Italy Bike Holidays Blog » bike holidays http://blog.italybikeholidays.com Il blog delle vacanze in bicicletta Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:06:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Biking on the Marche’s olive oil runs http://blog.italybikeholidays.com/en/cycling-holidays/biking-on-the-marche%e2%80%99s-olive-oil-runs/ http://blog.italybikeholidays.com/en/cycling-holidays/biking-on-the-marche%e2%80%99s-olive-oil-runs/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:20:28 +0000 Sonya Argelli http://blog.italybikeholidays.com/?p=422 bike itinerary Olive Oil Route MarcheThe territory of the Marche offers to all cyclists a lot of beautiful itineraries to bike in every season. One among the most beautiful and interesting runs of the whole region allow besides to travel on bike on the roads of the Marche’s typical olive oil. Particularly, this new bike run crosses the territory of the province Ascoli Piceno between the rivers Tesino and Tronto, where the cultivation of the olive trees is particularly practiced.

The occasion is perfect to spend a bike holiday lodging in one of the qualified Bike Hotels in the Marches. To reach on bike the roads of the Marche’s olive oil, long which you can taste and buy the product in the numerous crushers, will be simple in any place you are, pedalling both on the hilly roads and along the Adriatic coast.

Here therefore a reason more to choose a holiday for cyclists in the Marche, with the comfort of the bike hotels and the possibility to join sport and the pleasure for discovering typical products. Ready then to start to the discovery of the new interesting itineraries for cyclists on the green hills around Ascoli:  on bike on the roads of the Marche’s olive oil!

]]> http://blog.italybikeholidays.com/en/cycling-holidays/biking-on-the-marche%e2%80%99s-olive-oil-runs/feed/ 0 Sport Holidays Italy – Marche Bike Holidays http://blog.italybikeholidays.com/en/cycling-holidays/sport-holidays-italy-marche-bike-holidays/ http://blog.italybikeholidays.com/en/cycling-holidays/sport-holidays-italy-marche-bike-holidays/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:40:58 +0000 Lisa Guerrini http://blog.italybikeholidays.com/?p=319 Vacanze sportive nelle M<img class=The Bike Hotel Bologna in Senigallia is the ideal base for your sport and active holidays in Italy.
If you enjoy cycling or mountain biking, Marches region is the perfect place for your cycling holiday: the sea, the hills, the Apennines, natural beauties, magnificent sceneries, cycling trails, gourmet tours and excellent traditional cuisine.
The Hotel Bologna is a hotel for cyclists on the promenade of Senigallia, perfect for enjoying the sea, the beach and riding to explore the cycling routes in the Marches.
Our bike hotel offers bicycle facilities designed specifically for cycling holidays in the Marche:
* Bike room with garage with benches and lockers
* Mechanics garage equipped with tools for routine maintenance
* Technical Assistance Center with agreements and 10% discount
* 24h laundry for sportswear
* Fitness, physiotherapy and messages
* Snacks with sandwiches, fruit and minerals salts to restore the energy spent in training
* Cycling guides, who help you to choose the most suitable bike itinerary.

At the Bike Hotel Bologna you will find more than 77 cycling routes, from simple to more difficult; you decide to ride independently or with our expert guides.
Enjoy the Marches, Italy in one region: pleasant cycling itineraries and then a dive into the blue sea!

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]]> http://blog.italybikeholidays.com/en/cycling-holidays/sport-holidays-italy-marche-bike-holidays/feed/ 0 Mtb Tracks in Italy – Marche http://blog.italybikeholidays.com/en/tuscany-marche/mtb-tracks-in-italy-marche/ http://blog.italybikeholidays.com/en/tuscany-marche/mtb-tracks-in-italy-marche/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:01:12 +0000 Lisa Guerrini http://blog.italybikeholidays.com/?p=241 percorsi mtb monte catriaIn the heart of Italy, on the Apennines between Umbria and Marche, stands the majestic Mount Catria (1702 m altitude), with minor peaks, Monte Acuto (1668 m), Mount Corno (1412 feet), Mount Tenetra (1240 m), Monte Alto (1321 m) and Mount Morcia (1223 m).
Mount Catria is one of the highest peaks of the Apennines and it offers wonderful views down to the sea.
There are some very interesting cycling itineraries and mtb tracks to enjoy over there.

MTB track BALZE del CATRIA
Fonte Avellana – Catria – Acuto – Grotticciole – Forchetta – Avellana

altimetria percorso mtb catria

Length: km: 33.3
Only clockwise, as described.
Requires good physical preparation and a mountain bike in perfect condition, especially regarding the tires and brakes.

MTB track GROTTONE
Petrara – Gingualdese – Val Canale – Monte Roma – Petrara

altimetria percorso mtb grottone

The total length of the route is around 11,200 km
Only clockwise, as described.

The staff of the Hotel Bologna is here to provide information materials and organize group excursions to discover routes for cyclists during your cycling holiday in the Marche.
Contact us immediately!

Hotel Bologna

60019 Senigallia (AN) Italia

tel +39 071 7923590

fax +39 071 7921212

info@hbologna.net

]]> http://blog.italybikeholidays.com/en/tuscany-marche/mtb-tracks-in-italy-marche/feed/ 0 Cycle Routes along Marche – Italy http://blog.italybikeholidays.com/en/cycling-routes/cycle-routes-along-marche-italy/ http://blog.italybikeholidays.com/en/cycling-routes/cycle-routes-along-marche-italy/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:05:32 +0000 Lisa Guerrini http://blog.italybikeholidays.com/?p=173 Cycle Routes along Marche – Italy A cycling holiday on your bike at the Bologna Cycling Hotel of Senigallia, in the Marche – Italy, is an unforgettable experience, rich in emotions.
On these roads have been riding the myths of the Italian cycling history. Here run the finest stages of the Giro d’Italia and many amateur and professional competitions.
The cycling routes, with arrival and departure from Senigallia, make you discover the landscapes and history of the Marches, also called the Tuscany of the Adriatic Coast, the region that encompasses all the beauties of Italy.

You ride admiring the rich landscapes, dominated by the beauty of nature, rolling on sweet hills, through cultivated fields, vineyards and olive groves.
On the horizon there is always a medieval village to reach, with ancient walls, sometimes a castle, a fortress or a tower, with churches and convents.
Along the cycling paths of Marche, Umbria and Tuscany, everything is history, culture and tradition. Come to discover and to bring out the best side of Italy.
The cycling itinerary “The most beautiful castles and fortresses” from Senigallia moves to the hinterland, through the vineyards of the famous wines of the Marches and of the award-winning olive oil of Cartoceto, from a village to another, from the Fortress of Mondavio to Fano, challenging hard climbs, with wonderful natural landscapes from the Apennines to the Adriatic Sea.

]]> http://blog.italybikeholidays.com/en/cycling-routes/cycle-routes-along-marche-italy/feed/ 0 Cycling Holidays on Italian Roads http://blog.italybikeholidays.com/en/cycling-holidays/cycling-holidays-on-italian-roads/ http://blog.italybikeholidays.com/en/cycling-holidays/cycling-holidays-on-italian-roads/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:55:25 +0000 Lisa Guerrini http://blog.italybikeholidays.com/?p=142 vacanza bike marcheThe Bologna Hotel in Senigallia is a cycling hotel for cycling holidays in Italy.
The cyclists and their families are always welcome at the Bologna Hotel, here they find all the comforts and cycling services for their cycle holidays.
The Bologna Hotel is a young and dinamic hotel, designed for people who love sports, nature and italian cuisine. It is situated on the promenade of Senigallia, in the Marche on the Adriatic coast of Italy.
For years, it has been hosting groups of cycling enthusiasts, from the whole Europe, enchanted by the scenery and the friendliness of the Bologna Hotel staff.

Facilities for cyclists are a guarantee:

  • Bike room with garage with benches and lockers
  • Mechanics garage equipped with tools for routine maintenance
  • Technical Assistance Center with agreements and 10% discount
  • 24h laundry for sportswear
  • Fitness, physiotherapy and messages
  • Snacks with sandwiches, fruit and minerals salts to restore the energy spent in training
  • Cycling guides, who help you to choose the most suitable bike itinerary.

The Bologna Hotel has designed for you 77 fabulous cycling tours on the roads of Romagna Tuscany and Marche!
There are cycling routes to suit all tastes and every athletic training: cycling, mountain bike, the mythical roads of the Giro d’Italia, the famous climbs of Pantani Marco …. the history of