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Lunigiana
owes its name to the town of Luni founded by the Romans in the 177 B.C.
near the mouth of the river Magra.
Today
it identifies itself with the valley of the mentioned river and its
affluents, while its historical border is more wide. Lunigiana is
situated between Tuscany and
Liguria, whose peculiar features it reproposes especially in the landscape , in the cultures, in the
architecture and in the
friendliness of its people. A
small and homogeneous region, rich in history, lights, colours,
prestigious images ,with green sceneries ending with the Apuan peaks and
the wide meadow of the Appennino Everywhere is possible to find the signs of the Italian and
European history: from the prehistory to the Middle Age , to the Modern
Age
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The
area is characterized by a picturesque sequence of
castles , Romanic
churches, walled villages, noble an rural buildings which bear witness
to the untouched cultural background.
In
every age in Val Di Magra , people and army contributed in the
characterization of the structure of the settlements and of the
defensive systems.
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Lunigiana is an ideal tourist place with its generally mild climate,
relaxing environment, woody hills, full of fish rivers and modern
facilities ( hotels, camping, tourist villages and farm holidays centres).
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Every
commune of the area has got
its own attractions: museums,
thermal waters , sport facilities, big
complex calcareous caves (Grotte di Equi) , ski resorts(Zum Zeri) and
trekking centres.
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Moreover a real surprise are the folklore , the traditions, the gastronomy and the local handicrafts.
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A
very good motorway and railways network but also a minor road network
enable the tourists to reach the wide sceneries of the Appennino , the
alpine refuges and the ancient small villages. In short Lunigiana is a
hospitable and full of resources land which can offer ideal stays and
satisfy the peculiar
interests and the tourists’ requests.
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