Florence to Rome by Bike

Wonderful trip. It was amazing to be able to travel from one hill town to another, each one so different from the others. Highlights of our trip included an art exhibit in Perugia on how medieval artists perceived nature - absolutely beautiful and we had the place to ourselves, quite a contrast to the crowds at the Uffizi; staying in a 14th century pilgrim guest house in Assisi; walking out to the aqueduct bridge in Spoleto; hearing all the bells in Narni suddenly start ringing when the new Pope was elected and running outside along with everyone else to find out what had happened; and, my husband would say, the wild boar stew he ate that evening at a restaurant in the square. Logistics were well organized and the routes well planned. It was a challenging route, however, with many steep climbs. We were glad we reserved e-bikes. There were also a number of places with poorly maintained roads, quite a bit of springtime road construction, and some areas where the route took roads with heavy traffic. Italian drivers were quite considerate, though. We had a great time and were sad to go home. We could have stayed in each town longer, and will hopefully return to Italy soon.

An absolutely fantastic way to see a country and well organised. No problems. Hotels pretty good and luggage always there early. The routes were well worked out to be the best option for bikes.

Good trip, well organised. We got to places off the main tourist menu as well famous sites. As parts were quite hilly the eBikes were of great benefit. It would have been a tougher trip with standard bikes. The app route map worked well for the whole trip. E bikes were new and in good order. Hotels in several of the last small towns were a bit basic but there were no other options.