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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Arcipelago di La Maddalena National Park – Sardinia coastline and 62 islands and islets

Spargi island, Arcipelago di La Maddalena, Sardinia, Italy

Located along the coastlines of Sardinia, one can find the geomarine Arcipelago di La Maddalena National Park which was first established back in 1994. The park covers a total area of 12,000 hectares which includes coastlines and seas. A total of 180 kilometres of the Sardinia coastline is within the national park. There are many coastal islands which fall within

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