E-bike tour along the “Appia Antica”

€40 per persona

E-BIKE TOUR ON THE ANCIENT “VIA APPIA” FOLLOWING “FRA DIAVOLO” FOOTSTEPS

Quick details:

Bike among the history of the ancient Romans
Discover the story of the famous bandit known as ”Fra Diavolo”
Play a sport outdoors without too much effort

Duration: 3 hours
Available: always
Difficulty level: easy
Participants: minimum 2 and maximum 8 participants

Starting point: The appointment is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. in Itri, at the “Piazzale Carabinieri di Italia” where it will be possible park the car (free parking available). You will be greeted by a guide who will give you the bike and helmet.

Description:
An e-bike excursion on the ancient “Via Appia” in the most evocative stretch between Itri and Fondi districts, among ancient forts and stories of bandits. Departing from Itri (Lt) we will travel along a stretch of the “Via Francigena” before reaching the the ancient “Via Appia” in the direction of Fondi. Here we can admire one of the most evocative and best-preserved stretches of the ancient Roman road, with the remains of the fort of Sant’Andrea, the scene of battles where the bandit known as “Fra Diavolo”, who enlisted in the army of King Ferdinand IV, fought the advance of the French troops towards Naples. With our guide and on the saddle of an e-bike, a pedal assisted bicycle, you will be able to enjoy the beauty of the excursion without too much effort.

What’s included:

Cycling tour guide
E-bike
Helmet
Suppor

Who is it for: The tour involves riding an e-bike on a medium/easy route, on low-traffic roads and mountain paths, and is therefore suitable for people who know how to ride a bike on undemanding dirt roads. It is possible to participate with a pet, a trolley for a maximum weight of 25 kg will be provided. The tour is also suitable for children who are at least 140 cm tall and who know how to ride a bike. For children it is possible to request a special trolley.

Contact person of this experience: A.S.D. Maremoto – Formia

3 hours

16+ Età

Mountain Bike

Partenza

Itri
Orario partenza

9:30
Orario ritorno

12:30
Abbigliamento consigliato

Clothing suitable for mountain biking in relation to the weather conditions. Sneakers, windproof jacket

DALLA NOSTRA GALLERIA DI IMMAGINI

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Bike Tour

You go along a part of the Via Francigena in the Itri area until you reach the Via Appia Antica, which in the stretch from Itri to Fondi still retains the typical Roman paving, as well as numerous testimonies of ancient times. We could admire the fort of Sant'Andrea, built on the remains of the Temple of Apollo, which was the scene of battles even in the Bourbon period with the vicissitudes of the brigand Fra Diavolo. The route continues in a loop in the locality of Sherpa, on a paved road with little traffic to return to Itri.

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The History

Fra' Diavolo is certainly the most famous character born in Itri in the world. His real name is Michele Pezza, he owes his nickname to a master who addressed him to Fra' Diavolo because it made him despair and to the friar's habit that his mother made him wear as a child as a vow for a pardon received. a brigand who committed numerous murders, he was pardoned by enlisting as a colonel in the troops of King Ferdinand IV thus defending the Bourbon crown, for these merits he obtained the title of Duke of Cassano. In 1806 he was imprisoned by the French and hanged on November 11 in Piazza del Mercato in Naples

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E-bike tour along the “Appia Antica”

FOLLOWING “FRA DIAVOLO” FOOTSTEPS