Other Destinations in Italy: National Parks

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Alps

• Gran Paradiso, region Piemont, Aosta Valley (first national park in Italy, founded 1972, former hunting area of the Izalien kings, area: 70.000 ha), ☎ 011-8606221, www.parks.it/parco.nazinale.gran.paradiso.

• Stilfserjoch National Park, region Lombardia, Trentino-South Tyrol (founded 1935, area: 135.000 ha), ☎ 0342-910100, www.stelviopark.it.

• Valgrande National Park, region Piemont (founded 1991), ☎ 0323-557960, www.parcovalgrande.it.

• Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park, Region Giulia-Venezia (founded 1988), ☎ 0439-3328, www.dolomitipark.it.

Apennines

• Abruzzzi Lazio Molise National Park, regiones Abruzzi, Lazio, Molise (founded 1923), ☎ 0863-910715, www.pna.it.

• Majella National Park, Region Abruzzi (founded 1991), ☎ 0871-80371 (fax: 0871-800340), www.parcomajella.it.

• Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, regions Abruzzi, Lazio. Marche (founded 2001, area. 150.000 ha, with the highest momtain in the Apennines Corno Grande, 2.912 meters, and the southernmost glacier in Europe, Calderone), ☎ 0862 60521, www.gransassolagapark.it.

• Toscana Emilia Apennines National Park, (founded 2001, area 26.000 ha, with extensive beech-tree forests), ☎ 0522 891200-891585 (fax: 0522-891587), www.parcogigante.it.

• Forests of Casentino, Monti Falterona und Campigna National Park, regions Emilia Romagna, Toscana (founded 1989, area: 36.400 ha), ☎ 0575 50301 (fax: 0575 504497), www.parks.it/parco.nazionale.for.casentinesi.

• Sibllini Mountains National Park, regions Marche, Umbria (founded 1988, area: 71.000 ha), ☎ 0737 971711 (fax: 0737 972707), www.sibillini.net.

• Cilento und Vallo di Diano National Park, region Campania (founded 1991, area: 180.000 ha), ☎ 0974 (fax: 0974 7199217), www.pncvd.it.

• Mount Vesuvius National Park, region Campania (founded 1991, area: 8480 ha, Mount Vesuvius being the only active vulcano in Europe), ☎ 0871 7710911, www.vesuviopark.it.

• Pollino National Park, regions Basilicata, Calabria (founded 1988, area: 192.000 ha), ☎ 0973 661692 (fax: 0973 667802), www.parcpolino.it.

• Calabria National Park, region Calabria (founded 1968, area: 12.700 ha), ☎ 0984 71093, www.parks.it/parco.nazionale.calabria.

• Aspromonte National Park, region Calabria (founded 1989, area: 78.000 ha), ☎ 0965 743060 (fax: 0695 734026), www.parks.it/parco.nazionale.aspromonte.

Coasts and Islands

• Cinque Terre National Park, region Liguria (founded 1999, area: 3.850 ha), ☎ 0187 760000 (fax: 0187 760061), www.parconazionale5terre.it.

• Circeo National Park, region Lazio (founded 1934, area: 8.400 ha), ☎ 0773 544385, www.parks.it/parco.nazionale.circeo.price=""></see>

• La Maddalena National Park (Region Sardinien), (gegründet 1994, Fläche: 5.130 ha Land, 15.000 ha Meer), ☎ 0789 720044 (fax: 0789 720050), www.maddalenapark.it.

• Asinara National Park, region Sardinia (founded 1997, area: 5.350 ha land, 21.800 ha sea), ☎ 079 503388 (fax: 079 501415), www.parcoasinara.it.

• Gargano National Park, region Puglia (founded 1991, area: 120.000 ha), ☎ 0884 568911 (fax: 0884 561648), www.parogargano.it.