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Visiting Monopoli is a total immersion among the wonderful balconies overlooking the sea.

Visiting Polignano a Mare is a total immersion among the wonderful balconies overlooking the sea.

«We're almost going to the seaside!» and so, in the middle of winter we decide to cross a small piece of Salento to reach the sea at the gates of Otranto.

I didn't know what I did for years had a name, but when I discovered it I felt like I was in great company!

Meeting other cycle travellers with bags and tents and greeting them with a big smile is the thing that excites me most about travelling by bike.
Maybe because we are aware of doing something beautiful, adventurous, relaxing, simple but with the that flavour of freedom, or it is that bit of presumption we have when we realise that we are not polluting, consuming, spending money, and at the same time we are seeing what other people, locked inside their car, don't see. We feel happy with our own choice and we don't want to hide it at all.

The beautiful season is approaching and there are many spring weekends that we can take advantage of for a short bike trip. I think back to a trip I took in November but which, considering the mild temperatures of the spring months, could very well be replicated in the following months too.

We have prepared a handbook for a Eco-conscious traveller consisting of 10 useful rules to make your holiday with Slow Active Tours even more sustainable. Adopting a sustainable lifestyle is certainly a good habit that each of us should practice all year round.  If we want to contribute to making this world better, we should start to be more conscious of the choices we make, even on holiday. Any small measure can become decisive.

Santa Cristina Gela stands on a hill near the lake of Piana degli Albanesi. 

Known as the city of churches and waterfalls, the ancient village of Corleone is an unexpected treasure chest of art, culture and traditions that will delight the eyes and souls of visitors.

The origin of the name contrasts greatly with the richness of the territory. Racalmuto in fact derives from the Arabic “Rahal Maut”, literally Dead Village, since the Arabs found the population of the village heavily decimated by the plague. Despite this, the Saracens settled there to exploit the area that stood on a fertile valley, close to an abundant water source.