Borgo Fortificato di Cascio
Molazzana
The village dominates the Serchio entrance loop in the plain of the middle valley. The walls are thick and massive, with a considerable height. It also has a protruding escarpment and a curb. It consists of five semi-circular towers, with pitches, gunners and garitte for the sentries. It is currently kept in excellent condition.
Casa Museo dei Puccini
Pescaglia
(12 Km)
The House Museum of Puccini is located inside the ancient sixteenth-century house that belonged to the ancestors of the well-known Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, where he spent his childhood and youth. Precisely for this reason the Museum aims to exhibit materials and relics that tell in chronological order the life of the great artist.
Museo del Castagno
Pescaglia
(11 Km)
The first collection of the Museum that testifies to the cultivation of chestnut was exhibited in 1979. Since then, several tools made from chestnut wood have been collected and have been exhibited in two sections. The area dedicated to the cultivation of chestnut for food was very interesting.
Museo Naturalistico del Parco dell'Orecchiella
San Romano in Garfagnana
(16 Km)
The Naturalistic Museum is located in the rooms of the Orecchiella Park built in the 1960s. In the museum there are elements of the nature of the protected area. The museum is full of symbolic elements that leave space in the imagination of visitors. The Naturalistic Museum was conceived as a school of nature where you can learn about nature teaching.
Ponte del Diavolo
Borgo a Mozzano
(14 Km)
The Devil's Bridge or Ponte della Maddalena is located from the 14th century on the Serchio River. It is said 'Devil's Bridge' thanks to the legend that saw its builder come to terms with the devil. These agreements provided that the bridge could be completed in one night, as long as the builder brought him in return the first soul that crossed it. I ran to report this pact to the parish priest of the country, the builder devised a ploy that saw a dog show up first, who was thrown into the waters of the river by the Devil. The story is still handed down that the dog is seen passing on the bridge in October evenings.
Pieve di Camaiore
Camaiore
(17 Km)
The Parish Church of Camaiore was built in the nineteenth century. The building, after some restorations, took on a Romanesque style. Only in the 1930s, the original façade was represented, which we can see to this day.
Rocca di Sillico
Pieve Fosciana
(7 Km)
The Rocca di Sillico was built around the fifteenth century, but unfortunately there is no certain date. In fact, analyzing the structure, it was thought to date back to this period. It has thick walls and escarpments, loops, and artillery structures. The construction had the function of defending and protecting against enemy attacks. That's why there is also a square tower inside it. Today, the whole building is in good condition.
Cattedrale dei Santi Pietro e Francesco
Massa
(22 Km)
Cathedral of the city of Massa, building of remarkable dimensions, inside a considerable number of altars. Of great artistic prestige are two paintings representing the Virgin Mary and the holy Trinity in glory that can be seen inside.
Chiesa di San Sebastiano
Massa
(23 Km)
Begun in 1963 as a result of destruction during the Second World War of the ancient temple in honor of San Sebastiano, the church of imposing dimensions with a charming interior decorated with frescoes of artistic value.
Palazzo Ducale
Massa
(22 Km)
Designed and built by Giovanni Francesco Bergamini in 1705, it is a majestic building that occupies the entire east side of Piazza Aranci. Both the interior and exterior of the building are decorated with beautiful frescoes and stucco of artistic val
Rocca Malaspina
Massa
(22 Km)
Dominating the town of Massa, on a rocky outcrop near the city itself, there is the Rocca of Malaspina, composed of one part of medieval origin and by the residence of the Malaspina family.
Piazza Aranci
Massa
(22 Km)
In the historic center, where there is the single most impressive building in the city, there is Piazza Aranci, named by a double row of orange trees that still surrounds it on three sides, making it a symbol and pride of its citizens.
Biblioteca Nazionale d'Esperanto
Massa
(22 Km)
Absolutely unique library of the peninsula and one of the largest in the world, dedicated to literary works in Esperanto, the library was founded in 1972 and currently located inside the State Archive.
Museo Etnologico delle Apuane
Massa
(25 Km)
Founded in 1980 by order of Don Luis Bonacoscia, the ethnographic and anthropological museum consists of a surface area of 976m square that includes a collection of agricultural-pastoral civilization of Lunigiana.
Castiglione Garfagnana "Castrum Leonis"
Castiglione di Garfagnana
(8 Km)
Castiglione fortified complex can still be considered one of the most important and evocative examples of 'living castle' of the Serchio Valley.
Museo della Figurina di Gesso e dell' Emigrazione
Coreglia Antelminelli
(9 Km)
The Museum of Chalk Figurine and Emigration was established in 1975 at the behest of the Municipal Administration. It was born as a result of the migration phenomenon of the sale of chalk figurines that took place in the Serchio valley between the 18th and 20th centuries. A large section is dedicated to eighteenth-century figurines and copies of Greek-Roman sculptures of great value.
Museo della Gente dell'Appennino Pistoiese
Abetone
(27 Km)
The Museum of People of the Pistoia Apennines was created to keep alive and above all transmit the culture of the people of this part of the Apennines. Materials began to be collected during the 1970s and this meant that we can observe a considerable amount of objects today. This structure allows you to maintain a close relationship with the people of the country. Among the various sections, the Toy Laboratory and the Didactic Section of Wool stand out.
Castello Malaspina
Massa
(22 Km)
The Malaspina Castle is located on the hill overlooking the coast of Massa. In the past it was the stately home of the Marquises Malaspina of Fosdinovo who carried out various transformations within the structure. Until 1946 the castle was used as a prison site and then was restored by the Superintendence of Monuments of Pisa.
Museo Diocesano
Massa
(22 Km)
The Diocesan Museum was established in 2003 and is set up inside the Palazzo dei Cadet. Inside there are sacred vestments, works of art and liturgical coming from the churches of the territory of Massa and from the cathedral of San Pietro and San Francesco. Among the most important works there is a statue depicting “San Leonardo” by Jacopo della Quercia and a marble sculpture depicting the 'Pietà' of Felice Palma.
Antiquarium
Massarosa
(23 Km)
The first discoveries of the archaeological area were made in the 18th century. The Civic Antiquarium Museum of Massarosa is currently located in a former primary school and presents: fragments of pottery from the 11th to the 16th century, finds, coins and architectural fragments from Roman times, ceramics medieval and renaissance. Currently, the museum is closed to the public for reasons of restoration.
Duomo di San Martino
Pietrasanta
(20 Km)
The Cathedral of Pietrasanta, also known as the Collegiate Church of San Martino, is located in Piazza del Duomo. The building is thought to date back to 1223. The exterior is covered with white marbles with three carved lunettes that show scenes from the passion of Christ. The plan of the church is a classic Latin cross with three naves. The works preserved in it date back to various historical eras.
Palazzo Moroni
Pietrasanta
(20 Km)
Located on the main square of the historic center, in the immediate vicinity of the Duomo, Palazzo Moroni, with its characteristic double external staircase and the austerity of classical decorations, is one of the buildings historically more relevant than the city that comes from the union of two pre-existing buildings and which is used for public functions. Today the building is home to the Municipal Historical Archive and the Versiliese Archaeological Museum “Bruno Antonucci”.
Torre delle Ore
Pietrasanta
(20 Km)
Started in 1530 and ended three years later, the Torre delle Ore originally presented a cusp. In 1706 it was restored, but it took on its current appearance only in 1860.
Chiesa e Convento di Sant'Agostino
Pietrasanta
(20 Km)
The complex consisting of the church of S. Agostino and the adjacent former convent with the characteristic cloister constitutes, together with the other monuments that overlook the Piazza del Duomo of Pietrasanta, a pole of great historical and artistic interest. The church was built from the fourteenth century by the Augustinian friars, who subsequently built the adjacent convent.
Rocca di Sala
Pietrasanta
(20 Km)
In a dominant position on the hill near the city center, the fortress was renovated in the fourteenth century and enriched with a residential building in the fifteenth century. It hosted illustrious people including emperors and pontiffs. In the 18th century it was unarmed and sold by order of Leopold I, Grand Duke of Tuscany.
Villa Bertelli
Forte dei Marmi
(24 Km)
Villa Bertelli is a late nineteenth century villa built as the head office of the Italian Society of Exploding Products. At the end of World War I, the villa was purchased by Ilio Bertelli who made it a hotel with his name. In 1971, however, the activity closed and remained in a state of neglect. Now the villa is owned by the municipality of Forte dei Marmi and is used for concerts and art exhibitions.
Fortino Leopoldo
Forte dei Marmi
(24 Km)
The Lorraine Fort, also known as the Fortino di Forte dei Marmi, is one of the main attractions of the city. The monument is located in the city center, and dates back to the eighteenth century. This was built as a defensive complex, but it also assumed the purpose of a warehouse for marble. Today it is home to the Municipal Gallery and Museum of Satire and Caricature.
Museo della satira
Forte dei Marmi
(24 Km)
The Museum of the Fort for Satire and Caricature is located in Fort of Leopold I and is a center for conservation, collection and study of all materials concerning the history of satire and world caricature. The museum's heritage consists of original, contemporary and past drawings, a library with over 1000 specialized volumes, a video library and a multimedia archive.
Villa Agnelli
Forte dei Marmi
(24 Km)
In 1926 Edoardo Agnelli, son of Senator Giovanni, purchased the neo-Renaissance Villa Costanza in Forte dei Marmi. This is how the famous Villa Agnelli was born, where the great family of Turin spent long and literary holidays for more than thirty years.
Il pontile di Forte dei Marmi
Forte dei Marmi
(24 Km)
The pier of Forte dei Marmi is an ancient pier, which stretches in the middle of the sea for 300 meters and was once used to board the marble blocks that departed from here to the rest of the world. Today it is an interesting and charming tourist destination.
La casa-museo dell’artista Ugo Guidi
Forte dei Marmi
(24 Km)
The Ugo Guidi sculpture house-museum retains most of his works and periodically hosts interesting temporary exhibitions.
Astuni
Pietrasanta
(20 Km)
Mostra Permanente Archeologica 'Il Mesolitico'
Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
(4 Km)
Mostra Permanente Archeologica "I Liguri Apuani"
Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
(5 Km)