The Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, already one of Italy's natural jewels, becomes an enchanting landscape in winter. The snow covers everything in white, creating a magical and peaceful atmosphere.
Within this section of the Apennines, scientists have found beech trees that are 500 years old or more. These trees, which predate the end of the Middle Ages and the arrival of Christopher Columbus on the American continent, have turned out to be not only the oldest beech trees in Europe, but also the oldest deciduous trees in the entire northern hemisphere!