5 Scenic & Leisure Cycling Spots Around the World
January 03 2015 – Rudy Marquez
We all agree travelling for leisure or vacation is great, but seeing these places you are visiting on a bike is even greater. It gives you a completely different perspective as you ride through the streets and valleys of these towns and cities. If you happen to visit any of these places, be sure to rent a bike and see it for yourself!
- Amsterdam, Holland
Besides their “coffee shops”, Amsterdam is also well-known for its huge cycling population and the city has one of the world’s most bike-friendly roads. Out of the many cycling routes this city has to offer, route 10 is the mostly recommended route because you get a mix of rural and urban. It starts at the very famous Heineken Brewery which was functioning until the 1990’s and has since then become a tourist attraction and a museum exhibiting the history of the Heineken Brewery. This cycling route takes you through the Amstel River and canal with little traffic, passing by Holland’s iconic windmills and dikes, and the famous street market of Holland called Albert Cuyp straat. To get detailed directions of the route, check out this list which provides all the cycling routes of Amsterdam. For a more urban setting, try routes 5 or 8.
- Puglia, Southern Italy
Most professional cyclists like to go to Northern Italy and Tuscany for their cycling trips, but if you just want to ride your bike leisurely enjoying serenity without traffic and intimidating pro cycling teams on every other corner, Puglia in southern Italy is the spot to go. Ride along the coast with perfect beach weather and scenery. There are plenty of guided tours or you can just ride on your own and indulge in this beautiful place with a relaxed lifestyle. Click here for detailed self-guided tours.
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
Chiang Mai is an old part of Northern Thailand filled with ancient historic sites where culture meets landscape. Riding alongside mountains, forests and rivers filled with bathing elephants, cutting through markets full of mouth-watering yet fresh local eats, and cruising by ancient temples with amazingly intricate designs, this bike trip will definitely leave you fascinated if you have not seen this part of the world. Click here for more details on bike tours in Chiang Mai.
- Pucon, Chile
Forget about Burgundy and Napa, the most iconic and classic cycling destinations of all time, because the new age vacationers are realizing that the areas between Chile and Argentina are the new found hot spots for holiday cycling. Biking just outside of Pucon, south of Santiago Chile or Salta of Argentina, is full of adventures. Riding among volcanos, lakes, vineyards, hotsprings, mountains and deserts are to die for with the most stunning views of nature. Stay at the nearby vineyards and sip your soreness away after a day of biking. A must-go destination for wine connoisseurs. Click here for more guided bike tours in Chile.
- Gasparilla Island-Boca Grande Trail, Boca Raton, FL, USA
Gasparilla Island-Boca Grande has been known to specialty fisherman around the world for its tarpon fishing. But its sandy beaches, world-class resort, golf course, and the freshest seafood right out of the Gulf of Mexico are hidden gems to the world. Inside this hidden gem, there is a paved bike trail which replaced an old railroad which runs to the southern tip of the island. This ride you might see water, lush greens, lighthouse museum, tortoise occasionally crossing the trail. Click here for more details on bike trails in Florida.
