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The rock necropolis of Norchia: cube tombs carved into the tuff
In the Tuscia region of Viterbo, the cube tombs of Norchia carved into the tuff: an Etruscan city of the dead set among wooded gorges.
Jun 23, 2026Wild nature
Parchi nazionali, sentieri, canyon e paesaggi remoti d'Italia ed Europa dove la folla non arriva: wilderness autentica e biodiversità intatta.
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The Marmitte dei Giganti: the Metauro's secret canyon at Fossombrone
At Fossombrone, in the Marche region, the Metauro river has carved out the Marmitte dei Giganti: a gorge of polished limestone and turquoise pools.
Jun 23, 2026
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On foot in the Matese: the Hermitage of Sant'Egidio and the drovers' roads of Bojano
Above Bojano, at a thousand metres in the Matese, the Hermitage of Sant'Egidio and the transhumance drovers' roads tell of a slow, silent Molise.
Jun 23, 2026
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Ulassai, among the limestone heels and the Lequarci waterfalls
Beneath the limestone heels of Ogliastra, Ulassai guards the Lequarci waterfalls, among the most imposing in Sardinia, and the diffuse art of Maria Lai.
Jun 23, 2026
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Castelluccio di Norcia: the windswept plateau beyond the bloom
On the Piani di Castelluccio di Norcia, once the flowering season is over, what remains is vast grassland, wind and a rediscovered silence.
Jun 21, 2026
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Lula and Monte Albo: the stone Sardinia where the sea is only an echo
Amid limestone plateaus, shepherds' folds and the sanctuary of San Francesco, Lula is the silent gateway to Monte Albo, where the sea remains a distant murmur.
Jun 21, 2026
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Bachkovo and the Rhodopes: the slow breath of hidden Bulgaria
Between Orthodox monasteries and deep forests, the Rhodope Mountains offer a quiet, authentic southern Bulgaria, far from the crowded routes of the coast.
Jun 21, 2026
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Vikos: the world's deepest gorge relative to its width, where stone bridges count the centuries
In the heart of Greek Epirus, the Vikos gorge cuts through the Zagori mountains among stone villages and emerald waters, far from the overrun islands.
Jun 21, 2026
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Lahemaa: Estonia's forests and bogs
Estonia's largest national park: peat bogs, manor houses and fishing villages an hour from Tallinn, yet worlds away.
Jun 20, 2026