Stelvio National Park – one of the oldest of the Alpine parks

Stelvio National Park, Italy

There are many fine parks located throughout Italy and many of these can be found within the Alps. However, perhaps one of the oldest of the Alpine parks is that of the Stelvio National Park. The park itself encompases the entire Ortles-Cevedale mountain range which are said to be the heart of the Central Alps. Stelvio National Park, Italy by

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Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park – the largest national park in Italy

Corno Grande, Gran Sasso, Abruzzo, Italy

The 150,000 hectare Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park is considered to be the largest national park in the whole of Italy. There are three different mountain groups in the park – Gran Sasso, Laga and Gemelli Mountains. It is also home to the tallest peak in the Apennines mountain range, the 2,912 meter tall Corno Grande. You

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Alcàntara Gorge – a picturesque gorge in Sicily

Alcàntara Gorge, Sicily, Italy

The beautiful Alcàntara River starts just outside of the town of Floresta, 1,300 meters above sea level and runs down to the city of Giardini Naxos where it can be found emptying into the Ionian Sea. It is well known on the island of Sicily due to the fact that it is one of only a handful of streams that

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