Italian holiday specialist, Citalia, is highlighting the top places in Italy for exploring by bicycle.
Lucca & Chianti, Tuscany
Although one of the most popular areas in Italy, Tuscany offers plenty of cobbled streets and tucked away vineyards to explore slowly on a bike.
During a Tuscany twin-centre holiday, travellers can stay and hire bikes in Lucca, which is mostly pedestrianised.
The best view of this pretty medieval town is seen cycling around the top of its walls.
In the Chianti countryside is the Castel Monastero, near Siena, which offers guided cycling tours taking in the nearby towns and villages of the Chianti region.
Citalia has a 10 nightholiday to Lucca & Chianti, staying at the five star Castel Monastero, in Chianti, and the four star Ilaria & Residenza Dell'Alba, in Lucca. Emilia-Romagna, Rimini
Emilia-Romagna is one of the best places for cycling in Italy, and the Adriatic Riviera is the good gateway.
It's a reasonably flat region, making it good for cyclists of different abilities, and there's a mix of countryside and coastal roads.
Stay in the bike-friendly resort of Rimini at the Hotel Cristallo, which offers free bike hire, and the chance to cycle the seafront and ancient sites including the 1st-century Tiberius Bridge and the Arch of August, dating back to around 27 BC
Lake Garda & Merano
The Italian Lakes offer some of the most stunning scenery and Lake Garda offers many flat cycle trails around the lake, with Malcesine is one of its most attractive townsTravellers can stay at the Hotel Maximilian, which offers free bike hire to explore the ancient harbour and atmospheric cobbles streets.
With abackdrop of the Dolomite Mountains Merano has a medieval centre cycle paths in the surrounding mountains'.
Citalia has a 10 night holiday to Lake Garda & Merano, staying at the Hotel Maximilian and the City Hotel, in Merano.
Santa Margherita, Liguria
The Italian Riviera is one of the most picturesque areas in Italy and Santa Margherita is a good base for reaching Genoa, Portofino and the Cinque Terre.
The Best Western Hotel Regina Elena has its own private beach and rooftop pool and offers bike hire and cycling day tours.