09.00 am - Meeting at the Bar Frankie. Address Corso Domenico Baccarini, 42, 48018 Faenza RA (7 min walking from the Train station). Start of Bike fitting and briefing

09.30 am - Departure from Faenza Train Station, crossing the citadelle of Faenza.

10.00 am - Crossing the Countryside of Faenza, in the direction of Sarna.

11.00 am - Arrival at the village of Brisighella and head straight to the Olive Oil Mill, located just outside the village

11.15 am - Olive Oil Mill introduction, followed by the tasting

12.00 am - Head to Brisighella historical center for a light lunch. You’ll have free time to explore the city. Orientation will be provided by the guide.

01.30 pm - Start of the displacement to head back to Faenza.

03.30 pm - Arrival at the International Museum of Ceramics.

04.00 pm - Start of the Guided visit in the museum.

The tour starts with a warm welcoming at the local caffè Frankie, where you can get some refreshments or an italian coffee (not included). After introducing ourselves, we walk across the street to the yard of the museum to start the safety briefing. After aprox. 30 min, we’ll be ready to turn on our electrical engines and head out to Brisighella, located 15 km from Faenza.

Our path will cross the historical centre of Faenza, hitting important medieval highlights such as the People’s Square, the cradle of temporal power until today, full of caffès and where the local market happens once a week. Then, we say goodbye and turn towards the countryside. After crossing the city’s main river, the Lamone, we start transitioning to a much quieter and romantic realty. Medieval buildings give space to Elegant Villas and concrete makes way to fruit fields, turning the gray tones into a much wider spectrum, specially greener tones (during spring). After an hour through secondary roads, we cross again the Lamone and start climbing to reach the majestic Brisighella. Then its castle and the watchtower show up, reigning sovereign these lands.

Since we have an appointment at the Olive Oil Mill, we go straight to it. It takes 5 min cycling from the citadelle to get there. It is time to park our bikes, rest a little bit in the mill’s comfortable installations before start learning about the Gold of these lands. An introductory talk will be held for around 30 min and then we proceed to the tasting. Afterwards, you’ll have a little bit of time to spend at their shop for souvenirs.

We return to our saddles to reach Brisighella, where the light lunch will take place. Here, you’ll be given time to explore the marvels of this city such as the Donkey’s Alley, or the Watch Tower and wander around in the charming citadelle.

Then we regroup to return to Faenza. After approximately 2 hs cycling we expect to get to he International Museum of Ceramics, where our tour ends. If you have chosen to perform the optional guided visit in the museum, a local guide will accompaign you.

• Approximate Tour Duration: 5,5-6 hs

• Total Approximate distance: 41,8 km / 25.97 mi

• Accumulated Ascents: 314 m / 1030.2 ft

• Terrain: 95% asphalt (mostly secondary roads)

• Maximum Climb Steepness: 10 %

• Difficulty level: easy-medium

• Technical Ability required: basic (capacity to perform ascents and descents on gravel roads)

• Physical Effort: easy-medium

• Suitable for: all ages (minimum of 18 up to senior ages). E bike tour suitable for seniors.

• Local Cycling guide certified for the National MTB Academy, expert of the territory

• Oil Tasting Experience in an olive mill at Brisighella

• Rental of Electrical Bike (City Bike type)

• Helmet

• Emergency mechanical assistance in the event of a breakdown

• Tour Leader Third party civil liability insurance of the guide (in force in accordance with the terms of the RC 70346 policy)

• (Optional) Tickets and Guided Visit to the Internationational Museum of Ceramics of Faenza

• Water or food to consume during the bike ride, or during the stops

• Shuttle o transfer

• Meals or coffees

• Personal Accidents Insurance (possible to be added under request)

• In the event of cancellation of the tour due to bad weather, it will be rescheduled. If participation on the new proposed date is impossible, the amount will be refunded (depending on the payment method, management costs may be withheld)

• As long as the cancellation is requested within 48 hours of the start time of the chosen tour, the refund will be granted in full, with management costs relating to the payment method being withheld.

• Refund won't be granted if the cancellation request arrives in less than 48 hours prior the tour meeting time.

• In case the minimum number of participants won’t be reached, you’ll be offered to join another existing group. Not beeing able to join, a full refund will be provided.

Faenza’s People’s Square

• Author: Gianni Careddu

• Link: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Faenza%2C_piazza_della_LIbert%C3%A0_%2804%29.jpg

Faenza’s International Museum of Ceramics

• MIC Faenza Stefania Mazzotti, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons