free bikes @ sanan !
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Discover the best beaches and other places in and around San Antonio
on two wheels - and no need to bring your bike over with you ...!
Now, San Antonio is offering a rent-a-bicycle scheme that is totally free of charge!
Are you interested in 'conquering' one of the beautiful bays around San Antonio
on your own, with a friend or as a group?
Would you like to discover romantic villages like Santa Agnes or Sant Agusti?
Or do you just love to be on the move and fancy taking a trip through
adventurous terrain to visit pine forests or the coast by the sea?
Even if there isn't a bus service to get you there, there's no need to worry:
just grab a bike free of charge in San Antonio !
The concept is known as the 'Free Bicycle Service' -
and is an initiative launched by the 'Oficina de Turismo' in San Antonio.
The bikes are ready to be picked up outside the offices (oficina)
of the 'Club Nautico' down by the harbour and outside the 'Oficina de Turismo'.
There are 20 standard street bikes and 32 mountain bikes available for hire -
as well as a number of children's bikes.
It's a simple procedure: all you have to do is go into the office, fill out a contract,
leave a 50 euro deposit and you're all set to go.
When you bring the bike back later on in the day, your deposit will be refunded in full -
provided, of course, that the bike is still in perfect condition.
To ensure that everyone can benefit from the service,
bikes can only be hired for one day.
In the heat of summer, a bike is the perfect vehicle for getting around Ibiza.
The breeze as you ride along is pleasantly cool on your skin,
you'll have no problems getting a parking space
and you can get to locations where no public transport is available -
plus, cycling keeps you in shape.
'Some of the most attractive destinations for cyclists are located
in the Sant Antoni area,' says Jose Ramon Serra, of the 'Governacio i Turisme
Sant Antoni', naming a number of romantic locations by the sea,
such as Punta Galera or Punta de Sa Torre,
as well as beautiful bays like Cala Conte or Cala Salada.
There's no need to worry about getting lost because all of the locations
are clearly signposted.
Even if you do happen to take a wrong turn somewhere along the line,
the island is a small place, so you'll manage to find your way back to a main road
in no time, and are guaranteed to discover places you've never been to before en route.
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