Monopoli's Countryside by Bike
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Explore the picturesque surroundings of Monopoli with an expert local advisor. Visit exclusive rural churches, farmhouses and underground oil-mills in a land rich in history. The tour begins visiting Monopoli’s old town with a stop by its Duomo, the Basilica Concattedrale, just before diving in the most typical Puglia countryside, surrounded by an ocean of Olive trees and dry-stone walls. The tour goes on to discover old pathways towards the rural church of Spirito Santo, this thousand-years-old church in a grotto has been in use since the IXth century and it houses some medieval frescoes. The olive trees with their twisted trunks and the fortified farmouses (masserie) are the expression of the fascinating and glamorous country life. The tour ends with a relaxing bike ride and a tasting of artisanal ice-cream (sorbetto) away from urban traffic. Notes: the itineary includes the stop related to the attractions we are going to visit. The remaining part will be a pleasent ride.
Inclusions
What's included
- Helmet
- City map
- Use of bicycle
- Luggage storage
- Fruit sorbet
What's not
- Food
- Children under the age of 14 are not admitted
- Travelers under 45 kg are not admitted
Itinerary
One of the most lively part of Monopoli is Garibaldi square in the heart of the old town, lined with cafes, restaurants, and bars. Piazza Garibaldi, currently the main tourist attraction in the city's old centre, for its beauty and sophistication, cultural interest and the presence of the most popular venues, derives historically from the silting up of the ancient port basin by the Normans around, according to sources, 1049.
The Rupestrian Church of the Holy Spirit is a real hypogeum church divided into three naves, marked by columns and round arches and closed by as many apses.
Masseia Conchia is an impressive settlement dating from the eighteenth century. Then white building, a huge staircase and the double bell tower draw the attention of the tourist immediately.
Framed by the whitewashed houses of the old town of Monopoli, Cala Porta Vecchia boasts a sandy beach lapped by crystal-clear water.
The Church of St. Maria del Suffragio, best -known as the Church of Purgatorio, is dated back to the early of the eighteenth century. The Church retains one of the most important reminders in relation to the cult of death: mummies.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Tourist Info Point (Sala dei Pescatori)
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Velo Service
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum 4 partecipants are required
- Children under 14-years are not admitted
- Minimum height to participate 150 cm
How it compares in Alberobello & Locorotondo
- Its from-price is 16% below the median of the 213 experiences we list in Alberobello & Locorotondo.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 71 of 213.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Alberobello & Locorotondo
Alberobello and Locorotondo are two white hill towns in Puglia's Itria Valley, known for cone-roofed trulli and a round, whitewashed old centre.
Alberobello is a town of trulli, round dry-stone houses with conical grey roofs, built without mortar. More than a thousand of them are packed into the Rione Monti and Aia Piccola districts, which are on UNESCO's World Heritage list. Some trulli are now shops and cafés, one is a church, and the two-storey Trullo Sovrano is a small museum.
Top-ranked sights in Alberobello & Locorotondo: Trullo Sovrano.
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