Lago di Braies (Pragser Wildsee), South Tyrol
Scala dei Turchi (Staircase of the Turks), Sicily
Reminiscent of icing on a cake, these cliffs rise above the sea in layer upon layer of sparkling white rock. Carved by the erosion of wind and sea, the marl rock formation is also referred to as the Staircase of the Turks.
Gran Paradiso National Park, Graian Alps
The Gran Paradiso National Park is the place to go to explore Italy’s natural beauty at its rugged best. The wild landscape, which covers just under three hundred square miles, incorporates majestic mountains, lakes and some incredible fauna and flora endemic to the region.
Grotta Azzurra (Blue Grotto), Capri
The Grotta Azzurra on the island of Capri is a sea cave in which, due to the unusual refraction of sunlight entering it, the water appears an incredible blue.
Lake Garda
Lago di Garda or Lake Garda, measuring thirty-two miles from shore to shore at its longest point and covering a surface area of one hundred and forty-three square miles, is the biggest freshwater lake in Italy.
Cascate del Mulino, Saturnia
The waters, maintain a steady 37ºC in the higher pools then cool as they run their course over the falls, to be beneficial to respiratory ailments & incredibly relaxing.
Mount Etna, Sicily
The island of Sicily is where Italy’s most active volcano, Mount Etna is. Believe it, this volcano doesn’t steam it smokes – constantly. Yes, it really is that hot even in winter, when the peak can be covered with snow, it carries on emitting a steady stream of dark and dramatic, venomous clouds.
Arcipelago di La Maddalena (Maddalena Archipelago)
As far as island paradises go, the Archipelago di La Maddalena ticks all the right boxes to classify as perfect. This group of over fifty islands, in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the north coast of Sardinia, are so idyllic they take the definition of the word to a whole new level.
Val d’Orcia, Tuscany
The Val d’Orcia, in the Tuscany region, is the rural heart of the country. To drive the Strada di Valoresi, a road lined either side with regimental cypress, from La Foce to Monticchiello is like driving through an agricultural time capsule.
The Dolomite Mountain Range
Everyone and everything shows its age at some time. Italy’s age is no more apparent than it is in the Dolomite Mountain Range. Formed of rock dating back to the Triassic age, yes, this part of Italy really was around a few hundred million years ago, but considering that fact, it’s wearing well.
