Castello dell' Aquila
Fivizzano
(15 Km)
The Aquila Castle was the property of the Marquises Malaspina del Ramo Fiorito. For almost ten years the building has undergone major restorations. From the terrace of the castle you can enjoy a beautiful panorama of the Apuan Alps. Currently, it is open to the public.
Castello della Verrucola
Fivizzano
(13 Km)
The Verrucola Castle was first mentioned in 1044. In 1481, due to an earthquake, much of the building was destroyed. During the 15th century, the Castle was flanked by a church. Of great interest is the arms room located on the ground floor.
Torre di Apella
Licciana Nardi
(21 Km)
The Tower of Apella is located on the slopes of the Apennines in Licciana Nardi. In this building, Anacarsi Nardi was born, great hero of the Risorgimento. Currently, the tower is the private home of a farm.
Torre di Varano
Licciana Nardi
(19 Km)
The Tower of Varano was mentioned for the first time in the fifteenth-century statutes. From this construction the city itself in which it is located took its name.
Castello Malaspina
Licciana Nardi
(21 Km)
The Malaspina Castle was used as a home by the homonymous family who gave it its name. It was built in the Middle Ages, then transformed into a stately home. The façade dates back to the seventeenth century and has been modified and expanded several times over the centuries. Today, from the initial structure we can admire the door, two towers and part of the city walls.
Castello di Bastia
Licciana Nardi
(21 Km)
The Castle of Bastia dates back to the twelfth century and rises above a hill, since it was built for defensive — military purposes. Over the centuries it has passed to several owners. Nowadays it is owned by individuals and is in excellent condition.
Castello di Terrarossa
Licciana Nardi
(21 Km)
The Castle of Terrarossa was built around the 16th century with the intention of replacing the residential apartments of an ancient medieval building. Since the construction was very large, the remains that we see today, are incorporated into a civil building, better known by the name of Castelletto. It is currently open to visitors.
Castello di Monti
Licciana Nardi
(24 Km)
Castello di Monti is a building that dates back to 1275. In ancient times it was used as a transit place for goods between Parma and Sarzana. The building stands on a hill and has an irregular structure, with a powerful keep and some towers, clearly visible. Fortunately, it is a building in excellent condition and open to the public.
Castello di Pontebosio
Licciana Nardi
(23 Km)
The Castle of Pontebosio is a stately residence that dates back to the 17th century and is located right in the main square of the village. Four square towers are also part of the structure. It is very easily noticed, being placed on a hill. It is currently open to tourists.
Borgo Fortificato di Cascio
Molazzana
(19 Km)
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.
Rocca di Sillico
Pieve Fosciana
(15 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
(24 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
(25 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
(24 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
(25 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
(24 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
(26 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
(27 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
(12 Km)
Castiglione fortified complex can still be considered one of the most important and evocative examples of 'living castle' of the Serchio Valley.
Museo Naturalistico del Parco dell'Orecchiella
San Romano in Garfagnana
(5 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.
Museo del Territorio dell' Alta Valle dell' Aulella
Casola in Lunigiana
(11 Km)
The Museum of the Territory of the Upper Valle dell'Aulella welcomes various testimonies of the cultural identity of the citizens of the village of Casola. The Museum exhibits finds dating back to the Middle Paleolithic and the Metals Age found at the sites of the Fox Lair, Tecchia di Equi and Grotta delle Ferns. A large room is dedicated to local sacred art with goblets, lanternines and sacred vestments made in the territory.
Centro Visita "Il museo dell'acqua"
Ventasso
(14 Km)
Museo della Figurina di Gesso e dell' Emigrazione
Coreglia Antelminelli
(25 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.
Castello Malaspina
Massa
(25 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
(25 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.
Castello Malaspina
Fosdinovo
(25 Km)
The Malaspina Castle of Fosdinovo, dating back from the second half of the twelfth century, stands to the north of Tuscany between the Alps and the Tyrrhenian coast. Today it is a museum, a cultural center dedicated to the contemporary arts, a retreat for artists and writers and a small bed and breakfast.
Centro Visita Il Tempo e le Stelle
Villa Minozzo
(14 Km)
Mostra Permanente Archeologica 'Il Mesolitico'
Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
(15 Km)
Mostra Permanente Archeologica "I Liguri Apuani"
Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
(15 Km)
Borgo ForTorre Ponzanello
Fosdinovo
(25 Km)