There are many national parks in Italy. Among them:
La Maddalena
La Maddalena National Park was named after the archipelago that sheltered it. This is the only protected land in the whole of Italy that is in state ownership. This place is also unique for Sardinia: there have never been national parks here before.
Cinque Terre
Cinque Terre National Park (Cinque Terre, “Five Lands”) is one of the most striking and memorable UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Italy. The reserve was named after the five villages included in its composition: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso.
Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park
Imagine a land of wild mountains, alpine meadows, eternal needles, perennial oaks and elms… Let deer roam among such idyllic landscapes, chamois gallop along the slopes, and wolves and bears lurk in the thickets.
Val Grande National Park
If you look only at the numbers, the “Val Grande” (Big Valley) does not stand out in any special way among the national parks of Italy: neither the territory (only 150 square kilometers), nor the high mountains (2,300 m maximum), nor the convenience for visitors.
Gran Paradiso National Park
Italy’s oldest national park is located in the north-west of the country, near the French border. Nowadays, its area is 700 square kilometers — quite a lot by European standards. The park is extremely picturesque, as elevation differences from 800 to 4061 m create a magnificent set of landscapes.
Each reserve is unique, beautiful and worthy of your visit in its own way.