{"id":3679,"date":"2024-06-03T16:38:13","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T16:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/senza-categoria\/pollino-national-park\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T10:39:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T10:39:42","slug":"pollino-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Pollino National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s explore the Pollino National Park, the mountain massif that serves as the natural border between Calabria and Basilicata, rich in places to discover and explore.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pollino is made up of several mountain massifs: the Pollino Massif, the Orsomarso Mountains, and Mount Alpi. All together they make up the southern Apennine chain. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-9.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"2697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-9-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Mountains of the Pollino national park\" class=\"wp-image-2697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-9-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-9-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-9-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-9.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View of rock formations in the Pollino massif<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-3.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"2693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-3-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Rocks within the Pollino National Park\" class=\"wp-image-2693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-3-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-3-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-3.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of mountain rocks in Polllin National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-4.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"2694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-4-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Pollino Mountains in Calabria\" class=\"wp-image-2694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-4-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-4-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-4-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-4.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Some profiles of the mountains in the Pollino National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<script async=\"\" 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ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/#Italys-largest-national-park\" >Italy&#8217;s largest national park<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/#Lakes-rivers-waterfalls-glaciers-thousand-year-old-trees-sinkholes%E2%80%A6\" >Lakes, rivers, waterfalls, glaciers, thousand-year-old trees, sinkholes&#8230;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/#A-great-biodiversity\" >A great biodiversity<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/#What-to-do-in-the-Pollino-National-Park\" >What to do in the Pollino National Park<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/#Pollen-trekking\" >Pollen trekking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/#Rafting-in-the-Pollino-National-Park\" >Rafting in the Pollino National Park<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/2\/#The-villages-of-the-Pollino\" >The villages of the Pollino<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/2\/#Morano-Calabro\" >Morano Calabro<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/2\/#Civita\" >Civita<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/2\/#Useful-links\" >Useful links<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Italys-largest-national-park\"><\/span>Italy&#8217;s largest national park<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Covering more than 192,000 hectares between the regions of calabria and Basilicata, it is the largest national park in Italy in which the territories of 56 municipalities are included.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pino-loricato-parco-nazionale-del-pollino.jpeg\" alt=\"A pine tree in the Pollino national park\" class=\"wp-image-2704\" style=\"width:839px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pino-loricato-parco-nazionale-del-pollino.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pino-loricato-parco-nazionale-del-pollino-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8174245673623541\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8174245673623541\" data-ad-slot=\"4941470253\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lakes-rivers-waterfalls-glaciers-thousand-year-old-trees-sinkholes%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Lakes, rivers, waterfalls, glaciers, thousand-year-old trees, sinkholes&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Pollino you find a wide variety of habitats: forests, mountains, rivers, lakes and more. There is also a small perennial glacier, the so-called &#8220;Pollino snowfield,&#8221; one of the southernmost perennial glaciers in Europe. But the Pollino area has much to offer, and its landscapes and habitats are very diverse.  <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-1-e1717435831633-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"Waterfall in the Pollino national park\" class=\"wp-image-2691\" style=\"width:1010px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-1-e1717435831633-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-1-e1717435831633-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-1-e1717435831633-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-1-e1717435831633.jpg 1049w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"2701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-11-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Creek in the Pollino national park\" class=\"wp-image-2701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-11.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Long exposure of water from a stream flowing through Pollino National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/le-doline-di-masistro.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" data-id=\"2687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/le-doline-di-masistro-1024x676.jpeg\" alt=\"the middle plane of the masistro sinkholes on the Pollino in Calabria\" class=\"wp-image-2687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/le-doline-di-masistro-1024x676.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/le-doline-di-masistro-300x198.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/le-doline-di-masistro-768x507.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/le-doline-di-masistro.jpeg 1059w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the karst sinkholes of the Pollino, the middle plane of Masistro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-8.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" data-id=\"2696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-8-1024x685.jpeg\" alt=\"Masistro sinkholes trail in Pollino national park\" class=\"wp-image-2696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-8-1024x685.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-8-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-8-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-8.jpeg 1062w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A glimpse of the trail to the Masistro Plans in the Pollino National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A-great-biodiversity\"><\/span>A great biodiversity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pollino National Park is also home to a wealth of wildlife within it, including wolves, lynx, wild boar, golden eagles, peregrine falcons and many other species.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The flora is also very large and varied. We find beeches, firs, holm oaks, and oaks. But the prince plant of the Pollino is undoubtedly the Loricate Pine.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The blooms are also numerous: among others are Thistles, Gentians, Orchids, Violets, Bluebells, Ranunculus, and Daffodils.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-10.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-id=\"2700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-10-1024x684.jpeg\" alt=\"Flowers in the Pollino National Park\" class=\"wp-image-2700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-10-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-10-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-10-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/parco-nazionale-del-pollino-explorers-10.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Close up of some flowers at the Masistro sinkholes in Pollino National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/379073529_1307146539912879_3599130913370414454_n.heic.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-id=\"2702\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/379073529_1307146539912879_3599130913370414454_n.heic-1024x684.jpeg\" alt=\"Photos in the Masistro Doline Pollino National Park\" class=\"wp-image-2702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/379073529_1307146539912879_3599130913370414454_n.heic-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/379073529_1307146539912879_3599130913370414454_n.heic-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/379073529_1307146539912879_3599130913370414454_n.heic-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/379073529_1307146539912879_3599130913370414454_n.heic.jpeg 1056w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A close up in the Masistro Plains in the mountains of the Pollino National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Pollino Park we also find Lavender. In fact, there is a very beautiful Lavender Park which we will discuss later. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-to-do-in-the-Pollino-National-Park\"><\/span>What to do in the Pollino National Park<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within the Pollino National Park it is possible to go hiking, trekking, camping, rafting, cycling and so many other things. Within the park you will find so many accommodation facilities, agritourisms, museums, cycle paths and trails, beautiful villages&#8211;there really is something for every taste and need. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pollen-trekking\"><\/span>Pollen trekking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pollino National Park is rich in trails, a paradise for trekkers and hikers. We will publish a detailed article on the trails there shortly. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rafting-in-the-Pollino-National-Park\"><\/span>Rafting in the Pollino National Park<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Rafting-sul-fiume-Lao-nel-parco-NAzionale-del-Pollino-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rafting on the Lao River\" class=\"wp-image-3063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Rafting-sul-fiume-Lao-nel-parco-NAzionale-del-Pollino-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Rafting-sul-fiume-Lao-nel-parco-NAzionale-del-Pollino-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Rafting-sul-fiume-Lao-nel-parco-NAzionale-del-Pollino-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Rafting-sul-fiume-Lao-nel-parco-NAzionale-del-Pollino-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Rafting-sul-fiume-Lao-nel-parco-NAzionale-del-Pollino-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rafting on the Lao River in the Pollino National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most popular activities on the Pollino is undoubtedly rafting. There are several associations and organizations that organize rafting of all levels in the Pollino National Park, especially on the Lao River. There are several rafting routes on the Lao River, also suitable for families and children.  <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8174245673623541\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8174245673623541\" data-ad-slot=\"4941470253\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pollino, from both the Calabrian and Lucanian sides, is rich in attractions for nature lovers. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/esplorazione\/\">the exploration section<\/a> you can find several hikes made within the Pollino park area, as well as within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/luogo\/\">places<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/foto\/\">photographs<\/a> section.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We invite you to browse the site to find all the fantastic hikes you can do in the vast Pollino area.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8174245673623541\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/#Italys-largest-national-park\" >Italy&#8217;s largest national park<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/#Lakes-rivers-waterfalls-glaciers-thousand-year-old-trees-sinkholes%E2%80%A6\" >Lakes, rivers, waterfalls, glaciers, thousand-year-old trees, sinkholes&#8230;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/#A-great-biodiversity\" >A great biodiversity<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/#What-to-do-in-the-Pollino-National-Park\" >What to do in the Pollino National Park<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/#Pollen-trekking\" >Pollen trekking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/#Rafting-in-the-Pollino-National-Park\" >Rafting in the Pollino National Park<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/2\/#The-villages-of-the-Pollino\" >The villages of the Pollino<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/2\/#Morano-Calabro\" >Morano Calabro<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/2\/#Civita\" >Civita<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/en\/guides\/pollino-national-park\/2\/#Useful-links\" >Useful links<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The villages of the Pollino<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within the Pollino National Park there are several fantastic villages to visit. We list some of them below. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Morano Calabro<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Morano-Calabro-borgo-del-Pollino-in-Calabria-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The village of Morano Calabro in Pollino\" class=\"wp-image-3045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Morano-Calabro-borgo-del-Pollino-in-Calabria-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Morano-Calabro-borgo-del-Pollino-in-Calabria-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Morano-Calabro-borgo-del-Pollino-in-Calabria-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Morano-Calabro-borgo-del-Pollino-in-Calabria-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Morano-Calabro-borgo-del-Pollino-in-Calabria-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View of the village of Morano Calabro, known as &#8220;the crib of the Pollino&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morano Calabro, called the &#8220;crib of the Pollino,&#8221; is one of the major centers of the Pollino. Voted among the most beautiful villages in Italy, it boasts a rich history dating back to 132 B.C. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The village of Morano Calabro, with its stone streets and houses, medieval castle and Pollino mountains in the background, provides a truly atmospheric setting.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about Morano Calabro you can <a href=\"https:\/\/borghipiubelliditalia.it\/borgo\/morano-calabro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit this page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Civita<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Il-borgo-di-CIvita-nel-parco-Nazionale-del-Pollino-in-Calabria-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Il-borgo-di-CIvita-nel-parco-Nazionale-del-Pollino-in-Calabria-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Il-borgo-di-CIvita-nel-parco-Nazionale-del-Pollino-in-Calabria-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Il-borgo-di-CIvita-nel-parco-Nazionale-del-Pollino-in-Calabria-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Il-borgo-di-CIvita-nel-parco-Nazionale-del-Pollino-in-Calabria-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Il-borgo-di-CIvita-nel-parco-Nazionale-del-Pollino-in-Calabria-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Civita is a small town in the Calabrian side of the Pollino National Park, within the Raganello Gorge Nature Reserve. Civita is an Arbereshe community: Albanian traditions, language, religious rites and customs are alive in the village. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Civita is known not only for the Raganello gorges, but also for the &#8220;Devil&#8217;s Bridge,&#8221; a medieval bridge placed at a height of 260 meters over the Raganello gorges, which allows people to cross precisely the gorges.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To find out more about the Devil&#8217;s Bridge and Civita&#8217;s Raganello Gorge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/luogo\/il-ponte-del-diavolo-e-le-gole-del-raganello\/\">read the article<\/a> in the &#8220;places&#8221; section of our website.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Il-ponte-del-diavolo-a-Civita-nel-parco-Nazionale-del-Pollino-in-Calabria-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3058 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Il-ponte-del-diavolo-a-Civita-nel-parco-Nazionale-del-Pollino-in-Calabria-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Il-ponte-del-diavolo-a-Civita-nel-parco-Nazionale-del-Pollino-in-Calabria-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Il-ponte-del-diavolo-a-Civita-nel-parco-Nazionale-del-Pollino-in-Calabria-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Il-ponte-del-diavolo-a-Civita-nel-parco-Nazionale-del-Pollino-in-Calabria-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.explorers.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Il-ponte-del-diavolo-a-Civita-nel-parco-Nazionale-del-Pollino-in-Calabria-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The road that leads toward the &#8220;Devil&#8217;s Bridge.&#8221; The small bridge stands out at a height of 260meters and allows you to cross the Raganello gorges. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information about Civita&#8217;s Devil&#8217;s Bridge you can visit the Pro-Loco page by clicking on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolocodicivita.it\/ponte-del-diavolo-civita-calabria.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Useful links<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some useful links to deepen your knowledge of this wonderful natural park, the largest in Italy:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/parconazionalepollino.it\">The park&#8217;s official website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parcopollino.it\">A site full of information about the park<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicloviaparchicalabria.it\/it\/\">The site of the cycle route of the parks of Calabria<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, please remember to visit this article again, as it will be updated periodically with many new features.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pollino National Park, between Calabria and Basilicata, is full of wonders to visit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3532,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guides"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - 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