Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Regional Parks
There are no national parks in Sicily, but there are many protected natural landscapes, in-
cluding 79 regional nature reserves, six marine protected areas and one protected wetland.
For information about visiting them, go to
www.parks.it
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The following are the largest and most significant. These parks are large, and each de-
serve a few days of exploration; fortunately, all offer plenty of places to sleep and eat. Each
park offers the visitor a very different experience.
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Parco dell'Etna
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) Taste home-grown wine and honey on the volcano's slopes, and trek to the crater
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Parco Fluviale dell'Alcantara
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) Swim, picnic, ride quad bikes, hike or canyon
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Parco Regionale dei Nebrodi
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) A wealth of beech, oak, elm, ash, cork, maple and yew trees that shelter the
remnants of Sicily's wildlife: porcupines, San Fratello horses and wildcats, as well as a healthy population of birds of prey
such as golden eagles, lanner and peregrine falcons and griffon vultures
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Parco Naturale Regionale delle Madonie
Excellent walking and picnicking opportunities
