Comune di Villafranca

The ancient village of Nicolò Malaspina with a 14th-century castle The village of Malgrate is an ancient medieval village within the municipality of Villafranca in...

Ruins of the Malnido Castle, where Dante stayed. The beautiful and rarely visited village of Villafranca houses the ruins of what was once the magnificent...

A small Medieval Village In Filetto, the route takes us back to prehistoric times, when this area was a “sacred” forest for the local populations,...

A Fariy-tale Village The village of Virgoletta is located in the municipality of Villafranca and was once known as the “Verrucola dei Corbellari.” It is...

From Pontremoli to Filetto After passing the convent of SS. Annunziata and the town of Pontremoli, the Francigena path runs along the sides of the...

From Terrarossa to Ponzano Superiore From the Castle of Terrarossa, in the Comune di Licciana Nardi, the Via Francigena continues south, towards the town of...

  From Filetto to Terrarossa From the walled village of Filetto, the route continues in the direction of Virgoletta, in the Comune di Villafranca. Before...

Old Park full of centuries old Chestnut trees The Filetto Chestnut Grove is today used by the local people as a recreational park, on one...

Monia Stream Waterfall This beautiful waterfall is located in the Monia stream, which flows between the Boroughs of Filattiera and Villafranca in Lunigiana. It is...

The Museum of Lunigiana’s culture and traditions The Ethnographical Museum of local history is in Villafranca in Lunigiana and it aims to preserve the objects...

Ancient medieval bridge The Fornoli bridge is an ancient bridge which in the past was used by the town’s inhabitants and the pilgrims of the...

Other villages

Malgrate Castle: Medieval Castle from 1351 The Malgrate castle is a medieval fortification located in Malgrate, in the municipality of Villafranca in Lunigiana, in the...

Villafranca in Lunigiana Route Leaving the village of Filattiera along the tree-lined avenue, following the signs for the village of Bagnone, crossing for a few...