When it comes to quality local produce great wine fine food beautiful landscapes
Fascinating culture and ease of traveling you really can't go past France
It's a country where the locals know how to live life well, and you will do the same when you come to visit this tantalizing
destination
To fully experience the joys of France there couldn't be a better way than hopping from village to village by bike. Two regions that
Are absolutely perfect for such a journey of the Loire Valley and Burgundy I'm going to be taking you through both these
Enticing regions in this episode with UTracks
Once known as the playground of Kings, the Loire Valley is a beautiful region of rural France that runs along the majestic moi river
To get to the start of this journey, it's only one and a half hours out of Paris by train
It's an area blanketed with vineyards and dotted with ancient stone villages
But it's the multitude of lavish Chateau to make the Loire Valley famous in the revelry. I think there are around
100 I think because there are of course huge and famous one, but there are so tiny shadows
but there are all different and everywhere you can stop with your bike it should be a different experience and
Everywhere you will taste different wine different food
there are everywhere speciality and so on so I think even if you have only a few days you can have a
touch of France everywhere
Exploring the lavish holes old stone
Fortifications colorful gardens and regal chambers of the Chateau is like peering through a looking glass into the fascinating past of the Loire Valley
Since I was exploring these regions with UTracks, at the end of the day
I knew that I would find myself in a beautiful hotel with a comfy bed
Private ensuite and a delicious three-course gourmet meal waiting for me
Let's just say I wasn't exactly roughing it the range and quality of accommodation
I stayed in in both the Loire Valley and Burgundy was magnificent and the meals that awaited me each evening
showcased some of the finest regional French gastronomy
Following a tasty breakfast and huge bowl of coffee to kickstart the day it was time to jump back on my bike to explore yet
another beautiful region
Well, I've done cycling trips with UTracks before, this is the first time I've done a self-guided trip
And have to say so far. I'm absolutely loving it
I love the fact that I can stop off where I want when I want and for how long I want as well
I really just leave the spontaneity in the trip and for me that's absolutely perfect
One enticing option for UTracks cyclist travellers is the beautiful region of Burgundy
There are a few regions on earth quite as charming as Burgundy, it is an area boasting some of the planet's finest wine
magnificent Chateau and quaint hammers brimming with the finest local produce
like the Loire Valley the best way to explore this gem is by bike when you come in Burgundy for the first time I
Imagined that you could be
Surprised by the quantity of food and wines that we get we love to eat good things. We love to drink good things
We say we are a peculiar so we love life and food and enjoyment and share with friends
There is vineyards everywhere tiny villages with small house. It's not a big shuttle like maybe in Bordeaux. It's really
more familial and intimate we can say
When people think of Burgundy the many the first thought that comes to mind is world-class wine and that is for very good reason
It's Renaud express different
flavors different
Bounds different body, and it's tiny, but we homey make great wines
There's something truly special about cycling through vineyards to find yourself in the debts of the 13th century
Winery sipping on the finest wine you've ever tasted in your life
Exploring France with UTracks it couldn't be easier
they will take care of everything for you or your accommodation dinners and
Breakfasts organized for you on top of that you tracks will transfer your bag for you between hotels
Which means at the end of the day cycling you'll have all your clean clothes and personal items waiting for you
And all you need to take on the ride, or a few light essentials
They will organize and prepare your bike for you including route maps and descriptions
And if you feel like making the journey even easier you can always request an e-bike for that extra push
All you need to do is book with UTracks, and they will take care of the rest
Rural France and especially areas like Burgundy in the Loire Valley
Offer you just so many opportunities to get off the beaten trail and under the skin of the location
And undoubtedly the best way to do this is by bike whether it's stopping off at a local family-run winery a cafe restaurant
There's any one of the beautiful shadows that have scattered all over the area
Or just visiting the local market to pick up some fresh produce to have a picnic lunch later on
The freedom of traveling by bike means that you really can craft and create your own experience as you go