I don’t own a car and I’ve been getting around by bicycle around Alicante—my hometown—and its surroundings for more than 14 years. The doctor recommended it for a chronic problem in my right leg, but that’s not the only reason.
When you travel by bicycle, you feel more in touch with nature, but also with the people who inhabit the different places you pass through. The pace is slower, you can reach places you wouldn’t reach by public transport—or even by car—and you can stop whenever you wish. It is a healthy and beautiful way to enjoy the slow travel.
The Belgian region of Flanders has all the ingredients to be one of the best European destinations for cycling, as it has made cycling part of its identity, which translates into a network of perfectly signposted, safe and interconnected paths. Here you can improvise, detour, stop, and continue, always with the sense that the road is designed to accompany you.
Along its routes, a very balanced blend of historic cities, rural landscapes, and scenes steeped in memory unfolds. You will pedal between medieval towers and, just a few hours later, find yourself surrounded by open fields or tracing the course of a silent river. We discover Flanders by pedaling along the following routes:
