Bikes, route guides, maps, B&B stays in hotels or agriturismi and luggage transfers are included on a series of five clever Leisure Cycling Tours organised by Just Sardinia. The week-long journeys cover up to 300km (188 miles). The tour of the island’s southwest is named A Mine of Memories because it skirts abandoned mines as it weaves through the countryside and alongside wonderful empty beaches.
Details A seven-night B&B break in southwest Sardinia is from £673pp, covering 285km (01202 484858, justsardinia.co.uk). Flights to Cagliari are extra. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/20-top-cycling-holidays-in-the-uk-and-europe-w5gxlv00k