The village of Bolgheri is one of the most attractive in Tuscany. Although it has extremely ancient origins, its current development is linked to the history of the Gherardesca Counts who gave a great boost to the village from the XVIII century. In the shade of the alleyways, we can go in search of the house where the poet Carducci lived, and by bike we can explore the fertile countryside below, obviously riding along the famous avenue of Cypress trees and through the wonderful background of the vineyards that are the pride and joy of Italian wine production. The cycle route we are suggesting is easy and will take you through the famous vineyards and olive groves.
Altre immagini
Località di partenza:
Regione Toscana, Provincia di Livorno, Castagneto Carducci, Frazione Bolgheri
S.E.L.C.A, Trekking Costa degli Etruschi, dalle colline al mare, foglio Nord. 1:50,000
Note:
We are going to discover this wonderful area, starting from the castle
of the Gherardesca Counts of Bolgheri, near Piazza Santa Teresa and the
church of Saints Giacomo and Cristoforo, the oldest in the area.
Uffici informazioni:
Agenzia per il Turismo Costa degli Etruschi, (Etruscan Coast Tourist Agency) Piazza Cavour 6 - 57125 Livorno Tel. 0586 204611 Fax 0586 896173 www.costadeglietruschi.it
We are going to discover this wonderful area, starting from the castle
of the Gherardesca Counts of Bolgheri, near Piazza Santa Teresa and the
church of Saints Giacomo and Cristoforo, the oldest in the area.
In front of us there is the descent down one of the most famous avenues
in the whole of Italy, that avenue of Cypress trees that the poet
Carducci immortalised in Rime nuove. At that time, the newly-planted
Cypress trees were still small, but now form a majestic row that
accompanies the visitor for more than four kilometres as far as the
gates of Bolgheri and from there to provincial highway no. 39. During
this route we will find some turn-offs along the road, for Bibbona
first of all and then Castagneto. We go straight on through the
vineyards. We are in one of the most prestigious wine-growing areas of
Tuscany, with its unique climatic and soil characteristics, that foster
the production of very complex wines. This is why the Bolgheri
area has been called the Eldorado of Italian wine. When we arrive at
the end of the avenue, at San Guido, where we find, on one side, the
Consortium “Strade del Vino Costa degli Etruschi” and on the other the
Sassicaia estate, we arrive at a halt sign. We proceed towards the
north, passing the new Aurelia road and running parallel with the
railway, without turning off, until we enter the municipality of
Bibbona. Here we find a junction on the right, among cypress and pine
trees, where we follow the signs for the village, riding through the
Bibbona countryside. This countryside is also fertile and rich in
products, especially after the reclamation works during the Leopoldian
period of the eighteenth century. We pedal on, literarily surrounded by
the olive groves that cover every hillside, while the excellence of the
local wine production is confirmed by the DOC “Terratico di
Bibbona”. We continue through this beautiful environment until we
reach the junction for Bibbona which deserves a visit to see its
characteristic little streets in the centre and the parish church
of San Ilario that dates back to the XI century. We continue
along our route that goes up and down along the hillsides. This is the
most attractive part of the route that heads south, passing through
many farms. On our left we see the gentle hills of the hinterland while
to the west we can see the coast and the sea. Once again it is the tops
of the Cypress trees along the avenue we took on our way out that
indicate the direction we must take. After seeing Bolgheri appear among
the hills we soon arrive at a turn-off, among holm-oaks and pines,
which we saw on our outward journey. We turn left and after a slight
climb we enter the village through the gate we took as we left.
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