This particular area between Liguria and Tuscany is overflowed by the Apuan Alps, famous all over the world for their valuable white marble, used also by Michelangelo.
In addition to the Apuan Alps, another important element of Lunigiana is the river Magra. Its name comes from the old Etruscan city of Luni. This area is insinuated among Liguria, Tuscany and Emilia Romagna and it is important from an historical point of view for the presence of medieval castles and churches, where (someone says) also the world famous poet Dante Alighieri lodged.
But Lunigiana is famous also for the mysterious stele-statues which were found here: they represent stylized human faces, with a typical moon-shape, and nobody knows the origin of them. Who carved these statues? How did they come here? Some academics talked aboutaliens.
In Lunigiana, in province of Massa Carrara you can find the beautiful caves of Equi Terme which are really worth visiting.
In the highest part of Lunigiana there is the town of Pontremoli, surrounded by castles and where you can find the castle of Piagnaro, that houses the stele-statues museum.
Another famous town is Colonnata, famous in the whole Italy for its pure-white marble and the local production of a delicious lard. We suggest you visit Luni, Castelnuovo Magra, Fosdinovo, Fivizzano, Sarzana and Pontremoli.