Escape to the sun

Recommended by RiDE’s contributors, each one is the perfect way to cap off a great riding season

NEED ADVICE FOR YOUR NEXT TRIP? ARE YOU AFTER RECOMMENDATIONS, TIPS AND GUIDANCE? OUR EXPERTS HAVE THE ANSWERS…

Head to Slovenia, where some of the most beautiful roads in the world are less than a thousand miles away…

WITH ITS LONGSTANDING ISOLATION AND TURBULENT MODERN HISTORY, THIS CARIBBEAN NATION DEFIES CATEGORISATION. COME TO SALSA DANCE IN HAVANA, HIKE AND HORSE-RIDE THROUGH VIÑALES VALLEY AND SNORKEL IN THE CLEAR WATERS OF THE BAY OF PIGS

Brilliant tarmac, great food and endless warmth, these are a great basis for a stunning biking holiday… and you can download the routes from www.ride.co.uk

Editor Matt experiences the stunning roads and scenery of Croatia. A little off the beaten track, he says it’s a must-ride destination