The beauty of the landscape – the clear blue of the Ionian sea, the green of the olive trees, the odor of rosemary and herbs, the touching and tender sunsets reflecting on the white walls of lime – are only a small part of what a special land may offer to those who maybe choose to explore it riding a bicycle, one of the more environmentally friendly and fashionable means of transport. And when nature allies to the culture, a trip turns into a great chance to get in touch with living history.

Guest won’t miss to see the traces of the rupestrian civilization by visiting the rocky churches of Mottola and Casalrotto, just few minutes away by bike from our hotel relais. It should be underlined that the whole area is rich in signs of past civilizations, such as the canyons with cave houses and villages dating back to the Neolithic era with the first human settlements, castles and wide Aleppo pine forests inside which people may walk along ancient paths enriched by the presence of the so-called “fairy flax” ears, a rare and protected plant that could be found almost exclusively in these areas. At Hotel Relais LALI’ you can rent a bike provided with basket for picnic.