Classic Catalan Cycling (Bicycle Tours)

Highlights

• Artists' villages, beautiful sandy beaches, craggy coves and rocky bays
• An abundance of nature: giant bamboo, cork oaks, olives and vines
• Rich in cultural history: ruined castles, hilltop fortresses, cathedrals and battlefields
• Lovely contrasting hotels including a converted mill in a large gardens
• Spectacular coastal views across to the Illes Medes

Included in Price

• All breakfasts and 2 evening meals included Traditional Spanish food such as paella, chorizo and albondigas (meatballs) can be found on just about every menu in Catalunya, but don’t forget to try the regional specialities too. Local cuisine features plenty of fish, including world-renowned anchovies from L’Escala, and botifarras (black pudding) from the mountains. A good starter might be Pan Catalán (pa amb tomàquet), this is lightly toasted bread, drizzled with olive oil and topped with tomatoes and garlic. Thanks to its geography, the region has developed “Sea and Mountain” - mar y muntana cuisine, combining chicken with lobster, or rabbit with prawns. Fruits are used as well, such as roasted chicken and figs, or pheasant and grapes. Dishes are rich and hearty, however, it is not just a meat-based cuisine, there are plenty of vegetable options. Catalan dishes also rely heavily on sauces: Sofrito is an onion and tomato sauce, Picada is made from dried fruits, nuts and herbs, Sanfaina is a sauce of fried peppers, aubergines, onions and tomatoes and Romesco is made with tomatoes, peppers, nuts and garlic. Most menus are written in both Castilian and Catalan and sometimes in English too, but you may find a pocket dictionary useful in the more remote places.
• 8 nights accommodation
• All breakfasts and 2 evening meals
• GPS route directions and navigation app
• High quality bikes
• Luggage transfers between hotels
• Management by your local Headwater-appointed agent

NOT included in price

• Travel insurance
• Single accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement)
• Solo traveller supplements (where only one person is travelling on a departure date)
• Visas & vaccinations

Travel Package

This is an Organised Group Tour: the itinerary has been predefined by the tour operator. The tour destinations, duration, accommodations, departure dates and the price are fix. You can join, enjoy and meet other people.

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