Discover the untamed and mysterious side of Italy’s natural wonders with the Nature in Italy category on WeirdItaly.com. Explore peculiar landscapes, rare species, and hidden gems that reveal the country’s enchanting and lesser-known natural beauty. Uncover the captivating stories and legends surrounding Italy’s most intriguing natural phenomena, from its majestic mountains to its enigmatic caves.
Dwarf Sardinian Mammoth Mammuthus lamarmorae is a dwarf species of mammoth that lived in Sardinia and probably also in Corsica during the Pleistocene (between 450,000 … Read more
Most of the museums and national archaeological parks will remain open over the weekend of August 15th, providing a valid alternative to tourists and visitors … Read more
A Guide to Italy’s Venomous Vipers, Spiders, Fish, and Aquatic Species How common are spider bites in Italy and are there any other poisonous species … Read more
A Guide to Italy’s Rare Wildlife and Natural Reserves Given its variety of landscapes, it comes as no surprise that Italy is home to an incredible … Read more
History and nature, art, cuisine, and breathtaking beaches: discover Apulia and all the wonders it has to offer! Apulia is one of the most beautiful … Read more
Cittaslow, the International network of the “cities of easy living” opens a new perspective to sustainability through the defense of bees and defines a global … Read more
Italy’s Strangest Places: An Interactive Map Updated Regularly An interactive, regularly updated map covering archaeology, folklore, underground sites, and macabre history across all Italian regions. … Read more
“The Vesuvius is in front of me. Now it is blazing and smoking. What an extraordinary sight! imagine an enormous firework that does not stop … Read more
Spectacular night-time images as Mount Etna erupts sending columns of ash and lava high into the air.
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Majella National Reserve Maiella (or Majella) National Park is one of Italy’s 24 national parks and one of three in the Abruzzo region, established in … Read more
Exploring Manarola: the picturesque gem of Cinque Terre Cinque Terre is a magnificent coastal region located on the Italian Riviera in the province of La … Read more
A small island full of history: Etruscans, Greeks, Romans, hermits, prisoners inhabited this island for more than 3000 years before becoming a nature reserve. The … Read more
The Bosco della Mesola is a state nature reserve situated in the municipalities of Goro, Codigoro, and Mesola, in the province of Ferrara, within the … Read more
Porto Pino Dune Beach in Sant’Anna Arresi Porto Pino beach is located along the southwest coast of Sardinia in Italy. Porto Pino is a locality … Read more
Calanchi di Atri nature reserve Calanchi di Atri is a beautiful nature reserve in the Apennines mountain range in Italy. The Calanchi di Atri Nature … Read more