The new Sentiero dei Parchi (“Trail of the Parks”) is largely inspired by the Way of St. James – a single trail connecting all twenty-five of Italy’s national parks, from the Alps through the Apennines to the isles of Sicily and Sardinia.

“[Our] national parks are a treasure chest of nature,” said Italian Minister for the Environment Sergio Costa in a statement. “We have to guarantee their conservation, but also their availability”.