WELCOME INPONTREMOLIA TOURIST GUIDE OF THE TOWNAND ITS TERRITORY

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How to get to Pontremoli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pag. 2

The Mayor’s greeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pag. 4

The Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pag. 5

The Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pag. 6

The Piagnaro Castle and the Stele Statues Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pag. 8

The main monuments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pag. 9

The Valleys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pag. 14

The Via Francigena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pag. 17

The Abbots Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pag. 19

Bike Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pag. 20

The specialities of Pontremoli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pag. 22

Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pag. 24

Where to eat and where to sleep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pag. 26

Tourist service and Associations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pag. 29

Redazione: Sara Bertocchi, Luciano Bertocchi, Francesco Bola, Pierangelo Caponi, Clara Cavellini, Gabriella Toblini.

Traduzione in Inglese: Silvia BertocchiImpaginazione e grafica: Andrea Antolini.Testi di riferimento: Guida turistica della Pro Loco (1996)

Guida turistica "Benvenuti a Pontremoli" del Comune di Pontremoli (2004)Deplians turistici di: Comune, dell'APT e della Provincia di Massa Carrara

Immagini: Francesco Bola, Angelo Ghiretti, Walter Massari, Bernardo Ricci Armani, www.comune.pontremoli.ms.it, www.farfalleincammino.org,www.terredilunigiana.com, www.turismoinlunigiana.itImmagine di copertina di Graziano LorenzettiFlickr: flickr.com/photos/28259716@N02

Finito di stampare Giugno 2014

HOW TO GET TO PONTREMOLIBy car A15 motorway, exit of Pontremoli

Cisa State Road 62;

By train Parma-La spezia linePontremoli train station.

In bus Servizio ATN (www.atnsrl.it)

Main distances towards touristic and art towns

23 Km from Zum Zeri ski resort;35 Km from Carrara (marble quarries);35 Km from La Spezia;50 Km from Cinque Terre National Park and Portovenere (train is recommended);60 Km from Cerreto Laghi ski resort;83 Km from Parma90 Km from Lucca;100 Km from Pisa e Pisa G. Galilei Airport (Tel. 050.849111);100 Km from Genova;170 Km from Firenze;

For further information about places of tourist attraction near Pontremoli, please visit thewebsite www.turismomassacarrara.it or call the number 0585.240063.

USEFUL NUMBERSCarabinieri Tel.: 112Via Groppomontone

Fire brigades Tel.: 115Viale Lunigiana - Aulla

ACI breakdown service Tel.: 116

Healthservice Tel.: 118via Nazionale

Forest rangers Tel.: 1515Via Pineta

Hospital Tel.: 0187.4621“S. Antonio Abate” via Nazionale

Municipal Police Tel.: 0187.4601248Piazza della Repubblica

Town Hall Tel.: 0187.4601Piazzetta della Pace

Library Tel.: 0187.830134Via P. Cocchi

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Among the slight but indestructible lines of a net built by Pontremoli’s history and destiny,tourists find themselves in a fascinating combination of past and present, of meaningsand questions which can be understood only by those who like watching around verycarefully, deeply understanding, looking around and feeling at home.

In an historical context featured by a constant growth of globalization, our town is proudof its roots, its meaningful traditions and history, unique, even if compared with otherplaces in Lunigiana, perhaps due to its very important geographical location, offeringthe sight of ancient palaces which were splendidly decorated between the 18th and19th century, churches and museums, medieval bridges and squares, without forgettingthe magical atmosphere which the Piagnaro Castle always succeeds in evoking.Marks of our history and past are strong evidence, even today, of the precious presenceof men and women in our land; they testify how our land had been theatre of battlesagainst misery and poverty together with the offer of hospitality to wanderes, with mee-tings and exchanges, with development of jobs and arts, giving us not only rich artisticand architectural masterpieces but also a deep heritage of material and immaterial trea-sure.

Located in quite a large geographical area Pontremoli features itself as one of the mostimportant municipalities in Lunigiana. It is composed mainly by mountainous land andinteresting lowlands areas. The many typical chestnuts woods, togheter with the live-stock breedings and a not always fruitful farming, were for centuries the main source oflife for the population; all this created a rich tradition of wines and food, together withcontents and cerimonies, interesting answers and solutions given by our forefathers tothe hard problems they had to face day by day to survive in this poor area.Living the atmosphere Pontremoli offers, rich of contrasts and proofs of past centuries,discovering the deep meaning of history, understanding what slowness means, under-standing memory not only as commemoration or regret but also as a way of creating anew social contest, based on people’s value and on creativity and intelligence, disco-vering the great amount of significant corners of the ancient part of Pontremoli and ta-sting the particular flavours of our food tradition, all of this is the great heritage whichour past has given and is still giving everyday to each of us; and each of us has themoral duty to respect and mantain this heritage .

Pontremoli, place of arts and history, symbol of a place which has chosen culture asthe way to build its future, even from an economical point of view, town of books and ofreading, gateway of Tuscany’s Francigena way, greets its guests warmly and with realenthusiasm.

the MayorProf.ssa Lucia Baracchini

THE MAYOR’S WELCOME

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View from the Piagnaro Castle

THE TOWNPontremoli is the heart of Lunigiana, veryrich in history, culture and traditions. In theMiddle Ages it was known as the “only keyand door of Tuscany" and was a free vil-lage, a noble town of Grand Duchy of Tu-scany and an episcopalian seat .The name may come from a bridge, the fa-mous "pons tremulus", a trembling woodenbridge that was subject to destruction be-cause of the frequent floods of the riverMagra. The area of the municipality of Pon-tremoli is very wide and is about 182 Km²and, as a result, is one of the largest Italianmunicipalities. It extends at the foot of theTuscan-Emilian Apennines to the extremenorth of Tuscan Lunigiana and connects tothe neighbouring valleys through the CisaApennines, the Borgallo, Bratello and Ci-rone passes. The historical centre is loca-ted about 250 metres above sea level andis a large basin opening to the valleys of theMagra river and the Verde and Gordanastreams.During ancient times it developed itselfamong the limits marked by the land inclu-ded among the Magra river and the Verdestream. It was ruled by the Piagnaro castle,between northen Porta Parma until the jun-ction of both rivers and extended itself atthe left bank of the river Magra in southernPorta Fiorentina, starting from the twelfthcentury. Only during the second half of thetwentieth century, the village extended untilthe land called Verdeno, situated at theright bank of the stream Verde.During the centuries, Pontremoli was a cro-ssroads of ancient tracks and a strategicconnection on the linking ways among thePo Valley, Liguria and central Italy. Its lin-king position, next to the Appennines,

among different regions, was and is stilltoday a featuring element and it’s still pos-sible to easily reach very important touristdestinations like Cinque Terre, the PoetsGulf, the Apuan Alps, Versilia or towns likeLucca, Pisa, Parma, Florence, Genoa andMilan. Mentioned for the first time around990 A.D. in the famous route of the Archbi-shop Sigeric from Canterbury, as a haltnumber 31st of the Via Francigena, leadingfrom England to Rome (and vice versa ),Pontremoli, thanks to its strategic position,had a remarkable development in the mu-nicipal period, during which it kept its inde-pendence and its area of jurisdiction wasrecognized by Emperor Federico Barba-rossa. B ecause of its strategic importance,various Italian lordships competed the vil-lage for a long time and after several ow-nership changes, in 1650, Pontremolientered in the Grand Duchy of Tuscanyand lived a long period of political stabilityand economical prosperity, leading to thetotal reconstruction of the ancient village(in 1495 was devastated by fire hanged bythe troops of Charles VIII ), as shown by themany mansions, the Cathedral and themany churches ( rich in art treasures ) di-stributed in the historical center.

After being dominated by the French at theend of the eighteenth century, in 1815 Pon-tremoli returned to the Grand Duchy of Tu-scany and then, in 1847, to the Duchy ofParma until the Italian Unification.Pontremoli is also known as the "Book City",thanks to the prestigious literary award cal-led Bancarella (the Stall Award) which wasestablished in 1952 and is still presentedby Pontremoli Booksellers Company.

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THE TOURWe can begin the tour in Piazza della Re-pubblica, the heart of the town, where wecan find the Tourism Information Point. Thelarge rectangular square, where we can seethe Town Hall, the Court and the mansionsPavesi and Bocconi, is ruled by the belltower, a huge tower 36 metres high, once acentral part of the impressive fortress calledCacciaguerra (War Fighter), built by lordCastruccio Castracani in 1322, subsequen-tly raised and changed in the current belltower. The adjacent Piazza del Duomo isdominated by the majestic marble facade ofthe Cathedral dedicated to Santa Maria As-sunta, the Virgin Mary, who protected the vil-lage from the beginning of the plagues inthe seventeenth century. Every year, on July2nd, the people of the village commemoratethe event with a large religious celebration.The building of the Cathedral was a conse-quence of a perpetual vow made to the Vir-gin Mary in 1630 and began in 1636 andlasted until the completion of the façade in1881; the interior in Latin plan is in Baroquestyle, the apse and the presbytery are ador-ned by gilded stucco, dating back to the ei-ghteenth century, and the niche at thecentre of the apse preserves the thirteenth-century wooden statue representing the Vir-gin Enthroned with Child, venerated as theMadonna del Popolo (the Lady of our Peo-ple); inside the church, many valuable pain-

tings of the eighteenth century are preser-ved, all dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Thechurch became then a cathedral, after thefoundation of the Diocese in 1787. On theother side of the square is the Bishop's Pa-lace, where there is also the Diocesan Mu-seum. If you keep going on via Garibaldi,you can find two of the eldest churches inPontremoli. San Geminiano church, dedica-ted to the patron saint of Pontremoli, over-looking the homonymous square. Itsfoundation dates back to the eleventh cen-tury. Inside, a medieval sandstone circle iskept, representing blessing Jesus Christand a wonderful wooden statue represen-ting Jesus leading to the Calvary, made inthe twelfth century. A little bit further, the SanNicolò church, once oriented in the oppositeway of the current one. Remarkable is thestatue of the Black Christ, inside the church. The big bronzen portal is to be admired,with numerous panels representing somescenes of the history of the village.

The village carries ons among two endlesslines of mansions until Porta Parma, an an-cient fortified entrance and main access tothe villagefro those coming from north. Bygoing up along the typical narrow roads cal-led surcheti, or the Piagnaro staircases, inthe eldest part of Pontremoli, you brieflyreach the magnificent Piagnaro Castle, ru-

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ling still today over the village. Today the ca-stle is the house of the Museum of the SteleStatues. Coming back from the castle andmoving along the centre, you can reach themedieval bridge of San Francesco above,also called Cresa, along a suggestive route.Beyond the bridge, just close to the riverVerde starts the walk of the Chiosi, leadingto Villa Dosi Delfini. At the beginning of thebridge, you can get down a little staircaseand walk along the river Verde, towards thesouthern part of the village until Parco dellaTorre (the Tower Park), ruled by another ma-gnificent medieval bridge called San Fran-cesco under, also called Ponte stemma(coat of arms bridge). At the end of thisbridge you can see the tower of Seratti,once closed by the homonymous door. Youmay reach this area by walking along viaRicci Armani until the pedestrian via Cavour,where you can also deviate to the JubileeBridge, a very ancient passage on the river

Magra and rebuilt in the year 2000, to reachthe fourteenth century Castelnuovo Tower,next to the Nostra donna oratory (Our Lady),and the eighteenth century Teatro dellaRosa (the Rose Theater). From there youcan see then nineteenth century bridge ofFour Saints (San Geminiano, Santa Zita, SaFrancesco di Assisi, San Francesco Fogli).By moving along the village, hidden by hou-ses you can glimpse Santa Cristina churchand then various mansions like Petrucci,Negri, Damiani and the churches of SanGiacomo del Campo, with the adjacent Mu-seum of Misericordia and san Giacomod’Altopascio. At the southern end of the vil-lage there is the church of San Pietro, wherethe famous Labyrinth is kept, carved in thetwelth century and miraculously saved fromthe bombing of the last world war. A little bitfurther was once Porta Fiorentina, the sou-thern door of Pontremoli, demolished in thesecond half of the Nineteenth century.

●●● Walking in the center

The Piagnaro Castle strategically rules the hi-storical centre of Pontremoli. The name Pia-gnaro comes from the presence of a quarry ofpiagne, particular tiles made from sandstoneslabs used in Lunigiana to create roofs. The ca-stle was made in the early Middle Age to protectthe village, and changed more times, duringthe centuries. In the twentieth century was a pri-vate residence and school, until the completerestoration starting from the Seventies. Eventoday, you can see the impressive medievalkeep, the central part once used as barracksand powerful bastions of the fifteenth and sixte-enth centuries, from where you can see a won-derful view of the village. Since 1975, the castlehosts the Museum of the Stele Statues, myste-rious sculptures dating back to the Fourth andthe First MILLENNIUM BEFORE Christ, repre-senting the most precious evidence of humanpresence in the Magra Valley. At the moment,the museum is being dressed. Anyway, it is possible to see some of the SteleStatues in Display, situated in the suggestivemedieval basement of the Town Hall buildings.The entrance is in Piazzetta della Pace, the in-ternal Place of the Town Hall. The various stelestatues represent the most important prehistoricand anthropomorphic sculpture in Europe andwere found until today in Lunigiana and kept in-side the Museum. All of them are made of san-dstone, represented by the characteristiccarabineer hat head and represent male and fe-male human beings, with weapons or decora-tions.They have been classified into threegroups (A B C), each group different from eachother and are displayed under a radiant lightenhancing the anatomical features and the refi-ned details .

“Augusto Cesare Ambrosi Stele Statues Museum” - Piagnaro CastleVia Francigena halt point and guest.

Until the end of the restoration, the Piagnaro Castle is open for tours only on demand.0187.4601212 - 348.8097918 - info@statuestele.org - www.statuestele.org

The castle is available for weddings, conferences and other events (0187.4601211). The exhibition of the stele statues Display is open at the following times:

Opening hours: open every day, except on MondaysFrom May to September: 9:00 - 12:30 e 15:00 - 18:00From October to April: ore 9:00 - 12:30 e 14:30 - 17:30

For more information about th Via Francigena guests: 0187.4601211 - 0187.4601212

THE PIAGNARO CASTLE AND THE STELE STATUES MUSEUM

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The great bell tower, the symbol of Pon-tremoli, was built in 1322 according toCastruccio Castracani degli Antelminelli’swill. The tower was a central part of a realfortress called Cacciaguerra (War Fi-ghter). It was built in the heart of the vil-lage to separate the two clashingfactions, the Gueplhs and the Ghibellinesliving the areas of Sommoborgo (the nor-then area)and Imoborgo (the southernarea). In 1578 the tower became a belland a civic tower.

Il Campanone (the Big bell Tower )

The building of Santa Maria Assuntachurch is a result of a vow made by thepeople of Pontremoli in 1630 to the VirginMary, for she could save the village froma terrible plague.

In 1787 the church will become the cathe-dral of Pontremoli’s Diocese.The big church works started in 1636 ona previous medieval church called SantaMaria di Piazza and came to an end onlyin the nineteenth century by carrying outthe Carrara marble façade.

Originally frescoed, today we can see itsbeautiful decorations in stucco and gil-ded carvings in Rococo style. Inside theapse, above the high altar there is theprecious olive wooden Statue of Ma-donna del Popolo (the Lady of Our Peo-ple), carved in the thirteenth century andtoday decorated with Child Jesus, withprecious crowns and a wonderful dressin 1695.The church is open every day.

Santa Maria Assunta Cathedral

THE MAIN MONUMENTS

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The museum contains numerous testimo-nies of art, history and faith, from the upperLunigiana and illustrates, even thanks to re-constructions, casts, reproductions in pla-stic, the most important moments of thehistory of Christianity in Lunigiana, startingfrom the dawn of Christianization up to theevents of the Diocese of Pontremoli in theeighteenth and twentieth centuries. The museum can be visited upon requestby contacting the following numbers:0187.830572 (the curia) or 328.3120525 (au-thorized guides)

The Diocesan Museum(Piazza Duomo)

The mansion was planned by Giovanni Bat-tista Natali and built during the first half ofthe eighteenth century and testifies, in asymbolic way, the taste, the style, and themagnificence widespread in many privatehomes in the historical centre of Pontremoli,during the Baroque period. The meetingrooms are decorated by the same GiovanniBattista Natali, together with Giuseppe Ga-leotti, with impressive mythological and alle-gorical frescos, architectural andperspective trompe l’oeil . It can be visited on demand.328.3120525 (authorized guides)

The Magnavacca and Dosi Mansion

Recently opened, this Museum experien-ces the events of the Misericordia Confra-ternity in Pontremoli, by a singular collectionof objects, documents and means of tran-sport. The Misericordia Confraternity wasfounded in 1262 and is one of the most an-cient in Italy.

The Museum can be visited on demandby contacting the following numbers:328.4189933 - 334.8673300

The Misericordia Museum(Via P. Cocchi)

According to a tradition, the Church and theattached monastery of San Francesco arebound to the transit of saint Francesco diAssisi in Pontremoli, in 1219. For a longtime, the church was a privileged burialplace for Pontremoli inhabitants, and thetombs testify it, dating back to the fourte-enth and the sixteenth centuries. In the fif-teenth century the church was extendedand restored during the eighteenth century.Inside, the church is totally decorated in re-fined stuccos and various paintings boundto the seventeeth reorganization. Amongthe valuable works, we can find a marblebas relief in the left nave, dating back to thefourteenth century, made by Agostino diDuccio, representing a very elegant VirginMary with Child, and the Crucifixion of Christby Guido Reni. In the apseyou can see abig painting by Gianbettino Cignaroli, repre-senting the rapture of San Francesco. The church is open every days

San Francesco’s church

The small church of Our Lady (Nostra Donna)was built next to the tower of Castelnuovo bet-ween 1732 and 1738, on the foundations of thesixteenth century Oratory of Our Lady of theBridge (Madonna del Ponte), destroyed by aterrible flood of the river Magra. Inside, thechurch was decorated by Giovanni BattistaNatali, by his father Francesco Natali and Se-bastiano Galeotti. The inside was planned byGiovanni Battista Natali. The church is consi-dered a masterpiece of Pontremoli’s Baroque. Visits are available on demand.

Nostra Donna (Our Lady) Church

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Built along the banks of the river Magra du-ring the Seventies of the eighteenth century,the Rose Theater was the seat of the homo-nymous Academy, founded by twenty-fivenoble families in Pontremoli, whose mottowas "pungit et delectat" (spur and delight).the Rose Theatre is a typical example of aneighteenth-century theater and is the oldestin the province of Massa Carrara. Recentlyrestored, this architectural gemis now openagain to the public.Visits are available on demand.

Teatro della Rosa

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This great complex was built during the half ofthe seventeenth century on Santa Cristina’scoast, in the eastern part of Pontremoli, over ahillock overlooking the raiways.The Monasteryhosts an interesting reliquary of Padre Pio andis considered one of the most important buil-dings of northern Italy. Inside the church, itswooden furniture still keeps the charms of the-Franciscan simplicity. The monastery is openevery day and hosts the pilgrims who walkalong the Via Francigena. The Monastery is open every days

The Capuchins Monastery.

The Saint Peter’s Church was built ex novo,after the bombing in 1944 completely de-stroyed the previous church connected tothe monastery of San Pietro de Conflentu.Inside the church the famous Labyrinth ofthe twelfth century is kept, a carved san-dstone slab representing a labyrinth withsymbols and one inscription. During theMiddle Age period, the labyrinth was thesymbol of the pilgrimage and the tortuousway to reach salvation. Today, the labyrinthis present in various places along the ViaFrancigena. You can find one similar to thelabyrinth of Pontremoli on the façade of theCathedral San Martino in Lucca.Visits are available on demand.

The Church of San Pietro

The church of SantissimaAnnunziata.Situated at 1 km in the southern part of Pon-tremoli, this church represents one of themost important 15th century building in theprovince of Massa Carrara. According to a tradition, this is the placewhere various apparitions of the Virgin Maryoccurred, starting from 1470. From here, thebuilding of the big church started, togetherwith the attached monastery of the Augusti-

Stemma Bridge

By a pleasant walk through the spectacularavenue of Chiosi , you can reach the magni-ficent villa of Marquis Dosi Delfini, protectedby giant cedars. A monument on nationallevel, the villa has been built in the last yearsof the seventeenth century and is still ownedby the family Dosi Delfini.

The villa is private property

Villa Dosi

nian friars. Inside the church, the apse andpresbytery are raised, showing a shape ofthe late Gothic period mixing with Renais-sance elements. In the middle of the uniquenave you can find the wonderful octagonaltemple made by Jacopo Sansovino in 1526.Inside the temple is the wonderful Adorationof the three Wise Men, by Luca Cambiaso,the major Ligurian artist of the Renaissance,who also painted the lunette overcoming theentrance to the sacristy. Here you can ad-mire the wonderful walnut carving made byfriar Francesco Battaglia in the seventeenthcentury.

Outside the church you see the entrance tothe monastery and two suggestive Renais-sance cloisters, today the seat of the Re-cord Office and the City Book Foundation.

THE VALLEYS

The Magra Valley and its tributaries Ma-griola and Civasola, as well as having animportant role about roads, has fascinatinglandscapes with a rich wood vegetation al-ternating in cultivated areas dotted withsmall and picturesque villages. Startingfrom Pontremoli, along the State Road 62we surpass the fraction of Mignegno ( in aclose chestnut forest the sixteenth Oratoryof St. Terenziano is located). By going onthe state road 62 we arrive in Montelungo,a location cited as a halt in the oldest itine-raries of medieval pilgrims. This halt isespecially known for the healing propertiesof its mineral waters flowing from the so-called "source of virtue".

Montelungo is located just 5 km from theCisa Pass ( m.1041 ), a historical passguarded by a small church dedicated toOur Lady of the Guard and today reportedas the "Gateway to the Via Francigena inTuscany”. Leaving the State Road of Cisayou can return to Pontremoli along diffe-rent paths. Two of these paths allow us to

descend into the valley of the Magra, byreaching Cavezzana of Antena or Car-galla, the other path allows us to visit theValley of Magriola by reaching the villageof Succisa, known for being the birthplaceof Santa Zita to whom a chapel has beendedicated, built on the ruins of what, bytradition, was the residence of her parents.For those who love landscapes, they maywant to climb from the village Gravagna tothe green meadows of Groppo del Ve-scovo, from where you can enjoy a view ofthe whole of the valley. From Gravagna, byfollowing the course of the river Civasola,you descend to Molinello, the connectionpoint between the many villages represen-ting the Magra Valley. By going up in the direction from Molinelloto the villages of Casalina and Pracchiola,you can reach the Cirone pass (m.1255)on the slopes of a mountain range fromwhere Mount Orsaro (m.1831) rises; onthis road, in the village of Groppodalosio,a picturesque medieval bridge with a sin-gle arch is placed, today still practicablefor people. From Mount Borgognone(m.1401) dominating Pracchiola, the riverMagra starts its course and in the area youcan find a waterfall called il Piscio, a truenatural jewel. On Cirone pass there is acharming small church dedicated to OurLady dell'Orsaro.

The territory of the municipality extends over three valleys, each with specialhistorical and scenic value. Here are some suggested itineraries.

The Magra Valley.

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The Traverde Valley

Starting from Pontremoli and going on theProvincial Road 39 of Bratello, you quicklyreach Traverde. Here in a small chapel, inthe Santa Maria Bianca Oratory, attachedto the graveyard there are some fifteenthcentury valuable frescoes of Lombardschool. By moving towards the provincialroad you get to Grondola, an important vil-lage in the past due to its strategic positionand for its important castle, situated on alonely hill, which ruins still guard the an-cient paths of the Borgallo and the Bratelloways.Besides Grondola, you meet the two villa-ges Braia and Bratto, today almost deso-late, which keep various rustic buildingsentirely made of stone. By going on theprovincial road we arrive at the BratelloPass (m.953) where the Chapel dedicatedto the emigrants was erected. From hereyou can reach, through a dug road, firstthe Iron Cross ( m.1173 ) and then, thesummit of Mount Molinatico ( m.1549 ).By moving in the direction of the Borgallopass between streams, waterfalls, farmsand thick forests you will get to Guinadi,connected to many villages of theVerde.high valley. The most important village of this valleywas, at least in the past, Cervara, a verypopulous centre and seat of an ancient ho-spital.

From here, by moving along a dug roadyou come to the lakeVerde, a small ex-panse of water set between meadows andbeech forests at an altitude of over a thou-sand meters, a destination for excursions

and fishing competitions. Nearby is an im-pressive stone village in the area of Far-farà.From Cervara you can get off at Pontremoliby the local road leading to fractions of Pradel Prete and di Barca, where you have acomplete view of the Val di Magra and theApennine ridge: from Mount Orsaro toMarmagna, from Mount Aquila to Sillara,until the white Apuan Alps. By going downto Pontremoli you can reach the villages ofDozzano, Bassone and Vignola, this lateone known for the presence of the Parishof St. Pancrazio, mentioned for the firsttime in 1148. The church, despite nume-rous restorations, keeps the ancient Roma-nesque three naves plan and, recently, anearly Romanesque side apse was found .It is said that under the altar of the SantaCroce, a pagan altar is walled. The cult ofSanta Croce would, in fact, be bound tothe Christianization of the territory. On theevening of 2nd May, before the feast ofSanta Croce, at the end of the vespers, agreat bonfire is lit, in which were burnedonce the Pipins, small wooden statuestha,t according to tradition, representedthe pagan idols burned by populationwhen they converted to Christianity.

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Verde Lake

Verde Creek

The Valley of Gordana

The Valley of stream Gordana is in the we-stern part of the territory. By going up fromCasa Corvi you reach the villages of Doz-zano and Scorano, where Pavesi - NegriVilla is located, with a picturesque "Ita-lian"garden with belvedere and nym-phaea.By going down to Valunga and CavezzanaGordana and going up along the streamGordana, you reach the mouth of the sug-gestive Stretti di Giaredo, a site of greatnatural interest where the river flows bet-ween two steep walls of red and green ja-sper, which were used in the past to createsome of the altars of the churches in Pon-tremoli .It is possible to go up the gorgesof the straits of Giaredo for several hun-dred metres by walking and swimming, byplunging in a picturesque and unpollutedenvironment. Anyway, we suggest to go tothe tourism office and require informationabout how to reach the site. Guided toursare available in the summer. By going onthe right bank of Gordana we arrive at San

Cristoforo village. Here, in 1948, the mostnorthern stele statue of Lunigiana wasfound, as well as one of the oldest. Bygoing up the valley towards Zeri you canreach Arzelato, a centre situated on theback of a spur of Mount Rotondo, fromwhich you can enjoy a splendid view onthe countries of the valley floor. The churchis dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel.By going down back to Pontremoli, youcan visit the ancient Saliceto parish knownas the Parish of the saints Ippolito andCassiano Urceola and lately, the subjectof archaeological excavations. Not faraway, opposite the Magra river andamong the streams Gordana and Teglia,you can find Oppilo, among slopes ador-ned with vineyards. By following the pro-vincial road again, you reach, just after theindustrial area of Novoleto, the village Te-glia, marked by a Romanesque bell.Above a bight of the homonymous riverstands the eighteenth century PavesiNegri Villa.

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Stretti di Giaredo

The Via Francigena is called this way be-cause, during the Middle Ages served asa connecting route between France andRome. Today it is recognized by the Coun-cil of Europe and valued as one of themost important religious and cultural andtouristic itineraries in Europe. This impor-tant linking road, where people of every

country and every social stratus walkedalong, crossed the Lunigiana, a naturalcorridor linking the north and the Italian pe-ninsula. Along this route, Pontremoli was acompulsory halt, cited in all medieval andhistorical itineraries, starting with the mostancient and famous one of the Archbishopof Canterbury Sigeric, dated to 990-994 d.

THE VIA FRANCIGENA

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The Valley of MagriolaThe Valley of Magriola goes down from theCisa Pass to Mignegno, a suburb of Pon-tremoli, by crossing the villages of Monte-lungo and Succisa and skirting the territoryof Cargalla. This is a valley with beautifulforests, where chestnut and beech treesdominate the landscape, but it’s also atreasure of a rich and cultural heritagespread in many picturesque villages.In Mignegno you can find "The Palace", abuilding where, according to the tradition,the king of France, Charles VIII slept andthe Oratory of San Terenziano and thechurch of Santa Maria Assunta. In Succisa,a collective name referring to a collectionof small villages placed under the Cisapass, you can visit the church of Saint Fe-licita and Perpetua, the remains of the ca-stle, Ferrari- Musetti Palace, the House-Chapel of Saint Zita, whose birth, Succisacompetes with Monsagrati in Lucca. Ho-wever, Lucca also recognizes that the holygirl’s father was from Succisa. The Valleyof Magriola is also famous for pole mu-shrooms, certified with PGI mark, which

harvest is regulated within the reserve Gio-gallo, managed by the homonymous asso-ciation. Succisa has an official website:"the country of Succisa" www.succisa.it .In Montelungo, a village famous for its ther-mal waters, you can also visit the churchof Saint Benedict and the "Palace", an an-cient historical building connected with theroute of the Via Francigena, according tolocal tradition.

In facts, since the early Middle Ages, inMontelungo is attested the presence of areligious settlement administered by a Be-nedictine order, a " xenodochium "with fun-ctions of hospitality and assistance topilgrims and travelers in transit along theCisa road. In the Valley of Magriola thereare several restaurants open all yearround, offering typical food. The most im-portant festivals are the Mushroom feast inSeptember and in April, Saint Zita feast inSuccisa, in March, the St. Benedict feastin Montelungo and on the first of Septem-ber, the San Terenziano feast in Mignegno.

C, which is reported as stage n .31st bet-ween Rome and Canterbury. Today it ispossible to go on foot, by bicycle or byhorse riding in the footsteps of medievalpilgrims and merchants and this slow andauthentic walk allows you at the same timeto rediscover the charm of our past andthe reasons of our present. The Apennineand Cisa Pass and Pontremoli stage is one

of the most interesting of the Italian routes,due to its characteristics of environmentaland landscape value and for the chanceto walk the entire route on unpaved roads,away from noise and dangers. The stage

is about 20 km long and takes about 6 or7 hours to walk it all. Alternatively, you canfollow some chosen traits. From Cisa Pass,you go up to the left of the staircase lea-ding to the Sanctuary of the Madonnadella Guardia, following the trail "00". Aftera few hundred metres, turn left followingthe sign VF (pay attention to the junction)and, through a forest of beech and pineyou can reach, in about an hour, the "Ri-ghedo" pass. From here, you descendalong the national road up to the first bend.Here you turn left, by going up first by theelectric box’s side for a dug road, thenalong the path, following the ridge toreach, the mount" Cucchero" among themeadows, at 1000 metres above sea level.Here, you can see an excellent view. Onthe left, the valley of Gravagna and in thebackground the" Groppo del Vescovo,"before the chain of mount Orsaro and atthe right, the whole Val di Magra (theMagra valley).The path descends through oaks and hor-nbeam to the village of Cavezzana Antena.Immediately after the first house, the pathturns to the left until you reach the villageof Groppoli in about an hour and a halffrom Righedo pass. if you keep comingdown, in a few minutes you cross thestream Civasola and then come to thefraction of Previdé. From here, once youcrossed the village, the path continues tothe fields, olive groves and vineyards toquickly reach the village of GroppodalosioInferiore (lower) and, by going down to theright, the old single-arched bridge of thefourteenth century which crosses the riverMagra.After passing a chestnut grove you go upto the village of Casalina where the trailruns along the houses on the left. You haveto note at the top of the village an old cha-pel currently used as a mill with largebasin above the water reserve. After thecemetery of Casalina you go left along amuletrack to the village of Toplecca hi-gher. Just further, the trail leads between

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THE ABBOTS WAY

An old historical route, known as an alternative to the Via Francigena is called today "theAbbots Way". From the seventh century, this route was the ancient road covered by themonks of the Monastery of San Colombano di Bobbio (PC) and was a linking road forthe towns Pavia, Piacenza, Bobbio, Pontremoli and Lucca. Largely forgotten in the past,today, this important historical route has been rediscovered and valued, with the distin-ction of being entirely practicable by foot, away from the "modern obstacles" and is alsosuitable for mountain bikers and horse riders. Among the monasteries, castles and an-cient traces of medieval settlements, the Abbots Way unwinds itself from Bobbio to Pon-tremoli, at a distance of approximately 192 km, mostly surrounded by a wild andpicturesque nature. The entrance in Lunigiana starts from Borgo Val di Taro (PR) throughthe Borgallo pass, from which we descend to the villages of Cervara and Vignola up toPontremoli. The stages of the Abbots Way are quite challenging, about 30km per dayand the name AW (Abbots Way) indicates the sign to follow, together with red and whitesigns.

Website: www.viadegliabati.com

mainly chestnut woods until you arrive atthe village Crocetta, a masonry small cha-pel among the meadows . From here be-gins the descent to the village of Arzengio,where you can see the Stations of the

Cross along the street. If you keep going down through the olivegroves, along a muletrack you reach thetown of Pontremoli near the old hospital,about three hours from Groppoli .

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BIKE TOUR

Directions : At the foot of the Tuscan- EmilianApenninesA circular route of about 40 km taking you through paved roads, ancient footpaths andmuletracks from Pontremoli to the foot of the Apennines , to the Mattei Refuge of Cai Lo-garghena through the meadows; villages, forests, open and sunny stretches will alter-nate where the view opens up wide glimpses of Lunigiana. You will ride your bike bygoing from the asphalt to the crushed stones and from the stones to the land, the rootsof trees and stones; for the descent, various possibilities depending on your skills andyour adrenaline desire.

Length: 37 KmDuration: half dayHeight: min. 236 (Pontremoli) - max . 1150 (Mattei Refuge)Road: asphalt and dirtBiking: mountain bikingDifficulty: medium difficultyCheck-out: PontremoliCheck-in: Pontremoli (circular trail)

From Pontremoli, take the State Road 62 ofCisa towards Parma and reach the villageof Mignegno. Here the road keeps goingup to the junction, on the right with the pro-vincial road 42 of Cirone Pass where astretch of ups and downs begins up to thevillage of Molinello. Following the indica-tion for Cirone pass you meet, on the right,the junction for Logarghena. Cross the vil-lages of Versola, Toplecca The Piagnaand where the paved road ends and be-gins the dirt and carriage road. The slopeincreases and, after about 4 km, at the jun-

ction for the shelter "Enrico Mattei", closeto the fountain, turn left to reach the refugefrom where you can enjoy a beautiful view.Take the same sloping road, at the jun-ction at the fountain, and turn left until youcross the road.

By going downhill you arrive in Serravalleand after 2.2 Km you reach Caprio. Keepgoing down through the villages of Ponti-cello and Scorcetoli and you return to thecrossroads of Cisa State road 62 nor-thwards towards Pontremoli.

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Itinerary : Places of Faith and Defense alongthe Via Francigena.Length : 37 Km Duration: half day (arrival in Aulla) – a whole day (with return in Pontremoli)Height: min. 50 m asl (Aulla) - max . 380 m asl (Castiglione del Terziere)Road: asphaltBikes: with roadDifficulty: medium difficultyCheck-out: PontremoliCheck-in: AullaPath (route): Pontremoli - Ponticello (Filattiera) - Caprio (Filattiera) - Fi-lattiera - Mocrone (Villafranca) - Malgrate (Villafranca) - Bagnone - Ca-stiglione del Terziere (Bagnone) - Merizzo (Vilafranca) - Amola (LiccianaNardi) - Monti di Licciana Nardi - Aulla

From the historical centre of Pontremoli,take the Cisa State Road 62 southwards,pass in front of the church and the mona-stery of S.S. Annunziata and keep goinguntil you reach the village Scorcetoli, thenturn to the left towards Ponticello and Ca-prio. From here, the road begins to climb.Cross the characteristic stone camberedbridge, pass by the village of Ponticello,

famously known for its towered houses,then keep going to the gates of the villageof Caprio. From here deviate to the right,towards Filattiera. A short stretch of road,first downhill and then uphill, through thewoods, leads to the village of High Filat-tiera, with its castle and the village. Fromhere you descend, regaining the stateRoad 62 southwards, towards VillafrancaLunigiana, until you deviate to the left forBagnone. You pass beneath the villagesof Mocrone and Malgrate and then youcross Bagnone, its square and the arca-des and climb up to the castle. From herekeep going on towards Castiglione Ter-ziere, with a wonderful castle, pass nearthe village and take the road downhill untilMonti of Licciana Nardi. The road climbswithout any obstacles, passes next to thevillages of Merizzo and Amola and rea-ches the village of Monti, dominated by abeautiful castle. Take the provincial road665 towards Aulla until you reach the stateroad 62 of Cisa pass and follow it until youreach Aulla.

THE SPECIALITIES OF PONTREMOLI

In Pontremoli, the first traditional dish is calledTestaroli, a special pasta made only with flourand water, prepared in theTesti, a stone clay orcast iron container used as a “portable oven“and acts as an intermediary between the fireand the food. The Testaroli cooked in the Testican be stored in the sideboard and , when ap-propriate, must be cut into diamond shapes andsoftened for a few seconds in boiling water.Once ready, Testaroli can be seasoned witholive oil and cheese or with Ligurian pesto. Bornas a poor man's dish of a peasant tradition,today Testaroli are a well- known speciality andis recognized by the Slow–food organisation.

The Amors of Pontremoli, a simple but tastysweet pastry , are formed by two thin wafers fil-led with a rich custard.The original recipe of Amor was imported inPontremoli by some families of Swiss confectio-ners and is still an inimitable secret, handeddown from generation to generation only insome confectioneries of Pontremoli.

Spongata is a typical dessert of Lunigiana and themountain area between Liguria, Emilia and Tu-scany. Pontremoli’s Spongata is made of two la-yers of dough stuffed with a filling made of honey,cocoa, dried and candied fruits, herbs and spi-ces. In the early nineteenth century, the Cappel-lini Café had become famous for this cake soappreciated by the Duke of Parma, Charles III.The ancient café is no longer there but the otherconfectioneries reproduce Spongata in varioussizes .

Torta d’Erbi is a salty pie made with a thin sheet ofwater and flour and a filling of spontaneous herbsand seasonal vegetables and differs from the otherpies of the rest of Lunigiana, because the vegeta-bles are raw prepared. There is no fixed recipe andthe filling ingredients vary, depending on the diffe-rent seasons and tastes. According to Pontremoli’stradition there are many other salty pies with vege-tables and spontaneous herbs. Some of these areBarbotla, a salty pie made of pumpkin flowers andErbadela, another salty pie made of corn flowerand chopped onions.22

Testaroli

Amor

Spongata

Torta d’erbi (the Herb Pie)

P.G.I Mushrooms: there are mainly fourspecies of the Boletus kind (the pore mu-shrooms) naturally coming up in chestnutand beech woods of the area. The freshpore mushrooms, dried or in oil are sold inPontremoli and have a scent and a uniquetaste!For information about picking mushrooms, seethe official website of Pontremoli.D.O.P Honey from LunigianaIn some areas of Pontremoli, some honeyvarieties are produced. Among these va-rieties, the and acacia honey stand out fortheir organoleptic qualities making themunique in the world. Honey from Lunigianais the first Italian honey to be awarded bythe EU with the Designation of ProtectedOrigin (D.O.P.).

The Tuscan P.G.I Extra Virgin Olive OilPontremoli also boasts the production of qualityextra virgin oil and Tuscan PGI "Colline Della Lu-nigiana (Lunigiana Hills)". The local productioncan offer a wide choice ranging from organicoils to some blends of oils obtained from diffe-rent variety of typical plants of the Tuscan lan-dscape, each of them with taste and smellpeculiarities capable of satisfying even the mostdemanding person.

D.O.P Chestnut flourThis product comes in the peasant tradi-tion where the chestnut, the result of the"Bread tree", was grown, harvested, driedand ground to become the base of nearlyall food eaten on a daily basis, from breadand polenta, to desserts. Today, chestnutflour is an important ingredient in the localcuisine from the first dishes to desserts.

I.G.T Magra Valley WinesIn the area of Pontremoli, various IGTwines are produced. For white wine, Thevines which are mainly used are Durella,Albarola, Trebbiano and Vermentino. Forred wines, Pollera, Ciliegiolo Groppelloand Merlot. For rosé wines, Pollera, Cilie-giolo and Merlot.

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EVENTSJANUARY6th Jenuary:

Feast of the Epiphany with arriving of thesteam train from La Spezia

17 th Jenuary:The Fire of San Nicolò,

under the bridge Pompeo SpagnoliLast Sunday of January:

S. Geminiano Fair31th Gennaio: S. Geminiano Fire under Crësa Bridge

APRILFourth Weekend of April:

“Bancarelfiore”, the Flowers Fair(a market and fair of flowers and plants)

MAYSecond Sunday of May:

The Jonquils march in the Logarghena meadows, by CAI, Pontremoli section

The last Saturday of May:Children’s Literary Award Bancarellino

JULYFirst weekend of July:Saint Peter’s Feast with fireworks

2nd July: Feast of Our Lady of the People(Madonna del Popolo). The same evening,concert of Musica Cittadina Pontremoli(Pontremoli’s Band) in Piazza Duomo (the

Cathedral Square)Second Sunday of july:

Madonna dell’Orsaro, at Cirone passeThird weekend of July:

Friday: the“Bancarella Sport” Award (thebest sport book is awarded)

Saturday: Bancarella Cucina, (the bestcooking book is awarded

Sunday: the Literary “Bancarella” Award

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AUGUSTChiese e Palazzi aperti (Churches and

mansions opened to the public)Special opening and guided tours during

the weekends of July and August

14thAugust: “Stranotturna” a track event

Fourth Weekend (from Wednesday to Sunday):

MedievalisA Medieval Historical Commemoration

29th August:Madonna della Guardia Feast,

at the Cisa Pass

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

1st September:Religious feast at S. Terenziano sanctuary, in Mignegno

2nd or 3rd Sunday of September:The Mushroom feast in Succisa

1st,, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday of October:“Castagnata”, a Chestnut Feast at Parcodella Torre (the Tower Park), at the end of

Via Cavour

NOVEMBERThe last Saturday of November: Fiera di

S. Andrea Fair

DECEMBERDuring Christmas time:

Christmas cribs and Angels exhibitions;27th and 28th S. Francesco living crib in the

historical centre31th December:

New Year’s Eve Party.

WHERE TO EAT AND WHERE TO SLEEP

Ristorazione Pernottamento Pizzeria Campeggio Piscina

Ristoranti, Trattorie e PizzerieRISTORANTE “ALTA COSTA”Località CeretoliTel. 347.6186314“ANTICA TRATTORIA PINELLI”Località MontelungoTel. 0187.436135E-mail: info@anticatrattoriapinelli.comRIST. “APPENNINO” di Pinelli AlbertoLocalità Montelungo SuperioreTel. 0187.436131E-mail: info@ristoranteappennino.itTRATTORIA “BACCIOTTINI”Via Ricci ArmaniTel. 0187.830120TRATTORIA “BUSSÉ”Piazza DuomoTel. 0187.831371RISTORANTE “CÀ DEL MORO”Via G. Bellotti, 10Tel. 0187.830588OSTERIA “CAVEAU DEL TEATRO”CASA VACANZEVia del TeatroTel. 0187.833228E-mail: info@caveaudelteatro.itRIST. PIZZERIA “COUNTRY CLUB”Via Veterani dello SportTel. 0187.832581E-mail: amadeiantonella@gmail.comTRATTORIA “DA MARIETTA”Località GravagnaTel. 0187.436082E-mail: damarietta@pec.itTRATTORIA “FERRARI”Località Succisa PollinaTel. 0187.874020

TRATTORIA “GARIBALDI”Via P. CocchiTel. 331.2341721RIST. PIZZERIA “IL GIRASOLE”Via Manfredo GiulianiTel. 0187.460009RIST. PIZZERIA “IL MENHIR”Via IV NovembreTel. 0187.830948TRATTORIA “IL PAIOLO”Via EuropaTel. 0187.830874TRATTORIA “IL TESTO”Località Succisa PollinaTel. 0187.874002TRATTORIA “L’ALPINO”Via NazionaleTel. 0187.830212TRATTORIA “L’OCA BIANCA”Via CavourTel. 0187.833219E-mail: alessandroancillotti@alice.itRISTORANTE “LA CORTINA DI CACCIAGUERRA snc”Piazza della Repubblica, 2Tel. 393.0637713TRATTORIA “LA DINA”Località MolinelloTel. 0187.836614TRATTORIA “LA VECCHIA MIGNEGNO”Via NazionaleTel. 0187.830249E-mail: superga1949@libero.it“LOCANDA DEGLI ACERI”Località Passo della CisaTel. 0187. 836421E-mail: locandadegliaceri@lunigiana.net

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TRATTORIA “MAFFEI”Località MolinelloTel. 017.836620E-mail: elena.bagatta@libero.itTRATTORIA “MAGNANI”Località La Borrella di GravagnaTel. 0187.836556RIST. PIZZERIA “MANUEL”Località TegliaTel. 0187.439680RISTORANTE “MARINI LUCIANA”Piazza StazioneTRATTORIA “MARIONI RENATO” Località Guinadi San RoccoTel. 0187.834715TRATTORIA “NORINA”Via GaribaldiTel. 0187.460628“OSTERIA DELLA BIETOLA”Via della BietolaTel. 0187.831949TRATTORIA “PELLICCIA”Via GaribaldiTel. 0187.830577E-mail: trattoriapelliccia@virgilio.itRIST. PIZZERIA “SAN GIORGIO”Via NazionaleTel. 0187.831543

Pizzerie d’asporto“PECCI ROBERTO”Via del SeminarioTel. 0187.831786“GENDI”Via CavourTel. 328.5779350“TIME OUT”Via RomaTel. 392.4836991CAFFETTERIAPIZZERIA “PRELIBÒ”Via SforzaTel. 0187.833203

Alberghi “HOTEL NAPOLEON”Piazza ItaliaTel. 0187.830544E-mail: info@hotelnapoleon.net“CÀ DEL MORO RESORT”Via G. Bellotti, 2 Loc. Casa CorviTel. 0187.832202

Agriturismi“ALAMARA” Località ArzengioTel. 333.2832936“CÀ DEL LUPO”Località TraverdeTel. 338.9238373AZIENDA AGRITURISTICA “COPIADO”Località Copiado di MontelungoTel. 347.9366939“COSTA D’ORSOLA”Località Costa d’Orsola OppiloTel. 0187.833332“AGRITURISMO FILIPPI”Località OppiloTel. 377.1141020E-mail: agriturismofilippi@virgilio.itAZIENDA AGRITURISTICA “GUSSONI”Località Vignola CanàTel. 0187.830912“IL GLICINE E LA LANTERNA”Località Vignola QuercetaTel. 0187.460050“IL PARADISO”Località Costa San NiccolòTel. 392.6950238AGRICAMPEGGIO “MUSETTI”Località GrondolaTel. 333.8841166E-mail: angelamusetti@virgilio.itAGRICAMPEGGIO “LA LUNA E I FALÒ”Località CareolaTel. 320.5555561E-mail: filippocattaneo@libero.it

“LA SERRA”Località VignolaTel. 335.7752116 “LUCCHETTI FERRARI”Via Costa San NicolòTel. 0187.830571E-mail: lucchettiferrari@mail.com“PODERE BENELLI”Località OppiloTel. 338.9104330“PODERE ROTTIGLIANA” Località RottiglianaTel. 0187.833480E-mail: info@podererottigliana.com“PRATO FRANCO”Località Costa San NicolòTel. 0187.830173

Bed & Breakfast“AI CHIOSI”Via ChiosiTel. 340.2357383“AZZURRA”Via Porta Parma, 30Tel. 333.9344636E-mail: info@silviafossati.it“CÀ BATTISTA“Località MontelungoTel. 327.8387687“DA FRANCESCA E CLEO”Via PiagnaroTel. 339.5970871 E-mail: francescabardini@virgilio.it“ENZO”Via Mon.G.SismondoTel. 333.2404895“IL GIARDINO DI ROSMARINO”Strada per ArzelatoTel. 0187.1835137E-mail: ilgiardinodirosmarino@yahoo.it

“IL POGGIO DI TRAVERDE”Loc. TraverdeTel. 339.2989349 E-mail: faustella@2011libero.it“PINELLI”Loc. Montelungo Sup., 12Tel. 0187.436131E-mail: danielavallarino@tiscali.it“PODERE BRAMAPANE”Località CargallaTel. 333.9766431E-mail: danielavallarino@tiscali.it“VILLA DEI ROSETI”Località TraverdeTel. 339.2852873E-mail: info@villadeiroseti.it“ZELLO”Loc. CasalinaTel. 349.5269388E-mail: delfinangelor@virgilio.it

CAV - Casa Alloggio Vacanza“EREMO GIOIOSO”Loc. Previdè, 4Tel. 335.5647227E-mail: sempreinzona.pec.it“IL POZZO ”Pieve di SalicetoTel. 333.4770320E-mail: cavellini@email.it“LE APLI”Vignola Canà,13Tel. 347.0395243E-mail: mancio1893@alice.it

TOURIST SERVICE AND ASSOCIATIONSPontremoli Tourist Point - Info Point Tel.: 0187.832000e-mail: infopontremoli@aptmassacarrara.itTown Hall - Mayor administrative office Tel.: 0187.4601235e-mail: sindaco@comune.pontremoli.ms.itPro Loco Piazzetta della Pace Tel.: 360.700369 - 313.8214817website: www.prolocopontremoli.itFarfalle in Cammino Sustainable tourism association, tourist and environ-mental guides, guided tours in town and trekking around the territory, extra-ordinary opening of historical buildings. website: www.farfalleincammino.org Tel.: 338.5238983 - 328.2515230Tourist and Environmental Guides (Lunigiana – Marble quarries - 5 Terreand Poets Gulf, art towns tours, trekking in the Appennines and along the ViaFrancigena, local food tasting tours).website: www.turismoinlunigiana.it Tel.: 328.3120525BIAL - Benvenuti in Alta Lunigiana Tel.: 0187.833328(Association for restaurateurs and accomodation activities) website: www.inlunigiana.itAOTL- Associazione Operatori Turistici della Lunigiana Tel.: 377.1031033website: www.visitlunigiana.itFrabike store, assistance and rental of bicycles Tel.: 0187.830211website: www.frabike.itLunigiana X-Bike (bike and mountain bike tours in the territory).website: www.lunigianaxbike.it Tel.: 3667008004 - 3457859073Centro Commerciale Naturale “PONTREMOLI” Tel.: 339.2447305Association for traders in the historical centre.NCC/shuttle service Tel.: 335.8784458 - 335.1222232Associazione Terranostra di Coldiretti Via del Seminario Tel.: 340.1447903e-mail: alessandra.menegalli@coldiretti.itAssociazione Turismo Verde della CIA Via Tellini Tel.: 338.3563866e-mail: m.veroni@cia.itBaby Pit Stop Via Reisoli, 8 Open at 9:00 -12:30 16:00 - 19:00 Tel.: 334.8148899

Servizio Taxi

TerreDiLunigiana Portale d’informazione sulla città sito web: terredilunigiana.com

Piazza Della Repubblica Tel.: 0187.830054Piazza San Francesco Tel.: 0187.830951Piazzale Della Stazione Tel.: 0187 830467

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from Tuesday to Saturday (open on Mondays in July and August

Info about Pontremoliwww.comune.pontremoli.ms.itwww.prolocopontremoli.itwww.lunigiana.netwww.turismomassacarrara.itCOMUNE DI

PONTREMOLI

All - year events“Visitando Pontremoli” antique markets, crafts and typical products, playsfor children, guided tours and train tours of Pontremoli. From March to De-cember, every third Sunday of each month, in the squares and ways of the

historical centre.“Car boot sales” Every fourth Sunday of each month in Piazza Italia.

Weekly market every Wednesday and Saturday mornings in the historicalcentre of Pontremoli and in Piazza Italia.

At the same time, “Mercato d’Puntremal”, a producer-consumer farmers’ market in Via Garibaldi, from spring to autumn.