Cycling Holidays
Free cycling activities in the Lake District
Cumbria Tourism has teamed up with some of the country’s top cycling instructors to offer a bumper programme of free bike-related activities for all the family throughout this summer.
Park life in Finland
For summer 2010, Visit Finland is launching a new initiative to showcase some of their many National Parks.
Yellowbike launches in the New Forest
Electric bikes are now available for hire to tourists and visitors in and around Lyndhurst in the New Forest through a new business called The Yellow Bike Company.
Summer cyclists urged to check insurance cover
As we approach National Bike Week (19-27th June), a new survey by M&S Money has revealed that over a quarter (27%) of cyclists have had at least one bicycle stolen in the last two years.
Discover untouched Puglia by bicycle
Puglia the heel of the great boot of Italy is still largely untouched by mass tourism. However, tourists keen to discover the region will be pleased to learn that Essential Italy is offering bike hire, enabling travellers to explore the area's beautiful countryside.
Get on your bike for fun and fitness this summer
Families have the chance to get in the saddle for a day of fun and fitness this summer. The Huff and Puff Cycle Challenge, on Sunday, June 27, is designed to suit all ages and abilities with varied cycling distances, beginning and ending at Kelling Heath Holiday Park, near Weybourne in Norfolk.
ViewRanger GPS now live on iPhone
Award winning ViewRanger GPS from Augmentra is now available on the iTunes app store with premium map data from 13 countries including the USA, UK and Germany, so iPhone owners can now enjoy the benefits of this high quality, tried and trusted “off-road sat nav”.
Australia's new cycle route named amongst world’s best
National Geographic’s travel book, Journeys of a Lifetime, has named Western Australia’s Munda Biddi Trail as one of the world’s top ten cycle routes, before it’s even finished!
Paris on two wheels
Nip around the sights of Paris – by cycle and on foot - taking in ‘must sees’ such as the Eiffel Tower, Napoleon’s Tomb, The Louvre and the Tuileries Gardens – courtesy of specialist operator, Belle France.
Family-friendly holiday options for May half-term
For a family-friendly May half-term holiday, HF Holidays is highlighting two of its self-guided options – a donkey trail in France and a cycling itinerary in Germany and Austria – which offer the family the flexibility of travelling at their own unhurried pace.
Blessed are the cheese-makers
Cheese-lovers have the perfect excuse to indulge while visiting the medieval ‘cliff-hanging’ village of Rocamadour (just north of Toulouse) as each year it hosts the largest cheese festival in the South of France.
Gastro-cycling in Cornwall
Food and drink lovers can experience the taste of Cornwall without worrying about their waistline thanks to a specialist holiday operator.
Eastern Taiwan launches first bike hotel
Taitung’s popular Formosan Naruwan Hotel has introduced eastern Taiwan’s first bike hotel to cater to tourists wishing to explore the island on two wheels. This new hotel follows Taiwan’s increasing popularity as a great cycling destination.
Cycling and hiking in Ligure
Those looking for an active break with added flavour should look towards the rolling hills of Finale Ligure, Liguria.
European cycling trips for 2010
Spring is on its way and if you feel like getting out in the open air on two wheels, European activity holidays’ specialist UTracks is launching the following self-guided cycling trips in the forthcoming weeks.