Beautiful forested national park up in the Apennines.

In late June we felt we virtually had the national park to ourselves.

Wildlife is protected here so, unusually for southern Europe, you will (if you're quiet and alert!) actually see wild boar, deer, as well as numerous butterflies, wild flowers...

Refreshingly cooler up in the mountains too.

40km east of Florence. You can fly Ryanair to Forli then drive 30km south to pretty town of St Sofia which is on the edge of the national park.

Directions on the official website: www.parks.it/parco.nazionale.for.casentinesi/Earr.html

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Homely yet sophisticated Tuscan food in a family setting.

Mountain fare can be a bit turgid but this is wonderful: carpaccio of newly-picked mushrooms with lemon, pasta with hare sauce, guinea-fowl in marsala, fresh home made apple pie...

Down-to-earth presentation; food to die for.

We sampled about ten restaurants in around the national park and this is head and shoulders the best.

Moggiona di Poppi
Tel: 0575 556080

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