Circeo National Park – the third smallest national park in Italy

Circeo National Park, Lazio, Italy

Located along the southwestern coast of Italy, not far from the city of Rome is where you will find Monte Circeo. The mountain itself is situated upon a peninsula in the Gulf of Gaeta with water to the west, south and east. The national park which encompasses Monte Circeo includes a total land area of around 84 square kilometres. This

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The National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise – the oldest national park in the Apennines

Lake Barrea, National Park of Abruzzo, Italy

Founded back in 1922, the The National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise covers a total of 497 square kilometres and spreads over all three regions – Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise, however the largest part is in Abruzzo region. It is also known simpler as The National Park of Abruzzo (Parco Nazionale d’Abruzzo) and is considered to be the oldest

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Ferrara – a beautiful historic and romantic city

Ferrara Cathedral, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Ferrara is an inland city in the Emilia-Romagna region and the capital of the eponymous province. The city lies on the River Po (or better said close to its main channel). The sea is just about 50 kilometers away of the city. Ferrara is a beautiful historic town, which was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is home

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Gran Paradiso National Park – oldest national park in Italy

Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy

Gran Paradiso National Park (Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso) is the first and oldest national park in Italy. It was founded in 1920, but already in 1856 was its area declared as a private hunting ground by King Vittorio Emanuele II. Park was therefore established as extensive hunting reservation serving as a protection of population of the Alpine ibex, which

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Island of Elba – Napoleon’s pleasant prison

Portoferraio, Island of Elba, Tuscany, Italy

Elba would not be so world known as it is, not being Napoleon. And despite the fact that the famous chieftain was here for less than 10 months. Elba Island is located about 20 kilometres from the port city of Piombino, between the Italian coast and Corsica. With its area of ​​224 square kilometres it is the third largest island

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