“Comfort and nature, together for the first time”. This is the mission behind Sun Club. Synonymous with open-air holidays, with its tourist villages The Forlì-based company offers guests the opportunity to rediscover freedom and sociality, just steps from the sea or lake and without having to give up anything.
Sun Club It is also synonymous with cycling holidays, thanks to seven Villages located in as many Bike DestinationsA format designed to engage families and enthusiasts, offering an experience immersed in the local area while offering quality services.
What is that?
Exploring the region is an activity accessible to everyone; just pedal and enjoy the scenery. Club del Sole does this by organizing every experience, while leaving you free to experience the vacation vibe and carefree relaxation that comes hand in hand with enjoying the experience of cycling. Sun Club It is among the best choices in Italy for outdoor holidays, with 23 villages in 7 regions and a hospitality concept that reconciles nature and comfort. Stays in beautiful natural settings are combined with premium services and sophisticated accommodations. The Bike project fits into this spirit, designed to promote active holidays first and foremost.
Club del Sole is structured in 23 Villages and 7 of them are currently bike friendlySix facilities are located in Romagna, from Lido di Spina to Riccione, along the Adriatic coast, and one in Desenzano on Lake Garda. The aim is to create a Bike Village format that is not a contrast, but an alternative to what has been the Bike Hotel up to now as a solution for those looking to enjoy a cycling holiday. The emotional appeal is based on two key elements that are shared by those who love cycling: a love of nature and freedom. The first lies in the context in which the Villages are located; the second, freedom, is because this is a highly customizable and personalized holiday.
Who is it aimed at?
Dedicated to families and cycle tourists, the Bike Experience of the Villages Club del Sole is able to create personalized experiences so that everyone can enjoy a riding holiday that suits their needs and expectations. The options are extremely accessible, because Both guided tours and digital itineraries are offered, all in the form of slow bike experiencesThe mileage is short and the technical difficulty is low. In the villages, you can also rent equipment for children: junior bikes, cargo bikes, child seats and everything you need to keep the family together even on bikes.
All this does not exclude the possibility of opening up to more advanced cycle tourists. Worth noting is the partner hospitality with Emilia Romagna Bike Trail, a self-managed gravel event that allows you to discover this region on your own bike. Major cycling events are also present, such as the Tour of Italy in Desenzano or the Tour de France in Emilia RomagnaThen there are cities inextricably linked to this world, like Riccione, a destination with a pure competitive heart. Finally, there are the Pantani hills just a stone's throw away, competitive events of all kinds, the Gran Fondo, the Bike Festival and consequently a superior competitive drive.
Services
What makes Club del Sole a benchmark is undoubtedly its attention to detail. Every cyclist, whether new or avid, knows that their bike deserves care and respect. That's why every service offered has been designed to meet the most diverse needs. The Bike Village operates on two fronts. The first is that of services, the second is that of activities.
The services are the classics that cannot be missed: the bike rental, both muscular and pedal-assisted, the presence of an internal workshop or a bike station column, the presence of bike washing areas, an information point structured at your disposal which includes a totem with all the information regarding the activities. There is also a corner market by BRN for the sale of small spare parts and basic cycling equipment. Finally, there's the option of a lunch box, which consists of pre-ordering a meal that's always ready, regardless of the time the guest returns from their excursion.
Activities
To liven up the time in the Villages there are the organisers' activities rich in experiences offered by Club del Sole. Each Villaggio has two digital itineraries that can be followed by downloading the GPX filesThese are routes supported by interactive maps that illustrate specific points of interest for cycling and unmissable attractions in the area: among these, natural, artistic and cultural places. As part of the digital paths, an account has been activated on koomot, a complete profile, where there are collections that offer all the destinations.
In Emilia-Romagna there are routes suitable for all bicycles: road bikes, gravel bikes, or mountain bikesDifferent types, as are the destinations: Lido di Spina and Riccione are two bike destinations at opposite ends of the spectrum, the first for gravel bikes and the second mainly for road bikes. As for activities, in addition to the digital itineraries, there are weekly tours curated by local guides carefully selected by Club del SoleThis is a very important service, so that everyone can enjoy the excursions, alone or in a group.
On the experience side, the network between facilities is important, because it offers itinerant itineraries, from Village to Village. For example: Girasole Bike Experience, a micro adventure for familiesThree stages totaling approximately 190 kilometers, easy and accessible, with almost no climbs, taking place in exceptional natural settings, such as the Comacchio lagoons, the pine forests of Ravenna, the art cities of Ravenna and Rimini, the hills of the Valmarecchia, and much more.
