07/10/2024
What will your plans be for travel next year?
Travel bookings are starting to ramp up for 2025. Europe is already looking as popular as it was this year, with France, Spain and Italy still being the top destinations for Australians to visit. Turkiye is also gaining popularity, as well as Portugal and Croatia. We are seeing only a slight drop in flight costs, so best to get in earlier rather than later for the better prices and choice of dates.
But what would you do Emma, I hear you ask?
My pick?
CYCLE TOURING
This is one of the biggest (and still growing) travel trends in Europe.
Riders pedal from village to village, often following rivers, staying in accommodation each night and with luggage moved to the next place while they ride with just their daily needs. What better way to really get a feel for a place with limited time, than do do it with the sound of the birds in your ears and the wind in your hair? Worried about pedal power? Do it via e-bike!
There are now well over 250 self-guided European cycle tours that can be booked as a package. You’ll get a hire bicycle, accommodation, luggage transfers, itinerary and maps. Contact me for guidance on who we can use and how.
To give just one example, EuroVelo is a network of 17 long-distance cycling routes across Europe. It is still under development and expanding. When complete, there will be 90,000km of EuroVelo routes.
Some starting points …
+ Between Venice and Amsterdam, following the River Danube through Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. Look for Danube Bike Path.
+ The Loire River Valley — EuroVelo 6 route from Orleans to Nantes.
+ French countryside, Dieppe to Paris.
+ Pedal past the iconic thatched-houses of the idyllic Cotswolds villages
+ Cycle the great Scottish Coast to Coast fault line along the Great Glen Way
+ Ride the Chianti Classico wine routes of Tuscany, cycling Florence to Siena
+ Live like a Sicilian and stop off for authentic espresso and cannoli
+ Cycle along the coast of the Algarve, through charming towns and wild scenery.
If you are looking to plan your 2025 holiday, feel free to drop me an email or call.
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Bellarine Travel
