La Francigena

The Via Francigena from Lucca to Versilia

Castle of Altopascio

Famous for its "medieval hospitale" and for the chivalric order that derived from it, Altopascio develops north of the marshes of Bientina, near the small lake of Sibolla, marking the...

Castle of Montemagno

Montemagno lucca

The road that climbs from Camaiore to Montemagno through the spectacular Freddana valley allows some magnificent views. Montemagno is a small, pretty village gathered around a church on the road to...

Castle of Porcari

Porcari is a small commune, autonomous since 1913, after centuries of dependence from nearby Capannori. Since the 1960's its economy is based on industry, in particular paper mills, that attract...

Castle of Rotaio

Capezzano Pianore, località Rotaio

In a dominant position on the route of the ancient Via Francigena, among the cultivated hills a vine and olive tree, Rotaio, enjoys an extraordinary charm. Its privileged position had to attract the...

Fortified town of Camaiore

Placed between the last ridges of the Apuan Alps and the sea, Camaiore's territory has many natural and historical attractions. The Municipality of Camaiore possesses many old churches, abbeys...

Francigena Tuscany Marathon

27th September 2020

Pietrasanta - Lucca

Francigena Tuscany Marathon - FTM the first marathon on the Via Francigena in Tuscany on the ancient itinerary of "Sigerico" to be walked only and exclusively on. A path that takes place...

Museo della Cattedrale

via dell´Arcivescovado lucca

Founded by the Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca and opened at the end of 1922, the Museum is housed in a complex consisting of a XIIIth century tower house, a XVIth century church and a XIVth century main...

San Jacopo Maggiore

This church formed part of the Altopascio Hospital run by the Religious Order of the Knights of Tau who assisted pilgrims, wayfarers and the poor and treated the sick. Of the 12th century church...

Via Badia, 55041 Camaiore LU

The church of San Pietro is all that remains of the homonymous Benedictine monastery founded along the via Francigena and attested for the first time in 761. Although the abbey was damaged several...

The tower of Salto della Cervia

Pietrasanta, località Montiscendi

The territory of Versilia lies within the Municipality of Pietrasanta between the Apuan Alps and the coast. This small town developed along the ancient Roman Aurelia road and in the Middle Ages was...

The Via Francigena in the Piana di Lucca

In the Middle Ages the Via Francigena was the main route for pilgrims heading for Rome, the Holy See; it also became an extremely important channel of cultural exchange and trade. Together with the...