A Biking Tour of France
SeaFrance Ferries Dover Calais is an inexpensive way to get to France quickly, and one of the best ways to see the country is by biking around it, enabling people who tour this way to properly enjoy the scenery and food along the way.
As a sport cycling is very popular in France, which is symbolized by the Tour de France which is the most prestigious race of its kind in the world. As a result the country has many dedicated paths for cycling nationally, which are commonly known as veloroutes.
With the breathtaking countryside valleys, gorges, hilltops and chateaux’s, biking through France is ideal. Many tourists who travel by car miss many beautiful sights, that can only be appreciated by a slower moving cyclist or pedestrian.
Veloroutes allow cyclists access to the heart of the countryside, by offering routes through country lanes, converted rail tracks and canal to paths, giving the cyclist a sense of security since these routes are not available to motorists. Bikes can be hired from many vendors along these routes, and indeed there are parts of France that are so quiet that there are no cars ever seen.
France is ideal for cycling enthusiasts to tour, one of the great pleasures of touring the countryside this way is stopping to enjoy lunch at boutique hotels along the way, to sample the excellent food and wine. Many hotels cater specifically to the cyclist, even provide services such as transporting luggage, leaving the tourist to cycle unencumbered by baggage.
This is ideal cycling territory and many enthusiastic cyclists will pass along the way. Part of the pleasure is stopping for lunch at one of the many small hotels and villages and savouring the excellent local food and wine.
So why not book a Seafrance Dover to Calais ferry ride today, and check out France the cool way.
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