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Lakes, Lombardy

Lake Varese

Panoramic of Varese Lake from Biandronno – Photo courtesy of Alessio Facchin/Wikimedia   Lake Varese – Suggestive View in Fog – Photo courtesy of Fvatwimediao/Wikimedia Lake Varese is a smallish lake in the Lombardy region fed by underground springs. The lake is surrounded by rolling hills and to the south […]

Heroes-villains

Tazio Nuvolari

  Tazio Nuvolari – Photo courtesy of Everywhere West/Wikimedia   Tazio Nuvalori, or the Flying Mantuan as he became known, was a famous Italian racecar and motorcycle driver. The European Champion in Grand Prix motor racing in 1932, Nuvalori won dozens of races and was known as one of the […]

Lombardy, Parks

Val Grande National Park

  Val Grande National Park   Enter Val Grande National Park and leave the modern world behind. There are no paved roads here or modern amenities, no people who live here either, just miles and miles of natural wonder and trails to help you explore it. Just try to restrain your wonder as […]

Parks, Trentino

Stelvio National Park

Stelvio National Park – Mountain In the heart of Italy’s Central Alps is a park dominated by the Ortles-Cevedale massif group, where one can watch the majestic beauty of ice and water pouring from the summits into the waterways of the green valleys below. Lucky visitors will spy glaciers, grassland, […]

Basilicata

Pollino National Park

Between the imposing peaks of Mounts Dolcedorme and Cozzo del Pellegrino, stretched between the regions of Calabria and Basilicata you will find Pollino National Park. Pollino is the largest protected area in Italy and also one of the country’s newest parks. Pollino’s symbol is the Bosnian Pine and this is […]

Sardinia

Asinara National Park

  Asinara – The Island – Photo courtesy of Markus Braun/Wikimedia   In Sardinia is an island that has a decidedly Blue Lagoon-esque vibe with stretches of untouched beaches and crystal clear water. Asinara is the second largest island in Sardinia and used to be known as “Devil’s Island,” because […]

Sardinia

Archipelago of La Maddalena

    Panorama of the Archipelago La Maddalena Ph. flickr/Cristiano Cani   Arcipelago di La Maddalena National Park is a geo marine park that covers both land and sea. The park covers over 12,000 hectares and 180 km of coasts, including all the islets and islands within the Municipality […]

Emilia

Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park

If you are looking for stunning natural landscapes then visiting the Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park is a perfect option for your vacation. The youngest of Italy’s national parks the Appenino Tosco-Emiliano was established in 2001 and encompasses two regional parks and four state nature reserves. Located in central Italy, the […]

Activities

Fiuggi Thermal Baths

Fiuggi – Panorama Fiuggi is a beautiful town which is located on the south of Rome, from August till November it’s the spring season and it is the best season to visit this town. Fiuggi today is a beautiful hill town of Italy, outlined as 2 separate towns. The town […]