Paddling on the Tiber, birdwatching in Torre Flavia so close to Rome, observing the storks nesting on the Racconigi Castle, climbing till the top of Etna, listening to the moans of shearwaters in Linosa, hiking the Sardinian Far West, between Bosa and Capo Caccia: this book is an invitation to travel not far from home, towards 74 Italian natural paradises. A journey that already begins in the pages, thanks to the stories of Gabriele Salari and the images of Roberto Isotti and Alberto Cambone. A voyage through Italy that leads us to discover the complexity and richness of the territory, of incomparable landscapes and unique animals and plants species. A route to rediscovery of known places and the discovery of protected places, which reveal themselves to the reader with the same wonder.