piero, our van support driver, cannot wait for it!
- [First 2018 tour started from Trani](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/first-2018-tour-started-from-trani/): Stay tuned.
- [Salento, far East](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/salento-far-east/): Salento never ceases to amaze. We are retracing the itineraries also visiting new Masserie and B&B, cellars and restaurants. It is exciting to discover the territory when everything is quiet, before the great tourist season begins.
- [Spring is here: our scouting in the Bradano Valley](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/spring-is-here-scounting-bradano-valley/): First signs of spring. We still continue to check existing routes and discover new ones. Today we are in the Bradano valley, on the border between Basilicata and Puglia. Little traffic and the green hills that lead towards the Ionian Sea. Our tours crossing the Bradano Valley Sassi and Trulli Castles and Wines Grande Puglia

## Pages
- [How to reach major destinations from Bari Airport](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/from-bari-airport/): On the Puglia airports website, select "Bari". Scrolling down you will find the section illustrated in the image below (click here for the direct link) which will give you all the options of public transport available to reach your destination directly from the “Karol Wojtyla” airport of Bari Palese. Without leaving the site, you can purchase all tickets online by selecting your choices.
- [Basilicata Gravel Tour: Woods and Calanques](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/basilicata-woods-and-calanques-by-bike/): Woods and Calanques is a 7-day bike tour in the heart of Basilicata, crossing very different suggestive landscapes.
- [Basilicata Coast to Coast](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/basilicata-coast-to-coast/): Basilicata Coast to Coast is a 7 days itinerary for cyclists who crave the rare luxury of profound silence and the physical triumph of grand climbs.
- [Aglianico Wine and Castles in the Vulture](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/vulture-wine-castle/): Vulture is a a perfect place to ride, full of ups and downs, and ideal for relaxing surrounded by nature and history.
- [Matera and the Hills](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/matera-and-the-hills/): With Matera and the Hills, Basilicata Short Break, you can discover the villages of the Matera hills, rich in history and good cuisine.
- [From Pollino to Maratea](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/from-pollino-to-maratea/): From Pollino to Maratea, crossing between Beech and Bosnian pinesis: a journey into nature.
- [From Lucanian Dolomites to the Sea](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/from-lucanian-dolomites-to-th-sea/): From the Park of Dolomiti Lucane, with the beautiful villages of Pietrapertosa and Castelmezzano, you reach the valley of the Calanchi.
- [Magna Graecia by Bike](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/magna-graecia-by-bike/): Magna Graecia By Bike is a short break in Basilicata all among the orchards and vineyards of the Ionian coast.
- [Short Breaks](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/short-breaks/): Discover the Basilicara region with our amazing short breaks accross this beautiful and wild area.
- [Gravel Bikes](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/gravel-bikes/): We have several Gravel Road Bikes
- [Matera and Surroundings](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/matera-and-surroundings/): With this MTB tours you fully enjoy the wonders of Matera, the famous city of Rocks. Running technical assistance with the possibility of having our minivan in town.
- [MTB Tours](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/mtb-tours/): Basilicata: a paradise for MTBikers Take your MTB and spend a week or just a long weekend to fully enjoy the wonders of this italian region. We offer professional guide, MTB for rent, technical and minivan assistance. These are just some itineraries we can offer! You can also ask for a self guided version of them using our of our maps, road books and GPS tracks (price on request). Ours are selected tracks with high technical profile, among the pavement of the small towns to the prairies of the Murgia Park and the forests of the green heart of Basilicata. MATERA AND SURROUNDINGS more details
- [Bikes](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/bikes/): Between urban and countryside landscapes, you will discover landscapes full of colors and shapes riding modern and safe bicycles.
- [Daily Tours](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/daily-tours/): daily tours
- [Cycling Tours](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/cycling-tours/): all our cycling tours
- [Monopoli](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/monopoli/): The sea is a very important element for the development of Monopoli, even if it has always been at the same time a dangerous way to the town because of the incursions that came from it. This is the reason why this area and all Puglia region are rich in coastal towers and castles. Monopoli has its own castle called “The Castle of Carlo V”, located on the most jutting headland on the coast, in a strategic position for the defence of the town and the harbour.
- [Heart of Puglia](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/heart-of-puglia/): Starting from Matera and its Sassi (the old town), you will reach the Itria Valley and stay overnight in a “trullo”.
- [Terms and Conditions](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/terms-and-conditions/): The following Terms and Conditions constitute the Contract between Ferula Viaggi (Slow Italy Srl) tour operator and the Traveler and apply to any Tourist Package sold by Ferula Viaggi.
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- [Venosa](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/venosa/): The great historical memories are reflected on the facades of the buildings, emerge from the grandiose monuments.Venusia, with its archaeological area, the amphitheater, the domus, the baths, the Aragonese castle (site of the archaeological museum), is itself an 'open.
- [Trani](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/trani/): The history of the city develops through the centuries, becoming the protagonist of its maximum splendor in the fifteenth century, when it is formed as a fundamental maritime center and exchange of the lower Adriatic and welcomes an arsenal of the Serenissima Republic of Venice, then seeing the '500 site of the Royal Hearing, moment from which the city will continue to establish itself as a fundamental judicial seat. Over a considerable period of time, which extends from the Middle Ages to the eighteenth century, many noble palaces rise up within the city limits, which have always contributed to enhancing its already valuable heritage.
- [Santa Maria Di Leuca](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/santa-maria-di-leuca/): Hence also derives a legend, according to which the name of the place derives from a beautiful mermaid, called "Leucasia", which bewitched the sailors with sweet melodies.
- [The Pollino National Park](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/pollino-national-park/): The whole area of Pollino covers 192.565,00 hectares of land and is formed by the Massiccio del Pollino and Orsomarso. The mountain range that is part of the southern Apennines bordering the Basilicata and Calabria boasts the highest peaks of southern Italy which remain snowed for a long period that begins from November and ends in May with the melt the first snow.
- [Otranto](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/otranto/): The town, overall in the summer, sees its population multiplied by the beauty of the places, the uniqueness of the sea and the importance it covers within the economy and tourism of Salento. The name derives from the word Hydruntum, which indicates a small river that crosses the valley of Idro, although some schools of thought believe that instead it may derive from the name used to indicate a rise that stood near the port area, called Odronto . Of the municipal territory are also part of several hamlets, some of which are also requests for tourist destinations, such as Porto Badisco, Fontanelle, Serra Alimini, Frassanito, Conca Specchiulla.
- [Ostuni](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/ostuni/): The territory was inhabited since prehistoric times and it was occupied by the Messapians, by the Greek colonists and later occupied by Longobards, Saracens and Normans.
- [Oria](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/oria/): The town is divided into four districts: Castello, Judea, Lama and San Basilico.
- [Montescaglioso](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/montescaglioso/): The importance of this townrevolves around the Benedictine Abbey of San Michele Arcangelo (1079), the most remarkable of the four monastic complexes that have earned Montescaglioso also the definition of "City of Monasteries".
- [Miglionico](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/miglionico/): Miglionico rises on a hill between the Bradano and Basento rivers. While walking along the road that leads to the village, looking up, the majestic Malconsiglio castle dominates the panorama of the hill, known for the historic Conjure of the barons against King Ferdinand I of Naples. The episode of the past relives every year in the homonymous historical re-enactment set right inside the castle.
- [Melfi](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/melfi/): The spectacular scenery of the ancient medieval village, with the splendid Cathedral, is opposed to the modern and flat panorama of a real industrial pole.
- [Matera](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/matera/): Until the ’50 the population lived in caves dug in the mountain and people were forced to abandon those houses to settle in modern neighborhoods. No one would have thought that those caves, the "stones", would become the symbol of a city that is reborn:in fact in 1993 UNESCO included the "Sassi" of Matera in the world heritage list, as "an example of a thousand-year life system to be preserved and handed down to posterity". More precisely, the recognition made to the city is that of being "a model of life in balance with the environment, with which it integrates without distorting it, while exploiting its resources".
- [Maratea](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/maratea/): Maratea The Tyrrhenian Pearl Tours stopping in Maratea Beaches set between promontories, clear waters and lush vegetation, recall total relaxation, Maratea stands in a panoramic position, on one of the most striking stretches of the Gulf of Policastro, in Basilicata. Perched on Mount San Biagio, the city overlooks a magnificent stretch of the Tyrrhenian Sea and is a popular destination for those who want a holiday of sea, relaxation, culture and Italian flavors. In the ancient core of the historic center of Maratea, the medieval system still survives with narrow streets and important buildings, artistic and architectural remains. Maratea is also known as the city of the 44 churches, for the numerous religious buildings, chapels, monasteries, caves and hermitages scattered all over the territory, all embellished with splendid works of art and all open to visitors: starting from the Church of San Vito of the eleventh century, one of the oldest. Then there is the Basilica of San Biagio, dedicated to the Patron Saint and built on top of Mount San Biagio, where there are the remains of the ancient Maratea. To visit also the Church of the Immaculate, adorned with precious frescoes, the Church of the Annunciation, the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore and the Church of the Madonna degli Ulivi. Interesting also the cave of the Angel, hidden between the clearing on Monte San Biagio. Considered by many the residence of a hermit, for the tradition of Maratea it was the first place of Christian worship in the area. Moreover, the whole area of Maratea has a great naturalistic value and the beaches are one of the most appreciated by bathers: there are many, in fact, from those accessible only by sea, isolated and surrounded by wild nature to those equipped and welcome to tourists who seek comfort as well as relaxation. Maratea also offers a lot to scuba diving enthusiasts: beautiful and uncontaminated sea beds where an extraordinary variety of fauna lives. N Grande Puglia
- [Locorotondo](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/locorotondo/): This town is perched on a plateau in the southeastern area of the Murge dei Trulli, in the heart of the Valle d'Itria, less than 10 km from Alberobello.
- [Lecce](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/lecce/): Lecce has very ancient origins and experienced two particularly flourishing moments: that of the Roman era and that of the Kingdom of Naples. Precisely in this period there was a great development in the construction of buildings, monuments and stately buildings characterized by a sumptuous and rich ornamental and architectural scenography that deserved the definition of "baroque Lecce". The imaginative and meticulous work of sculpture was facilitated by the use of local stone, ductile and easy to inlay.
- [Gravina](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/gravina/): Gravina In Puglia The City That Comes From The Ravines Tours stopping in Gravina Located inside the Alta Murgia National Park, Gravina in Puglia is an ancient town whose history has its roots in the 8th century BC: in fact there are several archaeological finds that testify to the first settlements already from the ancient Paleolithic in the fifth millennium BC. Its beauties on the surface are only the small part of what have been and are still discovered in its underground. The name Gravina comes from the ravines, similar to canyons. Gravina is a city rich in monuments and churches, which make it appreciated from the cultural point of view, able to offer the visitor a truly impressive panorama thanks to the rock churches and the different works of art, the archaeological area of Botromagno, the enhancement typical products of the agri-food sector, sporting, folk and cultural events, as well as the enchanting scenery of its natural landscape with the "Difesa Grande" forest and the Alta Murgia Park. N Unesco Sites N Grande Puglia
- [Gallipoli](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/gallipoli/): The town is divided into two parts, the modern and the old city. The new town includes all the newest buildings, including a skyscraper. The old town sits on a tiny island connected to the mainland by a bridge built in the 16th century. It is almost completely surrounded by defensive walls, built mainly in the 14th century.
- [Tandem](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/tandem/): Tandem For Rent To enable our guests to go on our tours with a peace of mind our tandem is equipped with: a cycle-computer, signal lamps, rear pack frame with side bags and an emergency pack (universal tools for small repairs — spare tube). Specifications Frame
Aluminium Front frame
H 510 Rear frame
H 450 Fork
Suntour XCT Brakes
Hydraulic Disc Shimano M445 Rear Derailleur
3 x 9 v. Shimano Alivio Tires
26 X 2.35 Schwalbe Accessories
Luggage rack 1 day
€ 50,00 2 days
€ 90,00 3 days
€ 120,00 4 days
€ 150,00 5 days
€ 180,00 6 days
€ 210,00 7 days
€ 240,00 Extra Day
+ € 30,00 Rent Your Bike Now Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Your Phone Number Choose your bike * —Please choose an option—Hybride BikesRoad BikesGravel BikesMountain BikesE-BikesTandemAccessories Preferred date (DD/MM/YYYY) * Number of people Frame size and height Your Message I have read and agree to the privacy policy By using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website.
- [Francavilla Fontana](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/francavilla-fontana/): This beautiful town offers some places to visit: the massive square Castle (Palazzo Imperiali) of the Imperiali family, the Mother Church (built from 1743 over a former Angevine construction) and the Torre dell'Orologio (watchtower), built in 1750.
- [Craco](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/craco/): The settlement occupies a rock formation above the surrounding hills with its architecture neatly built into the landscape. Perched strategically on top of a 400 meter (1,300 ft) high cliff, overlooking the arid countryside of southern Italy, this ghost town once provided panoramic views and warnings of potential attackers.
- [Cisternino](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/cisternino/): The end result of this town’s story is an exciting medieval historic center full of charming alleyways with archways that wind via the narrow bleached streets fronted through staircases, with balconies awash in vegetation and function little courtyards.
- [Castel Del Monte](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/castel-del-monte/): What makes Castel del Monte is its architecture: the castle is built in the shape of an octagon, with a diagonal size of 56 metres. The octagonal plan represents the intermediate figure between the square (the symbol of the earth) and the circle, representing the infinite sky.
- [Altamura](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/altamura/): In the countryside outside Altamura, there is the Alta Murgia National Park, where you'll find the famous “Pulo”, a remarkable karst sinkhole roughly 100 meters/c. 300 feet deep.
- [Alberobello](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/alberobello/): Situated in the heart of the Murgia dei Trulli, 31miles (50 km) about away from Bari, the capital of the region, Alberobello is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Puglia.
- [Places](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/places/): Places to discover with our cycling toursAn overview of the the places where our tours stop Places to discover with our cycling toursAn overview of the the places where our tours stop Places to discover with our cycling toursAn overview of the the places where our tours stop Places to discover with our cycling toursAn overview of the the places where our tours stop Places to discover with our cycling toursAn overview of the the places where our tours stop Places to discover with our cycling toursAn overview of the the places where our tours stop Places to discover with our cycling toursAn overview of the the places where our tours stop Alberobello Altamura Castel Del Monte Cisternino Craco Francavilla Gallipoli Gravina Lecce Locorotondo Maratea Matera Melfi Miglionico Monopoli Montescaglioso Oria Ostuni Otranto Pollino S. Maria Di Leuca Trani Venosa
- [Accessories](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/accessories/): Here you find some of the accessories you can rent or buy in our shop before your cycling tour in Basilicata and Puglia
- [Prices](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/prices/): Bike Rental Prices Hybrid bikes Gravel Road Bikes and E-Bikes, Carbon Road Bikes, Tandem MTB 1 day
€ 25,00 2 days
€ 50,00 3 days
€ 70,00 4 days
€ 90,00 5 days
€ 100,00 6 days
€ 110,00 7 days
€ 120,00 Extra Day
+ € 10,00 1 day
€ 50,00 2 days
€ 90,00 3 days
€ 120,00 4 days
€ 150,00 5 days
€ 180,00 6 days
€ 210,00 7 days
€ 240,00 Extra Day
+ € 30,00 1 day
€ 40,00 2 days
€ 70,00 3 days
€ 110,00 4 days
€ 140,00 5 days
€ 170,00 6 days
€ 200,00 7 days
€ 230,00 Extra Day
+ € 30,00
- [E-Bikes](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/e-bikes/): We have a wide range of e-bikes with 500W and 720W battery, all equipped with disc brakes, Schwalbe tires and comfortable saddles. Using the right assistance you can ride up to 105 km a day.
- [Road Bikes](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/road-bikes/): We have different models of Road Bikes
- [Mountain Bikes](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/mountain-bikes/): Mountain Bikes For Rent BH Ultimate RC 7.0 Specifications Frame
Ultimate RC 2021 Carbon 29", 148X12, BlockLock Headset Gear
Shimano XT 8100 - 12 sp (10 - 51) Brakes
SHIMANO DISC Hydraulic MT201 180mm Fork
Rock Shox Recon RL 100mm Wheels 29” BH S Lite 1 day€ 40,002 days€ 70,003 days€ 110,004 days€ 140,005 days€ 170,006 days€ 200,007 days€ 230,00Extra Day+ € 30,00 Rent Your Bike Now Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Your Phone Number Choose your bike * —Please choose an option—Hybride BikesRoad BikesGravel BikesMountain BikesE-BikesTandemAccessories Preferred date (DD/MM/YYYY) * Number of people Frame size and height Your Message I have read and agree to the privacy policy By using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. FRW Saphir Specifications Frame
Alloy 7005 BD Gear
Shimano LX 9 speed x 3 Brakes
Hydraulic Deore LX Fork
Handlebar lock Wheels 26"
- [Hybrid Bikes](https://www.bikebasilicata.it/hybrid-bikes/): To enable our guests to go on our tours with a peace of mind all our bicycles are equipped with: a cycle-computer, signal lamps, rear pack frame with 1 side bag and an emergency pack (1 every 2 bikes: universal tools for small repairs — spare tube). The bicycles we provide come in different sizes so as to satisfy our clients'demands.

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