Visiting the Stunning Nature Parks of Tuscany
As one of Italy's most beautiful regions, Tuscany is well known amongst the world's travellers, with its rolling hills and ancient spires that sprout out of the towns and small villages that dot the countryside. What better way to get back to nature than to stay outside of the cities in Tuscany? Villas here will give you opportunity to take trips to some of the 120 protected reserves and parks that are great for walking and hiking in, to enjoy the flora and fauna the region has to offer. Some of the locations that you should visit while in the area are the Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna, the Area di interesse locale Stagni di Focognano, and the Parco Naturale della Maremma.
Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna €" This protected area along the Apennine ridge is a perfect place to visit on a day spent enjoying the great outdoors of Tuscany. Villas in the area will allow you easy access to one of the largest and best-preserved forest regions in the country. It has several natural habitats for wolves and golden eagles and a huge array of flora as well. When you walk around the forest, you will come across the evidence of civilisations past, such as stone houses and the sanctuaries of Camaldoli and La Verna.
The Area di interesse locale Stagni di Focognano €" In the north eastern part of Tuscany, villas are dotted around near the Area di interesse locale Stagni di Focognano making it a wonderful place to stay to experience the large wetlands that are part of the local municipality. The area consists of 65 hectares, elevated to the status of a protected natural area in 1997, and is currently entrusted to the World Wildlife Federation in Italy. The wetlands border the town of Sesto Fiorentino, and include the five lakes - Calvana, Morello, Chalice, and Acqualunga Focognan - some of which are seasonally flooded. While visiting the area, you can see a variety of creatures such as the aquatic birds, the migratory bird species, birds of prey, various amphibian species and a good showing of the typical flora of the wetland areas.
Parco Naturale della Maremma €" Stretching along the Tyrrhenian coast from Principina a Mare to Alberese, and up to Talamone, this stunning coastal park is a beautiful place to visit in Tuscany. Villas can be booked nearby that will allow you access the mountains that spill down into the sea. Here in the park, you can visit three of the towers that were built as a reaction to the growing Turkish presence in the 15th century: the Castelmarino, the Collelungo, and the Torre dell'Uccellina - of which the Castelmarino was probably the first built. While there, take a lunch and a bottle of good local wine and have a picnic on the beach and take in the stunning scenery of the park before heading back to your accommodation for the night.
Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna €" This protected area along the Apennine ridge is a perfect place to visit on a day spent enjoying the great outdoors of Tuscany. Villas in the area will allow you easy access to one of the largest and best-preserved forest regions in the country. It has several natural habitats for wolves and golden eagles and a huge array of flora as well. When you walk around the forest, you will come across the evidence of civilisations past, such as stone houses and the sanctuaries of Camaldoli and La Verna.
The Area di interesse locale Stagni di Focognano €" In the north eastern part of Tuscany, villas are dotted around near the Area di interesse locale Stagni di Focognano making it a wonderful place to stay to experience the large wetlands that are part of the local municipality. The area consists of 65 hectares, elevated to the status of a protected natural area in 1997, and is currently entrusted to the World Wildlife Federation in Italy. The wetlands border the town of Sesto Fiorentino, and include the five lakes - Calvana, Morello, Chalice, and Acqualunga Focognan - some of which are seasonally flooded. While visiting the area, you can see a variety of creatures such as the aquatic birds, the migratory bird species, birds of prey, various amphibian species and a good showing of the typical flora of the wetland areas.
Parco Naturale della Maremma €" Stretching along the Tyrrhenian coast from Principina a Mare to Alberese, and up to Talamone, this stunning coastal park is a beautiful place to visit in Tuscany. Villas can be booked nearby that will allow you access the mountains that spill down into the sea. Here in the park, you can visit three of the towers that were built as a reaction to the growing Turkish presence in the 15th century: the Castelmarino, the Collelungo, and the Torre dell'Uccellina - of which the Castelmarino was probably the first built. While there, take a lunch and a bottle of good local wine and have a picnic on the beach and take in the stunning scenery of the park before heading back to your accommodation for the night.
