News from the Italian Parks

(Sede del Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre, 19 Mag 24) On May 24, 2024, to celebrate European Parks Day, it will be possible to access the Green and Blue Trail (SVA) MONTEROSSO-VERNAZZA-CORNIGLIA (Green and Blue Trail) for free. Volunteers and staff for information and safety will be present at the access points. IMPORTANT: The trail is suitable for ...

(Vogogna, 06 Mag 24) Following the many requests we have been receiving for months from the Park Authority, we are glad to announce that three excursions to the Milan Cathedral's Cava Madre in Candoglia di Mergozzo have been organised even this year. The first date is set for Thursday 27 June, when you will climb ...

(Vogogna, 19 Apr 24) Some articles have been published about fishing, which might have led people to believe that this activity, in the Toce stretches, could be carried out in the same way as before the expansion: this is not the case. One of the main aims of the Val Grande National Park is to preserve biodiversity, and...

(Ariano Polesine, 02 Apr 24) The service will be active on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and all holidays Timetable from 29/03 to 31/05 and from 01/09 to 27/10Morning: 8.30 - 10.00 - 11.00 - 12.00Afternoon 14.30 - 15.30 - 17.00 - 18.30 Timetable from 01/06 to 31/08Morning: 8.30 - 10.00 - 11.00 - 12.00Afternoon 15.30 - 17.00 - 18....

(Sede Parco Cinque Terre, 26 Mar 24) The REL SVA trail from Monterosso to Corniglia, closed in recent months for maintenance work, restoration of accessibility, and conservation of dry stone structures, is now reopened following an inspection conducted this morning by geologists appointed by the Park Authority. The Park has inte...

(Ariano Polesine, 26 Mar 24) The Porto Caleri Botanical Garden will be open from Saturday 30 March to 31 May 2024 on Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays (including Easter Monday, 25 April, and 1 May) from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and from 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, by res...

(sede Parco Cinque Terre, 21 Mar 24) The Park has been selected in the "Marine Conservation" category thanks to the marine reintroduction project of the algae forest Ericaria amentacea, biodiversity reservoirs, effective in oxygen production and CO2 absorption. The European Natura 2000 Award, promoted by the European Commission, ...

(Sede del Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre, 19 Mar 24) On 23 March 2024, to ensure the safety of the Sciacchetrail running race, the municipalities of Riomaggiore, Vernazza, and Monterosso al Mare have ordered by law the closure of some REL paths in the Cinque Terre National Park to pedestrians: Law of the ...

(Ariano Polesine, 06 Mar 24) The Porto Caleri Botanical Garden will officially open on 1 April, and in April and May with the following days and times: on Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and from 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. Extraordinary openings are planned in March, except in case of bad w...

(Ariano Polesine, 05 Mar 24) The Santa Giulia and Gorino pontoon bridges are closed. Over the next few hours, the water levels of the river Po will rise, and there will be a considerable influx of branches and debris. According to the Po Interregional Agency, we are facing “ordinary criticality”, i.e., the first ala...