Trekking through a national park can be a welcome escape from the touristed mayhem of Italy’s big cities. With 22 national parks and more than five times as many regional parks and nature reserves, Italy protects nearly 10% of its land. Whether you seek mountains, lakes, forests, or oceans, Italy’s parks have something to offer. Bears and lynxes inhabit the Parco Nazionale d’Abruzzo (www.parcoabruzzo.it), accessible by both car and train from Rome. The beautiful coast of the Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre (www.parconazionale5terre.it) can be reached by bus, train, and boat. Federparchi, V. Cristoforo Colombo 163, 00147 Rome (☎06 51 60 49 40; www.parks.it.) publishes Parchi, a magazine devoted to the parks, their preservation, and other environmental concerns in Italy and throughout Europe. Its thorough website lists news, events, and other info for the parks.
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