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sandysmith Says: This route across the Apuan Alps links Massa to Modena. It was built by the mathematician, engineer , abbot Domenico Vandelli between the 1738 and 1751, for the Duke of Modena , Francesco III d’Este, who wanted a safe way of linking his own territories to the Cybo...
sandysmith Says: In Northern Lunigiana on the main road into Emilia is the relatively large town of Fivizzano. It has shops and facilities but it looked like a ghost town when we passed through...must have been siesta time and things began to liven up a little when the shops opened.Its main...
sandysmith Says: The tiny village of Equi Terme, sitting at the foot of the towering Il Solio canyon, has a wonderful scenic backdrop of crags and peaks of the Apuan Alps. Its main attractions are a cave - LA BUCA - once inhabited by lions, leopards and Neolithic man - and a large swimming...
sandysmith Says: In the Apuan Alps the spectacular marble quarries offer an unusual sight. Here this precious white stone has been excavated since Roman times. In the first half of the 16th century Michelagelo came frequently in Carrara to choose the stone for his masterpieces. Over the...
Santa Croce in Fossabanda: Unique Hotel in Pisa
andrewwhite Says: The convent of Santa Croce in Fossabanda has recently been transformed into truely unique accommodation.It's XIV century buildings have been carefully refurbished to retain their character yet provide comfortable living quarters. Much if not all of the original art features...
Walking - not for the faint hearted.
andrewwhite Says: Walking in the region should not be regarded as easy and you must go properly equipped with the correct clothing and footwear and copious supplies of fluid. These are serious mountains with razor sharp ridges and needle peaks, enjoy but take care!!!!Personally speaking, now...
andrewwhite Says: Comfy rucksack. Good walking boots.Hat or knotted hankie to cover that head in the sun.Women should seek comfortable clothes, men will always go for the trousers with the most pockets no-matter what anyone says. Sun cream.Anti-septic cream for those never to be forgotten...
andrewwhite Says: The Parco Orecchiella butts on to and is situated north west of the Alpi Apuane. It is criss-crossed by walking and mountain bike trails and has a mountain refuge to stay in (near the Botanical gardens). It has a Visitors Centre (very good) but the botanical gardens were...
sandysmith Says: In the village of Vagli di Sotto is a rustic square and just by the church tower is a memorial cross or wrought iron work , dedicated to the lost village sunk below the waters of Lago di Vagli.
sandysmith Says: Three villages survived the dam...Roggio, Vagli Sopra and Vagli di Sotto which is situated on an arm of the lake. In the main season boats can be hired here.
sandysmith Says: Lago di Vagli, in the eastern Apuane, is really offf the beaten track. The lake is an artificial creation which sunbmerged the village of Fabbriche. The church tower of this village is supposed to be visble above the water....but It wasn't visible to me :-(
sandysmith Says: Fornoli is an old village near to Aulla in Northern tuscany. It has that crumbling charm that others would could call delapilated but from here there is a wonderful view of the Apuan Alps with the clouds clinging in their midst.
sandysmith Says: The village houses in Vinca are built of local stone and are typically rustic and unspoilt...their decoration comes from nature....like these roses. It was so quiet here we almost tiptoed through and up the village to enter the mountain pastures just behind the village.
sandysmith Says: Before the road starts its tortuous route up to Vinca just pause and enjoy the village of Mozone, sitting on a promontory below the apuan alps
Away from the Maddening Crowds
sandysmith Says: In the district of Massa Carrara, where Tuscany meets Liguria and Emilia Romagna, is the village of Vinca, in the wonderful valley of the Regional Park Alpi Apuane. Its quite a journey up to the village itself, some a mazing hairpin bends wind there way up here and the...
sandysmith Says: The views of the alps are rugged and there are no distinct paths...just some faint trails up here. Would have been a great place for a peaceful picnic...just taking in the scenery and solitude.There was a trail over the ridge and down the other side to another village but...
sandysmith Says: There are various hiking trails that pass throught the village and up to the Alpi Apuane park behind. Directions are emblazoned on the village walls...but they were the last I saw. There were occassional daubs of paint on rocks but this is a place where you really need a map...
sandysmith Says: The village is hemmed in by the mountains...totally unspoilt....I almost felt as if we were intruding at times. The village people we met were friendly but if hoards of people came here it really would spoil the atmosphere.
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Three villages survived the dam...Roggio, Vagli Sopra and Vagli di Sotto which is situated on an arm of the lake. In the main season boats can be hired here.
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Alpi Apuane - the Marble Moutains
The Apuan Alps were once considered unscalable mountains, but are nowadays a very interesting tourist area both on the Tyrrhenian side and on the inland of the Lunigiana and Garfagnana.
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The Pisa is the nearest airport to the region and is well served from Stansted Airport by a well known budget airline. My ticket cost me £35.82 for the round trip including taxes - no expenses spared...
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