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First, there's a Tour de France leg with your name on it. Many programs invite you to chart your own route, whether coursing through Loire Valley or up the Pyrenees Mountains. Dismount your bike and take a week to trek through the hills, valleys and villages of Normandy. Biarritz offers an excellent introduction to surfing and will also please the experienced rider. The more traditional adventure upon the alpine slopes is always available. Surf and ski between courses in France.
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LYON HOTELS
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Mountain biking remains the rage in Germany, with lakefront tours in the Alps, creek to peak thrills in the Central Highlands and plenty of tree-lined tours throughout Germany's vast forests. Challenge the North Sea from your surfboard or hone your skills upon the gentler Baltic Sea. The Rhine River offers various levels of rafting experiences. Germany's famous for its volksmarch. Put on your backpack, there's no telling where you'll end up.
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GERMANY TRIPS
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BLACK FOREST HOTELS
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Italians love their sports, whether on the ski hill in Turin or on the futbol pitch, where Italy captured the 2006 World Cup. Cycling tours await visitors from Milan to Palermo, along the gentle lanes of Umbria to adrenaline stirring, seaside descents in Gargano. You'll want to take on the 2006 downhill run while in the north. Trek into Stelvio, Italy's largest park, and you'll find incredible ascents, vistas and wildlife. Grab a kayak and paddle in the Adriatic or Tyrrhenian Seas. Whatever you crave, Italy has it.
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ITALY TRIPS
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FLORENCE HOTELS
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You can ski in the Spanish Pyrenees, or hop on a raft and experience the mountain rapids on the Norguera or Palliasera Rivers. Northern Spain also offers abundant climbing and canyoning challenges. You can also surf in the Basque country upon the Bay of Biscayne. And that's just the north. The south invites walks, treks and cycling tours offering vistas of olive groves and Africa. Don't forget to kayak or sail through the Mediterranean Sea. Ski to sea, redefined.
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SPAIN TRIPS
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BARCELONA HOTELS
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We think of Switzerland as ski, ski, ski but you'll find plenty of other rewards in this environment. This is a country of the fit, so a little preliminary training pays big dividends when you run in the hills or ascend the Matterhorn. There are glaciers to trek, whitewater to raft and, yes, plenty of downhill and Nordic terrain to ski. The Swiss even mark their countryside so you can walk into the sunset or sunrise from any milepost in the country.
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SWITZERLAND TRIPS
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BERNESE ALPS HOTELS
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