I ♥ ITALIAN WINE - GRAPE HARVEST WEEK
A special treat for the wine lovers amongst you... Together, we will visit a family-run farm nearby and help them pick the first grapes of the season! We cycle along the beautiful roads of the wonderful hinterland until we arrive at our destination: the vineyard of a local farmer. This is where the cyclists meet with our non-cyclists to enjoy the unique opportunity of picking grapes together. After having picked - and stomped - a good amount of grapes, our reward is a well-deserved picnic, and a few glasses of wine, in the delightful farmyard. Plus there is a visit to a local wine festival and much more!
- Super half board with breakfast, packed lunch, afternoon buffet and dinner with free house wine and mineral water.
- Expert team of guides
- Up to 5 daily guided tours
- De Rosa rental bikes and test centre (bike rental at an additional cost)
- Free laundry service for your cycling gear
- Secure bike storeroom
- Belvedere technical assistant
- Free entrance and use of the Belvedere Spa Centre
There will also be the wine tasting at Muretti farm on Thursday so we can enjoy the smell of the grape must in the air.
GOURMET TOUR OF THE WEEK
Special Grape Harvest Tour: Each level of tour guided by our team of guides will leave from the hotel and meet together in a nearby farm where you can enjoy, in true ‘country’ style, a unique experience of grape picking and also grape stomping! The Belvedere staff will prepare a rustic lunch in the farmyard for you all and you can taste typical farmhouse dishes and listen to some traditional local music…and why not enjoy a dance or two bare-footed on the soft grass?
OFF THE BIKE…
- Italian lesson to learn a few of the basics
- Cooking lesson, let’s make pasta! with a traditional Romagnolan housewife (Azdora) who will give you her secret recipes!
- Food and wine tasting at a local farm immersed in the beautiful green countryside. *
- Enjoy some re-generating massages: our Spa staff have magic hands and will transform the start of your sport season into a special wellness experience.
- Fit & in shape: We will introduce you to the art of yoga and help you to regain balance in both body and mind. In the early mornings you can do Nordic walking along the beach to put that spring in your step ready for your bike tour or your shopping spree.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Our non-cyclists will also have the opportunity to enjoy the grape harvest at the farm together with our cyclists as we will take them there with our Belvedere minibus!*
*A small additional cost for transport, lunch or entrance fees may apply.
In addition to the above highlights, we will have our normal range of tours each day with a choice of levels and speeds to suit all abilities.
*Prices don’t include the tourist tax of 3.20 euro per person per night which is imposed by the local government and charged to each person's bill at the end of the holiday.
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