Originally Posted by
gerryl
Despite the great scenery it appears that southern Italy is well off the touring cyclist radar. In the first 2 months I saw exactly 3 other people touring. It wasn't until I was in Naples that I actually met other touring cyclist, a couple from Argentina on their way to Greece. It wasn't until I was in Tuscany that I started to see other touring cyclist on a semi-regular basis.
Surprising there were so few bike tourists, I'd have assumed it was popular esp for German/Northern Euro riders. USA has fewer bike tourists but it's still surprising to tour scenic areas & see almost no other tourists.