Bicycle trails

Next head back up the coast until you reach the Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Grazie di Montemanulo, built in the first half of the 18th-century when reports of miraculous events first began to appear there, centring around a memorial stone on which the image of the Virgin was depicted.

Leaving Montemanulo, a few kilometres of coastal paths await you.

You will be accompanied by green hills on your left and right until you reach the asphalt of Boffalora road.

Follow the route for a few kilometres in the direction of Castello di Tabiano; in the last stretch you will begin to see the manor standing on the edge of a hill protecting the valley. Continuing on your way, just before entering the village of Castello di Tabiano, you will come across a 16th-century church dedicated to Saints Gervasio and Protasio..

The castle (which can be visited) was once owned by the Pallavicino Marquises. It survived the struggles between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, becoming a private residence in the late 1800s.

Besides admiring the watchtower and drawbridge of the castle, you can observe the upper part of the village, characterised by its walls built in the 12th and 13th centuries to defend the manor.

Pass through the village and down the last path back to your starting point. This last stretch will take you past Tabiano’s Terme Respighi, which is known as “Le Terme del Respiro” (breathing spa) for the beneficial and curative powers of its sulphurous waters, used in particular for respiratory treatments.

Finally, return to the T-Club to retrieve your car.