Countless quaint villages are scattered throughout the Lunigianese territory, forming a constellation of stories, mysteries and legends with enchanting power on the visitor who takes the time to slowly open this chest full of treasures...
Lunigiana is a region that embraces mountains, hills and sea, crossed by major and small rivers. The territory touches Liguria and Tuscany, with some of its sites currently located in the province of Emilia.
Villages, castles, churches are the witnesses of the manifold and troubled story of Lunigiana over the centuries. The Malaspina Marquis Family ruled here with its feudal power and magnificent fortresses, battling alternatively against Florence, Genoa, Lucca for the control over the primary communication route from Rome to France that crosses Lunigiana. The region can nowadays be divided into Upper and lower Lunigiana, the latter being roughly correspondent to the Val di Magra, the Valley crossed by the Magra river and with a strategically mouth to the sea.
A typical defensive structure characterizes all the hamlets of the area
“Atene della Lunigiana” is just one of the nicknames of Fivizzano, in ancient times an important rest station on the way to the mountain pass of the Via Nuova Clodia.
One of the cities that gave rise to the Lower Lungiana after the Roman city of Luni was destroyed.
A noble and refined city, which boasts history, art, home to international cultural events.
The Roman city of Luni, an ancient port for the transposition of marble from the nearby quarries of Carrara.
Genuine local food
Mushrooms, Panigacci, Testaroli, Erbazzone, and a lot more to taste, to explore the many traditions about local food.
Natural paradises
The Equi Thermal baths and the Giaredo canyons, and on the sea the magnificent Montemarcello Park.
The archeological site of Luni
An amphitheater and a new multimedial exhibition can now be visited in the location where the Roman port of Luni used to be.
The Lunigiana Castles
The Lunigiana region in Middle Age was a net of castles, making communications possible among the region's small villages, mostly built and owned by the local feudal Malaspina family.
Pontremoli and Sarzana
Two small, but magnificent cities, full of story and art, Pontremoli and Sarzana tell of the incredible importance the Lunigiana region had in many stages throughout history.
The Via Francigena (formerly Via Francesca or Via Romea) is one of the longest and richest routes in history that is found in Europe, is a real pilgrimage that leads from Canterbury to Rome and was considered one of the most important European communication routes in medieval times.
From the Cisa pass the Via Francigena descends along the side of Tuscany, meeting the land of Lunigiana.
The route of the Via Francigena in Lunigiana is divided into:
An escape that meets the tastes of adults and kids Often during the months of July and August I feel the need to disconnect from
Technical data Difficulty: simpleDifference in altitude: about 135 metersTrail number: 556, then 556v (it’s called Anello del Benessere too. It means Wellness Circuit)Recommended period: all
To rise and shine after the lockdown The trails in Val di Vara are an excellent alternative for those who, like me, love the total
An escape that meets the tastes of adults and kids Often during the months of July and August I feel the need to disconnect from
Technical data Difficulty: simpleDifference in altitude: about 135 metersTrail number: 556, then 556v (it’s called Anello del Benessere too. It means Wellness Circuit)Recommended period: all
To rise and shine after the lockdown The trails in Val di Vara are an excellent alternative for those who, like me, love the total
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