Little-known destinations, forgotten villages and whole regions to discover before everyone else does. The antidote to overtourism, one guide at a time.
On the Alta Murgia, a lunar, near-uninhabited plateau in Apulia, the gravel track follows the main channel of the Apulian Aqueduct among steppe, masserie and sheepfolds. A vast, silent landscape, far from the overrun destinations.
Jun 30, 2026
Along the disused route of the Avellino-Rocchetta railway, inland Irpinia reveals itself among Aglianico vineyards, forgotten bridges and rural villages. A Campania a world away from the crowded coast, where tourism barely arrives.
Jun 30, 2026
Straddling Molise and Campania, the Matese massif is a wild, almost unknown limestone Apennine: karst lakes, sinkholes and high pastoral roads where gravel riding flows in silence, far from the overrun destinations.
Jun 30, 2026
In Upper Molise, Italy's least visited region, you ride the ancient grassy transhumance trails across highlands and near-deserted villages. No queues, no crowds: just silence, pastures and a forgotten Apennine world.
Jun 30, 2026
In the province of Chieti, the Ciclovia dei Trabocchi runs along the former Adriatic railway among coves, cliffs and the old stilt fishing machines. An authentic coast off the mass beach circuit, where you ride right at the water's edge, far from the crowds.
Jun 30, 2026
In the Marche region, the Esino valley links the Frasassi Gorge to the Adriatic along riverbanks and gravel lanes. This is a Marche hinterland the tourist crowds overlook, rushing off to the famous caves or the beaches without ever pausing to cycle along the river.
Jun 30, 2026
In the Valnerina, Umbria, the old Spoleto-Norcia railway is today a spectacular greenway of tunnels and viaducts in the mountains. A masterpiece of early 20th-century engineering, it stays little visited even after the 2016 earthquake: those seeking the famous Umbria go to Assisi and Perugia.
Jun 30, 2026
In the province of Lucca, the Garfagnana is a green valley floor squeezed between the Apuan Alps and the Apennines, authentic Tuscan mountain country a few kilometres from the crowded Versilia. Few pedal here: those seeking postcard Tuscany go elsewhere, and this valley stays quiet.
Jun 30, 2026
In the Po Delta near Ferrara, the embankments wind among brackish lagoons and old salt pans where thousands of flamingos pause on their migrations. Birdwatching by bicycle in the seasons when the plain lies deserted and silent.
Jun 30, 2026