These two offers are proposed for anyone who wants to add an active element to their stay at Albergo al Sole in Asolo and spend some time enjoying the wonderful countryside around the hotel and the province of Treviso in Veneto. Book directly by writing to Albergo al Sole using the form in the right hand column on this page.

ASOLO BY BICYCLE

Rides by bike through nature and culture; possibility to choose among various itineraries suggested by expert tour guides.

Accommodation in standard double room - buffet breakfast - mountain bikes rent - half day guided tour by bike – helmet – insurance.

2 NIGHTS = € 235,00 per person

During low season time additional 10% discount on the above package rate.

Three active holiday proposals by Le Marche Holiday which are all located in imposing Sibillini Mountains in the area.

Hiking in the Sibillini Mountains

This hiking excursion is fairly easy and will give you a feel for a zone which once terrified the local people with its legends and tales of Queen Sibilla, the wicked enchantress.

After the excursion, you will visit a small family run bakery where boss Emanuele will give you a taste of the best typical goods of the territory such as ham, salami, bread, wine and dolci.

All the products are rigorously organic.

The following two vacation ideas could be classed as relaxing, but that might depend on your point of view, so they feature in our Active Holidays section. Both the Yoga and Painting breaks are offered by YLTour based in Lecce, Puglia, right at the heel of Italy. They could be combined into one vacation, but are proposed separately.

YOGA RETREATS

The yoga weekends or week long breaks are proposed for the Spring and Summer and are located a rustic masseria surrounded by the typical countryside of Puglia.

The following active vacation proposals can be arranged through local travel planner Moreno Moretti who runs Le Marche Holiday.net near Ascoli Piceno. Although specializing in gourmet tours and wine and cooking holidays, Le Marche Holiday has added these ideas for a truly unique visit to one of Italy's least spoilt regions.

Quad Bike Excursions in the Sibillini Hills

If you want a truly amazing experience on your holiday in Le Marche, then you should try a quad-biking trip deep into nature and the local countryside. The bike’s versatility combined with the knowledge of the guide makes this a really exciting and exhilarating day out.

Follow Hedonistic Hiking from "the sunny side of the Alps", as Slovenia is known, to Italy.  Stay beside beautiful Lake Bohinj and hike in the Julian Alps.  Visit Kobarid, which is the culinary capital of Slovenia, and finish in Fruili where you can taste the wines of Collio.  Visit the fascinating Unesco World Heritage sites of Cividale and Aquileia.

Departure dates: 3rd - 11th June 2012 and 2nd - 10th October 2012

Do check out our presentation of the wonderful segway tours put together by Rome by Segway. The company is based near the Colosseum and also runs similar tours and routes for cyclists. Both can be booked from the same pages of the dedicated website, although bike tours can be done with or without a tour leader as guide.

To keep the quality of the tours, group numbers are no more than 8 people per tour leader. These are the tours we like the look of.

Lake Garda offers many holiday opportunities for lovers of outdoor activities and nature. The Color Hotel located in Bardolino offers a great base to do a spot of sport during your vacation in Veneto, but in particular if you are a lover of golf and / or cycling.

The tourism authorities of the Province of Pesaro and Urbino suggest 10 cycle itineraries to discover one of the the richest provinces of Italy from the point of view of history, natural beauty and monumental heritage. For example, tour number 8 of Montefeltro country and its fortresses passes through unspoilt countryside inside the regional Natural Park of Sasso Simone e Simoncello as well as parts of Romagna and the Republic of San Marino.

The following summer vacation activities in the Italian Dolomites are proposed by 3 star Hotel Olimpia located in the centre of the famous resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo. Thanks to the 1956 Winter Olympics many think of Cortina as a perfect resort for a 'white week', but the summer months offer fantastic vacation opportunities for lovers of mountain holidays.

Book Hotel Olimpia for a 'Green Week', before 25 July, and during September, to take advantage of special discounts from such activities as the following:

Follow Hedonistic Hiking into the Gran Paradiso National Park and the Italian Alps towards Mont Blanc. These routes were followed by Roman armies, medieval pilgrims and Napoleon Bonaparte.  Enjoy the fabulous hospitality and delicious cuisine of Aosta, the smallest region of Italy.

Departure date: 23rd June - 30th June 2012

If you have ever wanted to fly over Tuscany or the classic Tuscan countryside, then these leisure flights out of Arezzo will be just for you. The initiative is called Tuscanwings and was conceptualized and founded by owner and pilot, Francesco.

Francesco also runs the fabulous agriturismo wine estate and restaurant, the Foresteria Il Giardino di Fontarronco in the Chiana Valley.

Your plane is a single engined Piper which is based at Arezzo Molin Bianco airport.

Sicily Off Road are specialists in 4x4 jeep rental and guided tours of Mount Etna with excursions departing from Taormina, Catania, Messina and Giardini Naxos ports. Sicily Off Road is also specialised in shore excursions from the ports of Catania, Messina and Giardini Naxos.

Based in Catania, they are now recognised as the leaders in their field and can take the independent visitor to Sicily on many different excursions to Europe's most active volcano, as well as other beautiful parts of the island.

The company utilizes two types of vehicle; Land Rover Defender or Mitsubishi Pajero. Both can be hired for tourism, travel or business purposes and do contact Sicily Off Road for a personal quotation for individual or group purposes. The 2 classic tour proposals on offer are the following:

If you have ever wanted to drive a classic Fiat 500 car while on vacation in Italy, then contact 500 Vintage Tour based in the province of Catania near Mount Etna and Taormina. An unforgettable Sicily car tour hire experience in the most classic of Italian motor vehicles.

You can choose from a range of Fiat 500 models and colors dating from the early 1960's to late ‘70's. All the cars are available for private hire on an hourly, daily or weekly basis.

Prices can be tailor made based on your request or itinerary suggestion. Pick up your vehicle for a wedding, honeymoon trip, a company incentive or any type of occasion. Film productions and advertising shoots can also be catered for.

Sprintage specialises in classic Italian sports and convertible cars hire across Italy, but especially along the Amalfi Coast from Sorrento to Positano, Minori, Pompei, Vesuvius and as far as Paestum. The overall aim of the company is to combine a passion for classic cars, gastronomy and wine in a unique package for anyone who loves living well. Accommodation can also be included for a unique vacation package for individuals, couples or groups and incentives.

Sprintage was established to offer unforgettable stays in one of the most suggestive place of our country: Amalfi Coast, the land of the sun and the sirens, kaleidoscope of different cultures and rich of a very strong food & wine tradition. Our guests will be fascinated by the settings they will be admired on board the vintage cars, so the experience will be exclusive and unforgettable as you drive along the most beautiful and mysterious routes of the coast.

Centro Culturale Conero Italian language school located in Le Marche and based in the small town of Camerano near Ancona. The language School has a qualified team of professional Italian teachers and a fabulous range of a cultural italian leisure activities in Le Marche.

The setting is perfect for a complete visitor and cultural vacation study package designed to help you practice your Italian all day thanks to special courses and extracurricular activities organized by the school. These include contact with native speaking and university educated teachers and school staff even after lessons and living in a small, friendly town where you must speak Italian wherever you go.