The National Park and Punta Giglio Parco Naturale Regionale di Porto Conte (Regional Natural Park of Porto Conte) was founded in 1999, covers fifty thousand hectares of coast and hinterland of Alghero. The territory is mostly flat and includes 60 kilometres of the shore: sandy beaches alternate with steep cliffs. Overall, it contains 35 identified species […]
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Visiting Sintra, Castelo dos Mouros and Pena Palace

A visit to Sintra and its National park, Castelo dos Mouros and Pena Palace is one of the main tours and day activities from Lisbon. It is also sometimes combined with a visit to Cascais and some of its beaches. How to get there? By Car If you have a car it is quite easy […]
El Chalten Travel Guide. Trails, food and hotels

El Chalten is a tiny village (an offbeat one) in the heart of Argentinean Patagonia. It has a quite hippie and relaxing vibe, with plenty of adventurers travellers and trekkers exploring the world-class trails that start right in the town. This is all you need to know before visiting El Chalten: How to get El […]
Hike to Cala Coticcio, a unique beach in La Maddalena

If you are reading this post you will probably have the same questions we had. And the main one is: Is it worth the hike? And my answer is yes. There are plenty of great beaches in La Maddalena, but this one is special. It is calm and relaxing, and had a special kind of […]
Visiting Calanques National Park

Calanques National Park (Parc national des Calanques) is a French national park located in Bouches-du-Rhône, in Southern France. It was established in 2012 and extends over 520 km2 (201 sq mi), of which 85 km2 (33 sq mi) is land, while the remaining is the marine area. It is located stretching between Marseille, Cassis and La Ciotat. Several of the park’s best-known features include the Calanque de Sormiou, Calanque de Morgiou, Calanque de Port-Miou, Calanque de Sugiton, […]
Visiting Los Alerces National Park

Los Alerces National Park is one of the most beautiful and unspoilt natural parks in the Patagonia region, southern Argentina. It consists of two parts: the formally declared national park of 187,379 hectares (723.47 sq mi) and the adjoining Los Alerces National Reserve of 71,443 hectares (275.84 sq mi). The Park is shaped like a rough rectangle, extending approximately 65 kilometres […]
Visiting Port de Soller, Sa Calobra and Torrent de Pareis

This is one of the favourite things to do in Mallorca. The journey comprises a trip from Palma to Torrent de Pareis, with some intermediate stops. But do not expect a paradisiac beach or town, this is more of an adventurous tour, taking a train, a tram and a boat. The journey can be divided into 5 […]
The Greenway. Lake Como best hiking trail

If you are in Como and you want to see the lake and some of its beautiful towns from a different perspective, I recommend taking the Greenway. And if you like hiking/trekking, you would enjoy this walk a lot. Also if you are in Como for a short period of time, and you don’t have […]
Cavagrande del Cassibile. Hike and swim in East Sicily

Cavagrande is a protected Natural Reserve in the province of Syracuse (Siracusa), located in the southeast corner of Sicily (the largest Mediterranean island, just off the “toe” of Italy’s “boot”, and World famous for the movie The Godfather). The reserve is known for having one of Europe’s biggest canyons, which is about 10 km long and 300 metres deep. […]