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Circeo National Park
Circeo National Park is a national park in Italy, established in 1934, covering 56 km² (22 sq mi). It is the #26 largest of Italy's 29 national parks.
- Area
- 56 km²
- Established
- 1934
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- CIA · 74 km
Nearest airports to Circeo National Park
- 1Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International AirportCIA74 kmstraight lineRome, Italy
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- 2Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International AirportFCO93 kmstraight lineRome, Italy
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- 3 NAP110 kmstraight line
More about Circeo National Park
Circeo National Park is one of 29 national parks in Italy. It covers 56 km² (5,600 ha) — about the size of Manhattan, making it the #26 largest national park in Italy (0.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1934, 92 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Italy (the first dates from 1922). It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Circeo National Park
The closest airport is Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA), about 74 km away — around 1 h 36 min by car; alternatively Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO, 93 km). Other national parks within reach include Lestra, Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park (497 km²), Matese National Park (879 km²) and Vesuvius National Park (73 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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