Massa-Carrara is the most northernly of all Tuscan provinces; it borders Emilia-Romagna and Liguria. Situated between the Apuan Alps and the Tyrrhenian Sea, the province is scattered with churches, "pievi" (parish churches), castles and less renowned but nevertheless interesting historic hamlets, such as Bedizzano, Colonnata (where the famous lard is produced), Bibola and Ponticello and the castle of Fosdinovo.

Mostly renowned for the marble produced in the quarries in the Apuan Alps, which Michelangelo chose personally travelling to Massa-Carrara, this province is the ideal holiday destination for any kind of tourists: those who love the sea can bask in the sunshine on the beaches in Marina di Massa, Marina di Carrara and Cinquale, whereas those who like trekking can seize the occasion and discover the Lunigiana, with its hamlets and its legends.


Massa-Carrara - The Most Northern Tuscan Province
Massa-Carrara is the most northern of the ten Tuscan provinces. It is mostly a mountain province and can be divided into distinct areas: the Apuan riviera, including the municipalities of Montignoso, Massa and Carrara, spreads in the southern part of the province, whereas in the northern part stretches the Lunigiana, the valley of the Magra river (the most important waterway in this part of Tuscany). The Lunigiana is surrounded by the Tuscan-Ligurian Apennines ad the Apuan Alps, with their characteristic marble quarries.