2020 Northern Italy Cycling Tour - Lakes, Alps and Dolomites

DAY 1 BENVENUTI IN ITALIA 3 AUGUST
We will collect you from Milan Malpensa International
airport and travel the short distance to our beautiful
lakeside hotel in Luino on the Italian/Swiss border
where we will spend the next 2 nights on
picturesque Lake Maggiore.
Once checked in we will be available to help set up your
bike or introduce you to your hire bike, then depending
on how you feel, we will go for a ride along the lake and
perhaps take in a little climb of the region so to stretch
out the lungs and legs.
The city of Luino is located in the spacious plain at the end
of Valtravaglia and is the most important city on the
Lombard shore of Lake Maggiore. The first thing to do in
Luino is to stroll down the grandiose lakeside promenade,
dotted by gigantic plane trees and the harmonious
architecture of the buildings delimiting the old Napoleonic
harbour. Palazzo Verbania, which is home to the library
and Civic Museum of Archaeology and Palaeontology. A
stroll through the historic centre is also pretty, with its
steep narrow pedestrian alleyways, Renaissance and
Baroque palaces, loggias on the inner courtyards, craft
shops and cafes.
Our 4 star hotel is a charming villa dating back to the late
nineteenth century, located on the prestigious lakefront
boulevard, just a few miles from the Swiss border and a
stones throw from fresh water beaches. A real favourite
with our guests this is an outstanding hotel and
considered one of the finest in the region.
Tonight we will enjoy a very generous and delicious
welcome dinner right on the waters edge as we watch
the beautiful sun set over this stunning Italian lake.
RIDE
STAY
2.5 hours / 50km / flat and rolling
Luino 4* deluxe lakefront hotel