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Cycling in Italy

Cycling in Italy: Giro d'Italia passes, Stelvio's 48 hairpins, Tuscan gravel roads, and Sardinia's wild mountain interior — la dolce vita on two wheels.

Cycling in Italy combines sporting theatre with an unmatched quality of life on the road. The Giro d'Italia has shaped the country's mountain passes into cycling shrines: the Passo dello Stelvio with its 48 numbered hairpins climbing to 2,758m — Italy's highest paved road — is as much a monument as any cathedral in Rome. The Dolomites, a UNESCO Wor...

What It Costs

Coffee€1.00-1.50
Dinner for 2€40-65
Bike rental/day€40-75
Budget/day€80-120
Mid-range/day€140-240

Cycling Destinations in Italy