Discovering the paths of Italy, an alternative and adventurous way to spend Easter and Easter Monday. If for these Easter holidays you want to visit lesser known Italy, you just have to rediscover it through the paths scattered from the Alps to the islands. Paths and paths that outline a suggestive map of the beautiful country: a rich and articulated itinerary that fascinates trekking enthusiasts and involves tourists on Sundays. For your excursions we propose some of them.
The paths
From Trentino to Lucania, from Lazio to the islands, Italy is dotted with paths that wind their way through mountains, valleys and ancient villages. For example, in Friuli Venezia Giulia we find the Cammino delle Pievi, inspired by Way of Santiago de Compostela. A path to be done on foot or by bicycle, which crosses Carnia between sanctuaries, places with a rarefied atmosphere that invite spiritual reflection. In Umbria, however, you can walk along the "Via di Francesco", to reach the places of the 'poor fellow of Assisi". The journey, to be done on foot or by bicycle or even on horseback, brings to life the places of the patron saint of Italy: a very strong experience that many decide to live. Walkers who often also come from foreign countries.
The Hundred Towers
That of the One Hundred Towers is a path that winds along the coast of Sardinia for 1284 km. It is named for the 105 coastal towers that dot the path; it never leaves the sea for more than two kilometers and runs the entire tour of the island in an anti-clockwise direction. Starting from Cagliari you can explore beaches, dunes, churches, lighthouses, villages and inaccessible places. On the other hand, between Lazio and Abruzzo we find the Cammino dei Briganti, a ring itinerary that is one hundred kilometers long; in the nineteenth century, it formed the border between the Papal State and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The route is divided into seven stages and crosses the Marsica in Abruzzo and the Cicolano del Lazio: the Apennine mountains where brigands once hid.
The ways of the South
The paths of the South between history, myth and legend are very suggestive. The Cammino Materano, for example, connects Bari to Matera through ancient Roman roads and medieval paths. The different paths wind through olive groves, coastal coasts, castles of Frederick II of Swabia and ancient churches. Reliving these paths means finding yourself in the heart of a territory that for millennia has been a crossroads of peoples and cultures of the Mediterranean.
The Via del Sale
La Salt Road is a beautiful dirt road that connects the Piedmontese and French Alps to the Ligurian sea. It is a route, between 1800 and 2100 meters of altitude, which touches alpine passes, hairpin bends and passages between the peaks. The transit is open in the summer months, after the snow has melted. The passage is allowed to pedestrians, cyclists and motor vehicles. Among the military fortifications of late nineteenth century you can find the many botanical species characteristic of the place.
And, then, for a different Easter than usual ... good way!
