Aspromonte National Park, National park in Calabria, Italy
The protected area covers 64,544 hectares of mountainous terrain, featuring granite formations, deep valleys, and numerous watercourses across the Reggio Calabria province.
The park evolved from the Calabria National Park section in 1989, becoming Italy's sixth national park and receiving UNESCO Global Geopark status in 2021.
Medieval towns within the park borders, including Gerace, Bova, and Mammola, contain ancient churches, noble palaces, and traditional craft workshops.
The park offers multiple visitor centers throughout its municipalities, providing information about hiking trails, bicycle routes, and guided tours of natural landmarks.
The area contains rare plant species like the tropical fern Woodwardia radicans and supports populations of wolves, wildcats, and the recently reintroduced roe deer.
Location: Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria
Inception: 1994
Website: https://parconazionaleaspromonte.it
GPS coordinates: 38.17000,15.99000
Latest update: May 12, 2025 20:06
Southern Italy contains a wide range of historical sites, religious structures and natural areas that take visitors through more than two millennia of cultural history. The region holds Greek temples such as the Temple of Hera at Metaponto, medieval fortresses including Castello Aragonese in Taranto and Rocca Calascio in Abruzzo, and religious complexes like the Santuario di Monte Sant'Angelo, an important pilgrimage site since the early Middle Ages. Underground catacombs in Naples and Palermo, rock churches in Matera and the Cripta del Peccato Originale show the development of Christian art and architecture. The natural environment ranges from marine protected areas like Riserva Marina di Punta Campanella on the Campanian coast to the Tremiti Islands in the Adriatic. Inland landscapes include Parco Nazionale d'Aspromonte in Calabria, the erosive Calanchi di Aliano in Basilicata and Cavagrande del Cassibile in Sicily. Coastal formations such as the Arco Naturale near Palinuro and sea caves like Grotta della Poesia at Roca Vecchia add to the geographic variety. Cities including Matera with its sassi districts, Lecce with baroque palaces and the Quartieri Spagnoli in Naples illustrate different urban developments. This collection centers on the area around Alberobello, whose trulli structures have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Polsi
2.6 km
Sfalassa Viaduct
19.8 km
Monte Sant'Elia (Palmi)
23.6 km
Montalto
6.3 km
Co-Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Mary, Gerace
23 km
Passo della Limina
30.3 km
Roman Villa of Casignana
15.8 km
Mausoleo di Francesco Cilea
24.2 km
Zomaro
20 km
National Museum, Locri
22.4 km
Maria Santissima del Carmelo
24.5 km
Palmi Cathedral
24.4 km
Castello Ruffo di Amendolea
21.4 km
Torre Saracena
27.3 km
MuSaBa
31.3 km
Santuario di San Nicodemo
28.3 km
Parco Archeologico dei Tauriani
26.7 km
Villa De Leo
20.7 km
Duomo di Santa Marina
27.3 km
Roman Theatre of Locri
21.5 km
Villa Comunale di Cittanova
21.6 km
Sant'Elia
23.6 km
San Francesco
23.1 km
Oppido Mamertina cathedral
13.2 km
Cascata di Salino
28.9 km
Maria Santissima del Rosario
24.5 km
Chiesa di San Girolamo
22 km
Maria Santissima del Soccorso
24.2 kmReviews
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