Come to the scenic Garfagnana area of Tuscany to discover some of the quaint towns nestled into the hills and valleys here. Garfagnana is well known for its large range of outdoor pursuits such as hill trekking, canyoning, mountain climbing and cycling trails to name but a few. Choose from a lovely range of holiday villas in Garfagnana to base your cultural stay in Tuscany.
Barga is a popular town in Garfagnana built on a picturesque hillside. Walk through the narrow cobbled streets of the town and admire the flowers blooming from windowsills and balconies throughout the town. This little gem town enjoys life off the beaten tourist track and would be an excellent place to stop off at for a few hours during your day trip of Garfagnana.
Barga is a popular town in Garfagnana built on a picturesque hillside. Walk through the narrow cobbled streets of the town and admire the flowers blooming from windowsills and balconies throughout the town. This little gem town enjoys life off the beaten tourist track and would be an excellent place to stop off at for a few hours during your day trip of Garfagnana.
Castelnuovo di Garfagnana is the main town in the area and has lots to offer tourists by way of scenery and culture. Visit the amazing castle here dating back to the 12th century. Embark on some beautiful winding road tours through the Apuan Alps from here by car or bike and soak up the fresh crisp air that flows through the countryside area of Garfagnana.
Stop off in the town of Borgo a Mozzano, probably most famous for the legend that surrounds it describing the ‘Devil’s Bridge’! Read all about it within our ‘Legends of Tuscany’ article collection. The town of Borgo a Mozzano itself it filled with beautifully designed old buildings overlooking the river.
Stop off in the town of Borgo a Mozzano, probably most famous for the legend that surrounds it describing the ‘Devil’s Bridge’! Read all about it within our ‘Legends of Tuscany’ article collection. The town of Borgo a Mozzano itself it filled with beautifully designed old buildings overlooking the river.
The village of Fabbriche di Vallico is of medieval origin and was traditionally known as the home of blacksmiths and their exquisite metal crafts. Walk across the quaint old ‘mule saddle’ bridge here and admire a little town framed by large forested mountains all around.
Coreglia Antelminelli in Garfagnana is situated on a pretty hilltop only 25 kilometres north of Lucca. There are some very interesting old buildings here worth looking around and around the outskirts visitors can admire some splendid mountain views of Garfagnana from here. Another town worth stopping off in is Sillico which is situated at a height of 700 metres above sea level overlooking the Serchio valley. There are splendid views from here of the Apuan Alps.
Read our other article on lovely towns in the Garfagnana area to visit during your next exciting vacation to Tuscany!
Coreglia Antelminelli in Garfagnana is situated on a pretty hilltop only 25 kilometres north of Lucca. There are some very interesting old buildings here worth looking around and around the outskirts visitors can admire some splendid mountain views of Garfagnana from here. Another town worth stopping off in is Sillico which is situated at a height of 700 metres above sea level overlooking the Serchio valley. There are splendid views from here of the Apuan Alps.
Read our other article on lovely towns in the Garfagnana area to visit during your next exciting vacation to Tuscany!
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picture 1: Maksim / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Sailko / CC BY 2.5;
picture 3: Wokulski / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 1: Maksim / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Sailko / CC BY 2.5;
picture 3: Wokulski / CC BY-SA 3.0
