Italy - Self guided cycling tour in Sicily with Hidden Trails.

Mount Etna Classic - a Self guided cycling tour This wonderful bike tour runs through rural and unspoilt Northern Sicily. A great combination of coastal roads with stunning beaches and a variety of trails inland.
Mount Etna Classic 7 days - Self-guided cycling 1st Day Arrival Arrival in Catania and transfer to your B&B accommodation hotel in a small Etna village called Nicolosi. 2nd Day Nicolosi - Adrano - Bronte Km. 44 (mil appr. 27) Visit to Adrano: the historical center and the Norman Castle, "Simeto Gorges" and the old "Saracen Bridge". Bronte: The historical center and the Pistachio Groves. Accommodation in a hotel at Bronte. Typical food of Bronte: “Pesto” of pistachios (sauce made with basil and pistachios) and pistachio ice – cream (the genuine one!). 3rd Day Bronte - Maniace - Randazzo Km. 40 (mil appr. 24) Maniace: Visit to the Castle of admiral Oratio Nelson and to the ex- Medieval Church of S.Maria di Maniace. Randazzo: A small town at the slopes of the Etna: a rich and interesting historical centre of Medieval origin. Accommodation at a” 3 Star” Hotel in the historical centre of the town. Typical food:” Home-made bread” (cooked in a oven with wood), ”Provole” ( kind of cheese) made in the Nebrodi and typical confectionery. (Photo) 4th Day Randazzo - Verzella (via del vino) - Gole dell’Alcantara - Giardini Naxos. Km. 41 (mil appr. 25) The "Wine Road" is the area where the wine of Etna is made. It is possible to taste the wine at a producing farm. Visit to the Gorges of the Alcantara River whose water excavated the lava. Accommodation at a” 4 Stars” Hotel (2 nights). 5th Day Giardini Naxos - Taormina Giardini Naxos. Km. 20 (mil appr. 13) Possibility of a Visit to the Antique Naxos, the first Greek colony in Sicily. Visit to Taormina, an important town of art and culture, defined the pearl of Sicily. You can visit the Greek Theatre, the Main Street and the churches of different ages. 6th Day Giardini Naxos - Acireale - Acitrezza. Km. 42 (mil appr. 26) Visit to the fishing villages of Acireale (Stazzo, Pozzillo, S.Maria La Scala) and to the Natural reserve of "La Timpa". Acireale: Town of Art, of Baroque architecture, Acitrezza fishermen's village. Accommodation in 3 stars hotel. 7th Day Breakfast -Departure		Highlights: • unique trails passing through an area rich in history, characterized by a huge cultural heritage: Mount Etna, Taormina -- mountains, beaches, history Trip profile: "CicloGiro", easy for all people, at the foot of the Volcano, among history, nature and typical food of the Etnean Sicily. Trip duration: 7 days. ZZ-ITBike07E 7 days/ 6 nights $ 1,050 Single room: +$ 265 based on € 760/ 195 2007 Dates: any time with min of 2 2007 Price includes: Overnights in 3 and 4 star hotels and luxury farmhouses. Half-board except 2 dinners, all internal transfers and luggage transports, holiday dossier with route notes and maps, emergency contacts, touring bike, bike lock, spare tube etc., emergency contacts Start/End point: Catania Accomodation: 3 and 4 star hotels and luxury farmhouses Number of participants: Minimum 2. Price does not include: drinks, lunches, one night dinner, entrance fees or additional transfers, holiday insurance. City discovery: Catania City discovery: Catania, Sicily's bustling town with fresh fish markets.