Ecotourism in Italy: 5 not so famous but really suggestive places
Vetan, Aosta Valley
This tiny village on the northern side of Aosta Valley is a little corner of paradise.
This little village of ancient origins lies in a beautiful, strategic position: from the meadows of Vetan a breathtaking view opens on the central valley and the amazing peaks.
This place looks magic because mass tourism has yet to come (and hopefully will never come!).
You will be surrounded by the beauty of nature and by silence, that will create a fairy-tale atmosphere. You will find your inner peace that will thus nourish your spirit and recharge your energy.
Hair of Venus waterfall, Cilento
Going much souther, in the beautiful area of Cilento, we find another enchanting place: the beautiful waterfall Capelli di Venere.
We are in the heart of pristine Cilento, at Casaletto Spartano. It’s just a short distance from the spectacular Amalfi coast.
To get here you will have to follow a simple and traffic-free road, that will anticipate the beautiful landscape you will find once you arrive: breathtaking rocky canyons with freshwater pools, streams and sparkling waterfalls.
A perfect trip for a hot summer day!
Valsugana, Trentino
An enchanting view from top!
Going back to the North of Italy, this time in the north-eastern region called Trentino Alto-Adige, we recommend this easy tour that will take you from the Vezzena plateau to the fortress Pizzo di Levico: a breath-taking view on the lakes of Levico and Caldonazzo, separated by the hilly Colle di Tenna.
Where the Austrians built an unconquerable rock fort during World War I, since 2017 a panoramic terrace allows tourists from all over the world to look at one of the most impressive and beautiful views of the whole Valsugana.
The panorama will leave you breathless more than the bike tour to get up here!
Crete senesi, Tuscany
Welcome to the Moon!
South-east from Siena an unexpected view opens up and it is quite different from the usually green landscapes from Tuscany. You might think you got to the Moon!
This area is named after the clay (or “creta”) contained in the soil and that represents the sediments of the Pliocene sea which covered the area between 2.5 and 4.5 million years ago.
The clay soil changes its colour whenever the sky changes, thus every season here has its own hints of colour!
The enchanting hilly landscape is formed by “calanchi” (furrows products of water erosion in the clay) and “biancane” (outcrop sediments of the Pliocene (clay). You may visit the area by bicycle, on foot following the tracking paths or by train with the Treno Natura, an ancient but perfectly renovated steam-powered train that travels only during specific times of the year to promote tourism in the area.
Parco delle Madonie, Sicily
The Madonie Regional Natural Park, among the most beautiful parks in Sicily, is located on the north-western side of the region and goes from sea level up to the highest mountains in Sicily (almost 2.000 meters), covering a protected surface of 4 thousand acres.
With a vegetation originated in three different continents and a wide variety of animals, the park is an ideal place for amazing botanical and wildlife tours, trecking and eco-holidays.
The Madonie Geopark is a member of the European Geoparks Network and the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network.