More than ninety years have passed since 1918, the year in which thousands of italian and Austro-Hungarian men battled in the mountains of Cortina D’Ampezzo in the terrible clash of the First World War. It was during this conflict that Cortina was annexed by the Kingdom of Italy, an event that can be relieved at the new open-air museum of
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Not too far from the shores of Lake Maggiore is where you will find one of Italy’s largest wilderness reserves. Running from the lake shores up to the peak of Mount Rosa, the Val Grande National Park was officially established back in 1992. However the history of the area as a reserve dates back much further into the history of
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Located in the Belluno Province in the northeastern part of Italy, one can find the magnificent Dolomites. This mountain range is part of the larger Limestone Alps. The Dolomites extend from the Pieve di Cadore to the Adige River and includes the provinces of Trentino, South Tyrol as well as Belluno. The entire mountain range has been declared a World
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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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