This holiday allows to explore all Tuscany looks: from the art cities of Pisa and Lucca to small country villages and medieval fortresses; from the elegant baths of Versilia to the wilder southern coast of Maremma; from the rivers Arno and Serchio, passing by the lake of Massaciucoli, to the sea again; from the typical tuscan countryside rich in family farms and prestigious wineries to the endless pinewoods of the Etruscan coast. Also you have a unique chance to experience all Tuscany tastes...
“La via ciclabile degli Etruschi” because this tour crosses the large part of Tuscany, mostly on the coast, where the ancient people of the Etruscans lived: a peaceful and cultured people, lovers of nature, eating and beauty… let’s image to follow their way of life for this trip out of time!
. .. planning your time slowly and riding a bike

Bike holiday description

Day 1 Individual arriving at Tirrenia in the evening
Meeting in the evening in Tirrenia (Pisa). Accommodation in a 4 stars hotel close to the sea, and welcome briefing (Information Pack with Road book and map delivery).

Day 2 Tirrenia - Pisa - Lucca 49km - 4 hours
The tour starts cycling just along the sea and the beach arriving to Pisa after a few kilometres. Following an ancient aqueduct, a country road at the feet of “Monti Pisani”, with the mountains “Apuan Alps” in the background and some parish churches and small villages, you will reach the ancient walls of Lucca.

Day 3 Lucca - Marina di Pietrasanta 45km - 4 hours
Leaving Lucca you will pass by an old Carthusian monastery and an ancient hamlet maintaining its original aspect and fortifications, up to reach Massaciuccoli park, on Massaciucoli lake. From here to Viareggio, Marina di Pietrasanta and Versilia beaches it’s a pleasant biking in a totally different landscape.

Day 4 Marina di Pietrasanta - Castiglioncello 40km(+20km) - 5 hours
Leaving “Versilia” seaside, one of the most famous in Tuscany, after the small city of Viareggio you will enter the Natural Park of “Migliarino - San Rossore- Massaciuccoli”, typical for its sweet-smelling pinewoods and sand dunes. Once in Pisa you will easily take a train (with bike-transportation) to Castiglioncello.

Day 5 Castiglioncello - Marina di Bibbona 25km(+21km) - 4 hours
Here the real Etruscan coast begins. A tour southwards always along the seaside: you will enjoy the cycling on natural cycle-ways inside the centenarian pinewoods, arriving up to several lovely sandy beaches: since the climate is very pleasant also in Spring and Autumn, you will have the chance to stop and relax enjoying the typical quiet of early/late season. Thanks to the additional excursion through the country you will reach the medieval hamlets of Bibbona and Bolgheri, where high-quality wines are produced.

Day 6 Marina di Bibbona - San Vincenzo 32km(+23km) - 4,5 hours
This fifth stage of this holiday is divided in 2 different parts: the first part in the country, along the “Wine-road of the Etruscan Coast”: you will enjoy the most typical country-landscape of Tuscany, with cypresses, vineyards and farmhouses…just like in the postcards! After Castagneto Carducci, crossing the whole area where Super Tuscan wines as Sassicaia and Ornellaia are produced, you reach San Vincenzo, where you can decide if stopping in the hotel or continue to Baratti, a spectacular bay, with a wide sandy beach (with a particular dark colour), protected by wild cliffs. Here the nature is uncontaminated, there are only a few houses on the sea.

Day 7 San Vincenzo – Follonica 48km - 4 hours
Your last tour starts with a few kilometres along the sea before entering in the countryside again to reach Suvereto, a medieval hamlet with ancient buildings and narrow streets, famous for land cooking specialties (in particular wild boar and red wine). You will return to the coast in Torre Mozza, where an ancient fort is built directly on the fine white beach; from here you will proceed along the sea up to the seaside-resort of Follonica, where you will find the last hotel with its private beach.

Day 8 Individual trip back
After enjoying the sea for the last time, you will easily reach Follonica train station to come back to Pisa, Florence (or Tirrenia)