Walking in Italy

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Places worth a visit

The Mezzogiorno (southern Italy), is litterary different in respect to the Northern one. It's formed by Basilicata, Campania, Calabria, Apulia, and Sicily.

Insular Italy includes two major islands (Sicily and Sardinia) plus a great number of archipelagoes and minor islands.

The territory is different

• Hill
• Country
• Sea
• Ancient towns
• Little islands

Worth a visit

• Campania and the Amalfi coast, famous for the presence of art, history and nature.
• Sicily and its 2 volcanoes: Etna and Stromboli
• Apulia and Gargano, the heel of the Italian "boot", rich of natural parks.
• The national park of Abruzzo, the region with the highest density of natural parks of Italy.
• Sardinia and the "Grand canyon of Europe".
• Italy's volcanoes: Vesuvius, Mt. Etna and Stromboli

Travel Ideas

Trekking in the National Park of Abruzzo - A 7 days self guided tour available from June to September

• Day 1: individual arrival in Civitella Alfedena
• Day 2: excursion to Lago Vivo
• Day 3: excursion to Gole del Sangro and Lago di Barrea
• Day 4: excursion to Val di Rose
• Day 5: excursion to Camosciara and Pescasseroli
• Day 6: excursion to Monte Marsicano
• Day 7: Departure

The spur of the Mediterranean - A 8 days self guided hiking trip

• Day 1: Individual arrival in Bari, visit of the city, transfer in Ostuni and accommodation
• Day 2: Ostuni – Hermitage of San Biagio – Transfer in Alberobello
• Day 3: Valle d’Itria: Martina Franca – Locorotondo and Alberobello
• Day 4: Matera and National Park of the Murgia
• Day 5: National Park of the Gargano and Monte S.Angelo
• Day 6: Foresta Umbra – Transfer and visit of Vieste, return in Monte S.Angelo
• Day 7: Gargano promontory – Hermitage of Pulsano – Bari
• Day 8: transfer in Bari and departure

8 days Self guided Trek - Naples, Capri Pompeii and the Amalfi coast - A medium difficulty trekking available all the year

• The tour begins in Naples where you'll stay for the first 3 nights.
• From here you will take the ferryboat to Procidia and for Capri in the gulf of Naples.
• Visit to Pompeii and then to Agerola.
• From there you can explore Amalfi, Positano and Ravello.

8 Days Self Guided Walking tour - The Aeolian Islands and MT Etna - A medium difficulty trip available from April to October

• Day 1: Arrival and accommodation in Catania, visit of the city
• Day 2: Transfer to the Aeolian Islands, trekking on Lipari island. Night in Lipari
• Day 3: Hydrofoil to Vulcano, hiking up to the crater and tour of the rim. Night in Lipari
• Day 4: Hydrofoil to Stromboli. Trekking to 400 mt to see the "Sciara del Fuoco"
• Day 5: Relax in the morning and trek on the top of the volcano at the sun set
• Day 6: Hydrofoil to Milazzo and transfer to the southern side of Mt Etna. Short walk, dinner and night
• Day 7: The summit craters of Mt Etna (3350 mt).
• Day 8: Transfer to Catania airport.