Natural Regional Parks

Sicily is full of natural beauties protected by Sicily Region.

1-Alcàntara Park
Between Catania and Messina provinces,along the 50 Km of Alcàntara river, this place can us live again the prehistorical life of an uncontaminated territory. The Gorges and the cold river carry us back when here an ancient river flowed on a pug bed covered by a lava cast that caused the downfall of these sediments. The result are the magnificent colonnades today visible.

2-Etna Park

It was born on 17th march 1987.

The extent of the Park start from the summit of crater and reah the higher borders of the etna villages.

Etna is situated on a place where thousands of years ago were a gulf between Iblei and Peloritani Mounts. Thanks to the many eruption under the sea Etna was formed, and with the years has reached the present form.

In the Etna park there is a variegated landscape: lunar scaenario of the many eruptions, woods, ancient trees and Grottos, such as Intraleo grotto (Adrano), Palombe grotto, Grotta del gelo (Ice-Freeze Grotto).

Many animals are visible, and many other are dying out.
Fox, wild cat, Furetto, Dormouse, hedgehog and Viper are example of the animal world on the Etna.

You can reach the summit by feet, because using bike will be very difficult.

3-Nebrodi Park

It is situated between Catania and Messina province

Forestes, magnificent trees, its extension arrive until Maniace and Bronte with its
Pisatchio cultivation.

Lago Bivere is a magnificent natural attraction you can’t lose, witj its variegated flora and fauna.

Here a bicyle itinerary will be a hard thing to do, but not difficult such as Etna, because
here you don’t find lava roads with its lunar scenario.