Discover Italy on two wheels
If Ernest Hemingway was right when he said that “it is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best”, then this volume is the perfect pick for whoever dreams of discovering the contours of Italy.
Following the success of Paths of Italy (Cammini d’Italia), this atlas of the 100 most beautiful Italian cycle routes, aims to offer a tool that readers can use to better orientate themselves in an ever-changing scenario where new routes keep springing up and older ones get rediscovered.
In these pages, bike packers or simply curious people will find the fundamental information (maps, altitudes, suggestions on the stages, photographs, and curiosities) about the longest and most renowned Italian cycle routes like the Via Francigena as well as the shortest and lesser-known ones. From the Sicily Divide, which the New York Times has included among the 52 must-visit destinations for 2025, to the bustling Navigli of Milan.
Pump up the tires, jump on your bike and let yourself be moved by the beauty of the “country that the Apennines divide, and Alps and sea surround”.
Inside the book: an example of a typical cycle route
The authors
Monica Nanetti: Journalist, writer, and blogger, she has been involved in reportage and travel for years. She is the author of In bicicletta. L’Europa a due ruote (Nat Geo), Via Francigena for dummies (Hoepli), and Io e Lady B (Terre di mezzo Editore).
Ilaria Fiorillo: Bike-activist, content creator and traveler. She uses her Instagram page to encourage sustainable mobility in Milan and in Italy. She is the author of Di biciclette e altre felicità (De Agostini). “Cose di bici” is her weekly newsletter.
