Tourist attractions Villafranca in Lunigiana

Housed in a splendidly restored 14C mill, this museum provides a clear, attractive illustration of La Lunigiana's rural civilisation from Roman times. Exhibits include wooden ex-voto statuettes, tools for peeling chestnuts, weaving and making cheese ..

La Lunigiana is a region of great diversity, ranging from karstic (limestone) caves rich in concretions to Mediterranean scrubland. The museum, housed in the Fortezza della Brunella, offers an excellent opportunity to find out more about this region ..

This region runs along the River Magra, on the borders of Tuscany, Liguria and Emilia. The backdrop consists of numerous castles (Aulla and Fivizzano), countless Romanesque churches (Sorano and Codiponte), together with traces of a civilisation, whic..

The emblematic tower, situated between Piazza della Repubblica and Piazza del Duomo, was once part of the wall known as the war-guard (or Cacciaguerra). Built in the 14C, on the orders of Castruccio Castracani, through the middle of the town, it was ..

The castle of Piagnaro houses the museum, which contains a collection of anthropomorphic sculptures. The feminine statues represent the mother goddess, symbol of fertility, while the heavily armed male sculptures may have been intended to deify heroe..