The National Park
The National Park of the Casentino, Monte Falterona and Campigna forests forms a natural paradise of 36,000 hectares.
It was founded in 1993 and spans Romagna and Tuscany and includes the Sasso Fratino natural reserv, the entire area of the “pietra”, the biogenetic natural reserves of Campigna,
Scodella, Lama, the monumental Verna Forest, and the area of the waterfalls of Acquacheta.
There are about 1200 different plant species, while the animal life, perhaps the most plentiful in the northern Apennines, presents 160 vertebrae species including 84 different bird species
and 42 mammals: wolves, deer, bucks, roe, wild boar, mouflon, golden eagles, peregrine falcons, eagle owls, woodpeckers, tawny owls, hoot owls, and many others.
The Ornithology Museum of Camaldoli is not to miss.
The Poppi Zoo
The Poppi Zoo spans 50 hectares over 2 kilometers between pine trees, chestnut trees and century-old oak trees.
It’s open all year and on a nature context, it is a great example of some of the most interesting examples of European fauna and even animals such rabbits, hares, pigeons, ducks, and
geese.
Hiking and Sports
There are many well-defined trails that run through the valleys, mountain crests, and forests.
- Maps of the complete set of trails are available and it is possible to download the complete set of paths, including length and difficulty, from the Internet by going to the National
Park website.
The Casentino Golf Club (9 holes)
- Town and private pools, both indoor and outdoor
- Bocciofila
- Cycling
- Equitazione
- Sport fishing
- Archery
- Rifle-range
- Thermal baths
- Bowling
- Recreational ground on site