Mills
Canale Trauri waterfalls and mill – Canale di Fenestrelle waterfall
Two waterfalls and an ancient mill within a 5 minute walk from each other The Trauri canal waterfalls and mill are situated near the village
In a mountainous area made up of streams and waterfalls such as Lunigiana it often happens to find a mill for each location. Almost always water operated thanks to the nearby waterfalls.
They were used until the 70s. Fundamental for the inhabitants of the small mountain communities, who lived in the woods and fed on its products.
These stone buildings can be found throughout the Lunigiana area, set in centuries-old woods, and almost always near waterfalls and streams, which were once indispensable tools for processing raw materials into flour. Including chestnuts, wheat and corn.
Today it is not strange to find still working mills, the town of Filattiera has even two still in use.
Two waterfalls and an ancient mill within a 5 minute walk from each other The Trauri canal waterfalls and mill are situated near the village
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
A three storey stone mill hidden in the woods The Scervola stream mill, built in 1872 by the Binotti family, as chisled on its entrance
Mill at the foot of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine Park The ancient mill of Rocca Sigillina is located in homonymous village in the Comune di Filattiera.
Ancient Water Mill The Arlia mill is located just outside the homonymous village in the Comune di Fivizzano. Built during the 19th century and certainly
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