Italy isn’t only about Renaissance cities and lazy, sun-soaked lunches. It’s also home to some of the best natural reserves in Italy, including 21 UNESCO Biosphere Along with Italy's national parks, reserves protect everything from Alpine foothills to Mediterranean wetlands, all while supporting the communities that live within them.
Ticino Valley Biosphere Reserve
Just a short hop from Milan, the Ticino Valley Biosphere Reserve stretches along the Ticino River in a broad ribbon of woodland, farmland and riverbanks. Covering more than 150,000 hectares, it forms a vital ecological corridor linking the Alps with the Apennines. There’s an almost pastoral calm here, with cycling paths, riverside beaches and over 800 km of trails weaving through oak and poplar forests.
