Historical Bridges
Groppodalosio Bridge
Romanesque bridge from 1594 The Groppodalosio bridge is found just outside the locality of Groppodalosio in the Pontremoli township. Along the ancient Via Francigena halway
Lunigiana, what to see? What to do? Where to go? Lunigiana offers activities for every wish:
naturalistic places to be discovered through paths, both on foot and by bicycle. Medieval villages that tell stories of ancient peoples.
Museums that exhibit archaeological finds and works such as in the Castello del Piagnaro in Pontremoli or in the Fortezza della Brunella in Aulla.
Events and festivals that narrate popular traditions and offer culinary specialties and typical products to satisfy every palate.
What are you waiting for? Start discovering Lunigiana.
If you like nature, why not discover Lunigiana on foot or by bike? With the 47 km long Ciclovia dei Castelli cycle lane, you can visit the 5 villages of the municipalities it passes through, going through Pontremoli, Filattiera, Bagnone, Villafranca and Mulazzo or if 47 km seems too much, you can choose to follow only one of them to fully immerse yourself in the countryside and medieval villages of the short-chosen route!
But not only by bike… you can take one of the historic paths and roads that cross the Lunigiana, such as the Via Francigena, the Volto Santo or the Via Marchesana!
Discover an area rich in ancient traditions and culinary specialties, a history deeply linked to the landscape of the area where you can still see today shepherds and the breeding of animals in the open air, the thousand-year-old chestnut woods and plantations of olive trees and ancient grains which over the of time have built the focal point of the Lunigiana cuisine: the cooking in the texts of torte d’erbi, testaroli and lamb, the typical chestnut flour patties and the delicious cheeses.
On our site you will find constantly updated restaurants and farmhouses but also hotels, b&bs and holiday homes where you can spend a holiday. Our goal is to provide you with all the information you need to visit Lunigiana at its best!
From Zeri to Fivizzano, from Pontremoli to Fosdinovo, there are 14 municipalities (comuni) that divide Lunigiana. Different one from each other but connected by a focal characteristic of the territory: all the municipalities have an ancient medieval village as their administrative centre. Crossed from north to south by the river Magra, Lunigiana is a territory nestled between the mountains.
On one side enclosed by the northern arc from the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines up to the Ligurian Apennines and in the southernmost part by the Apuan Alps. A purely mountainous territory, dotted with medieval castles that allowed it to be controlled, built during the various dominations that followed one another over the centuries.
Here are some ideas to get you started.
Romanesque bridge from 1594 The Groppodalosio bridge is found just outside the locality of Groppodalosio in the Pontremoli township. Along the ancient Via Francigena halway
The Stele Statues told in the Museum of the Piagnaro Castle Perhaps the most evocative of all the museums in Lunigiana, housed in the PiagnaroCastle
Late 19th century Mill The “Mulini di marzo” are a series of magnificent stone farmhouses with a large water mill dating back to the end
The 153rd Big Bench in the World The Giant Bench of Comano, built in 2021 by a group of volunteers from the village of Comano,
Brunella Fortress: A Renaissance Fortress in Aulla The Brunella Fortress is located on the hill above Aulla overlooking the city. Of Renaissance origin, it was
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