Best Nature Spots in Italy

Italy's nature on this page is mostly about its coast, with a few green corners in its cities. In Sicily, Spiaggia dei Conigli on Lampedusa and the white cliffs of the Scala dei Turchi are two of the island's most striking sights. Sardinia adds Cala Goloritzè with its limestone pinnacle, and Baia dei Turchi near Otranto is a pine-backed bay in Apulia. In Rome, the Vatican Gardens, the Bioparco zoo and the ruins of the Roman Forum make good breaks from the city streets, and in Florence the Boboli Gardens lie behind Palazzo Pitti. April, May and October are the most comfortable months.