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In the past week we have been cycling along the Adriatic coast. We were pleasantly surprised by the coast of Abruzzo. There are bike paths, partly freshly paved on an old...

From Alberobello we head back to the sea. We can roll down 400 meters in altitude on a great road, past fields and huge groves of ancient olive trees. In Monopoli, we admire the...

From Matera we drive across a plateau with huge fields before reaching the sea again in Taranto. This side of the boot is flat, has endless sandy beaches and dunes that...

From Messina, it takes 30 minutes by ferry to Villa San Giovanni on the Italian mainland. We start figuratively at the big toe of the boot and drive along the Ionian Sea towards...

From Agrigento, we continue along the south coast. We have to bike a lot on the only main road, often it goes smoothly on a wide shoulder, but the traffic and noise are...

Symbol of Sicily

12 days lots, lots of wind, sun, temperatures during the day around 20 degrees, in the evenings we were glad to have our down jackets, no rain. We cycled here 624 kilometers and...

Ferry to Corsica

We are on the move again! After six intense and busy months at home, we have packed our saddlebags and loaded our bikes. Our journey begins in Geneva. Along the Via Rhona...

Mandarin gift from the garden

After the insane traffic along the coastal road of Montenegro, we are compensated by the route around the beautiful bays of Kotor and Risan. We enjoy the drive on small roads...

In Berat, we spent a day exploring the UNESCO World Heritage-listed neighborhoods and the fortress. Since there are few 'drivable' roads, we mostly have to drive on the highway...

We camp for one more night just before Igoumenitsa, then we continue to Albania. Already at the border, we are greeted with a warm 'welcome' at the passport control. After that,...

After much consideration and research of the various options, we decided to continue further south to reach the west coast of Greece along the Gulf of Corinth. From there, we...

On our last day in Bulgaria, we go on a fantastic hike through the beautiful sandstone cliffs near Melnik. The goal is the old monastery Roshenski with a courtyard full of...

A week with little cycling and plenty of time for sightseeing lies behind us. From Karlovo, we head south to Plovdiv. This is the second largest city in Bulgaria and the seventh...

The new week starts with a challenge for us. We approach the Balkan Mountains from the east, through beautiful landscapes. We climb the first pass with an elevation of 700...

From Murighiol we ride south with a great tailwind to Constanta in two days. Here we have reached the end point of Eurovelo 6! This bike path has excited us overall. From the...

This time some impressions of our boat tour through the huge delta. From Murighiol, located on the southern edge, we were taken by a small boat by the nice camping owner for 5...

We cycled in Bulgaria for another day after Ruse. We rode on a highway for the last time, fast and easy. Since then, we have been wearing reflective vests and using a pool...

Bulgaria differs in many ways from Serbia. The villages and partly the cities are very neglected and dilapidated in appearance. Defective vehicles remain on the roadside or...

We are happy to be back on our bikes after so many days of rest. The path and the weather are not exciting! First, we ride on busy roads, then many many kilometers on a dam next...

On the very next morning, a stray dog starts to follow us. He wants to play and we try to get rid of him by ringing, stopping and spraying water. It only works when Dieter...

After Budapest, we only stayed one night in Hungary. The route is great, mostly along canals, where beautiful to luxurious houses are located. There are many small bathing piers...

We have had an eventful week. Shortly before Vienna, we camp in Klosterneuburg. It's great for a while until thousands of little beetles decide to invade our tent. They can fit...

Finally, it's starting! We're starting our tour in Ulm with beautiful weather. It's just fun to be back on the bike and experience the different landscapes. We're getting used...

There are long-distance cycle routes running throughout Europe. If you want to find out more, take a look at eurovelo.com/de or Wikipedia https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/EuroVelo....