PACKAGE: 6 overnights at Al Rocol farm holiday centre; 3 dinners at Al Rocol’s restaurant; 1 dinner at Santa Giulia restaurant proposing typical dishes according to the season; 1 dinner at Alzavola restaurant based of Francaiacorta products; 1 dinner at Cà del lago farm holiday centre, proposing traditional dishes; 1 visit to La Montina winery for tasting the famous sparkling white wine of Franciacorta; 1 visit to La Nuova Fattoria dairy for tasting typical cheeses; Lunches at your leisure Cycling paths map 7 days - 6 nights
DETAILS: Cycling between hills and vineyards discovering of the most fascinating glimpses of Franciacorta land, following cycling routes. This territory, which shares borders with Lake Iseo, is dotted with wineries producing vintage wines, as the famous Franciacorta sparkling wine among the most famous in the world. A bike ride is the ideal way to know the reality of small and quiet villages, covered by white grapes. In this climate of peace time pleasantly runs between breathtaking and suggestive landscapes. And in the evening when the hunger is felt, a dinner based of typical products of Franciacorta. During the day, a guided tour in the cellar is the best way to know in greater detail the wine field. La Nuova Fattoria, a dairy in the town of Sale Marasino, is 700 metres above the sea level, with a beautiful view over Sebino. And it's the best way to complete the discovery of the culinary traditions of sebino and franciacorta. A modern dairy where you can taste caciotte, goats and ricotta directly sell in the company.
The proposed settlement provides the possibility to use your own bicycles or rent the latest Merida "mountain bike" and "city bike" (standard), with exchange shimano 21 reports, helmet, speedometer and tachometer, handlebar bag, lights, wheel 26 diameter, puncture kit, lock (€ 16 per day; € 10 per 5 hours). To top range models quotations are available upon request.
For people who wish it, there are available and certified professional guides who accompany groups to discover the territory (€ 25 with a bike rental; € 13 only driving).
All services related to rental bicycles or accompanying request by professional guides will be provided by Iseobike.
It’s also possible to rent a GPS with a deposit of € 100 (€ 10 per day, € 25 per 3 days; € 50 per week).
SUGGESTED FOR This package is suitable for all cycling lovers who want to combine sport with a relaxing environment and good cooking. To enable them to fully accept the beauty and particularity of the trip we recommend cycling to children older than 10 years. For families with children under the age, it’s possible to rent seats (€ 2 per day, € 10 per week).
ACCOMMODATION
AL ROCOL AGRITURISMO Al Rocol Farm holiday centre is a chance to experience the blend of flavours and territory. Plunged in the wonderful Franciacorta, with its vineyards and villages, and Iseo Lake, offers the possibility after a good lunch, accompanied from the sparkling vintage white wine, pleasant activities consisting in educational and sporting activities with which the children, but also adults, learn how to stay in touch with nature, with animals. They learn to respect the Earth and the environment. Everything is strictly done outdoors. You can also taste and know, in addition to wine, also other products, like extra virgin olive oil. If you are satisfied with what we have tasted, you have to know that the cooks of the restaurant can teach you how prepare the typical dishes. They speak English
RESTORATION
Santa Giulia restaurant Experience the taste of the traditional cuisine at Locanda Santa Giulia Restaurant, enjoy drinks at the American bar, indulging in a relaxing atmosphere with the music of the piano bar. Recensed in the Gastronauta guide, Santa Giulia restaurant is distinguished for the excellent traditional cooking and is ideal for lunch, business dinners, events, parties and buffets. An elegant and refined environment welcomes you out in the terrace or at the warmth of our fireplace for a candlelight dinner, for banquets or social events. A large selection of wines will be the perfect match for the dishes elaborated by the chef.
Alzavola Chefs, Luigi Giudici and Giorgio Rebaioli, enhance gastronomical traditions of the territory proposing a special fresh-water whitefish like perch, lake shrimp, Rovato and Sarnico beef, Franciacorta wines, everything cooked in a typical creative way. But the real protagonists at their table are care and quality. You can enjoy a pleasant background thanks to threes rooms and pergola outside the restaurant.
Ca' del Lago Traditional dishes and creation of chef depending by the season. Among the high range of choice is mentioning the lake sardines pasta, beef oil-sauce, red wine stew and black currant trout.
LA MONTINA WINERY Belonged to Benendetto Montini ancestor of Pope Paul VI in 1620, from which derives the name, Montina was acquired in the early eighties by Bozza brothers, that in respect of wine in the area have built a harmonious cellar where they produce fine wines from Franciacorta. The cellar dug entirely in the hills behind the estate, runs for about 5000 square meters.
MOREOVER…
For people loving relax: at Al Rocol farm holiday centre, you can hire cycle e going to discover the ancient shepherd itineraries and most secrets paths plunged in to vineyards, laws and woods breathing all the perfumes in the air. (cycle hire: every day 9.00-13.00 and 14.00-19.00).
For people loving culture: in Franciacorta there are a lot of cultural places to visit. Plunged in to the nature you could admire the rural churches, big abbeys and ancient castles. Moreover, you can fast move by train or by car to Brescia, Bergamo or Verona. You can also choose a guided tour on demand.
For people loving nature: you can’t miss the natural preserve of Torbiere del Sebino, an humid area of 360 hectares excavated in to the peat between 800 and 900. Here, through the walking paths going toward Monastero di San Pietro in Provaglio di Iseo, you can admire a luxuriant vegetation and an amazing avifauna (including 17 birds species). We suggest you a cruise among Iseo Lake, less than two hours you could discover the hide charm of three Senino islands: Montisola, Isola di S.Paolo and Isola di Loreto (info and fees at +39 030 2403036).
THE RATE INCLUDES: overnights and breakfasts at Al Rocol farm holiday centre; 3 dinners at the farm restaurant; 1 dinner at Santa Giulia restaurant; 1 dinner at Alzavola restaurant; 1 dinner at Cà del Lago restaurant; 1 visit to La Montina winery with tasting;
