Best places: Nature preserves in Italy

11,635-hectare natural park with a visitor center, rock climbing & hiking/cross-country ski trails.

Established in 1994, this marine park is made up of a series of small islands & islets.

Lush parkland with trails for hiking & skiing, plus mountainside eateries & a visitors center.

Oldest nature park in South Tyrol offering hiking & skiing with huts & dramatic mountain views.

👍👍 Beautiful place full of snow on winter

Hiking in a river gorge lined with craggy rocks, wildflowers & beech forest home to bears & wolves.

National park consisting of a dramatic canyon with hiking & guided tours via Jeep.

👍👍 Casteluccio Park in Norcia has a large flower sea in Italy, which is as famous as the lavender flower sea in Provence in France and Keukenhof in the Netherlands. At 1,452 m above sea level, Castelluccio di Norcia is one of the highest settlements in the Apennines, reachable via a panoramic road with...

👍👍 Fantastic view and a very fun hike to arrive. If you're in decent shape, expect to complete it within 60-75 minutes (each way) Tides can be strong in October, but the view is worth it.

👍👍 This place is heaven on earth Highly recommended.

👍👍 This place is simply magical, it has probably always been, but the people who live it are the ones who bring it before our eyes, every day, with love, respect, and tenacity, and once seen it enters your heart and not you can no longer do without it. Thank you 💚💙🤍💛❤️💚💙💛❤️❤️💚

Protected landscape of beech trees & gorges crossed by trekking routes & an ancient pilgrim trail.

Legendary coastal nature reserve featuring hiking trails, ancient ruins & breathtaking views.

👍👍 Amazing hike with even more amazing vistas. Doable for anyone.

Small lake ringed by dramatic, pine-fringed Dolomite foothills, with restaurants & boat rentals.

Rugged island reserve with hiking trails, village restaurants & the remains of a 19th-century fort.

Sprawling, mountainous national park known for picnics, skiing & dramatic views of the Dolomites.

👍👍 Etna is a fantastic experience you should never miss while you’re in Catania - Sicilia! I recommend you do the visit early morning before 10:00, otherwise it gets crowded like hell. Be prepared with corresponding footwear as it is likely to have snow also late spring. The view of the City of Catania...

Mountain nature reserve with lakes, forests & a glacier, plus wildlife including brown bears & ibex.

Seaside nature park with coastline cliffs, rare plants, museums, picnic areas & trails to the ocean.