Lunigiana stretches at the Ligurian-Tuscan border. The name of the area derives from the ancient Roman colony of Luni. Lunigiana is scattered with ancient hamlets and towns situated along the via Francigena, the ancient pilgrimage route connecting Northern Europe with Rome - such as Villafranca, Terrarossa and Aulla -, castles - such as those of Podenzana, Fosdinovo and those the Malaspina family built in Massa and Carrara - and Romanesque "pievi" (parish churches).

Lunigiana is also synonym with nature, with the Parco Naturale dell`Appennino Tosco-Emiliano (Natural Park of Tuscan-Emilian Apennines), the Parco Regionale delle Alpi Apuane (Regional Park of the Apuan Alps) - featuring the wonderful marble quarries renowned all over the world and the caves in Equi Terme - and the Area Protetta dei Cento Laghi (Nature Reserve of Cento Laghi).

Together with regional traditions, in Fosdinovo, Bagnone, Malgrate and in many other towns in Lunigiana ancient legends survive.

Lunigiana - Mountain Region in Northern Tuscany
Lunigiana is the name of a mountain region stretching in the northern part of the province of Massa-Carrara, between the Tuscan-Ligurian and Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. The Magra river flows through Lunigiana. Lunigiana includes the municipalities of Zeri, Pontremoli, Filattiera, Milazzo, Tresana, Villafranca in Lunigiana, Bagnone, Licciana Nardi, Podenzana, Aulla, Comano, Fivizzano, Casola in Lunigiana and Fosdinovo.