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The Italian Riviera

From Monte Carlo to Portofino

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Italian Riviera Monte Carlo to Portofino

Cycle out of Monte Carlo on the ancient Aurelian Way, past Roman bridges and amphitheaters, villas dotting the hills and seaside promenades. Visit San Remo ---old, beautiful, sophisticated --- with its ornate casino... Genoa's aristocratic streets lined with palaces... Portofino's yacht-filled harbor. The Italian Riviera is beauty itself ---a quaint, colorful village in a glorious cove with golden beaches, sheer cliffs and astonishing seaside views. You'll be cycling and taking life easy, absorbing this special place surely painted by the gods.

Day 1 - Explore fabulous Monte Carlo. See the changing of the guard at Prince Ranier's Palace. Shop the elegant little shops that line the streets and swim off the famous beach. Tonight we'll celebrate at our "Welcome" party, followed by a visit to the famous casino.

Day 2 - Follow the seaside road to Menton, where the Italian border guard will wave you into Italy. (You have just cycled three countries in a single morning!) Ride the Aurelian Way through a succession of enchanting sites. Pass through Bordigherra, a favorite resort of artists, to San Remo an elegant resort for 150 years. Enjoy a long luxurious dinner of Ligurian seafood and a late night visit to the casino.

Day 3 - Cycle inland to Taggia among olive and orange groves. Return to seaside and continue to Cervo, one of the most picturesque villages on the Riviera. Then ride on to Alassio, with wide sandy beaches and quaint old streets lined with shops. Enjoy a late swim and have dinner along the beach.

Day 4 - Visit Albenga with a 13th century cathedral, a palace and a baptistery from the 5th century, Then cycle on to Capo di Noli, a small bay where Columbus learned to sail --- a good place for a swim --- then to Savona, where we will visit the palace and enjoy a dinner you will speak about all of your life.

Day 5 - Follow the sea to Albisola, famous for its potters and painters. Arrive in Genoa early. Walk via Garibaldi, the "Street of Palaces," and find Paganini's Guarneri Violin, manuscripts by Columbus, the ashes of St John and the Holy Grail - all on one street.

Day 6 - Ride a flower-lined boulevard to the sea and turn left to the beautiful little port of Comogli. We'll sail from Comogli to Portofino, one of the most illustrious holiday places in the entire world. Cycle out of Portofino on an indescribably beautiful, panoramic road along the sea to San Margherita on the Tigullio gulf, one of the most picturesque bays on the Riviera. Tonight we'll celebrate our adventure at a gala farewell party.

Day 7 - After breakfast we say farewell... Nice and the French Riviera are only a short train ride away...

Overnight Itinerary:  Monte-Carlo, St Remo, Alassio, Savona, Genoa, San Margherita Ligure

Average daily miles = 27

INN TOUR - 7 DAYS - $3290

Single Supplement $325

Half Board Option $95 (2 dinners)

TOUR DATES:

Inn tour:  June 15-21,  Aug 30 - Sep 6   

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