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Aerial view of the Garfagnana valleys with lush green woods and small villages scattered all around.

Garfagnana and the Mid Serchio Valley

A land rich in history and unspoilt forests

An enchanted territory, enclosed between the Apuan Alps and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, and carved out by the Serchio River, rich in history and waiting to be explored: the Garfagnana, with the mid Serchio Valley, is a fascinating area, made up of forests of chestnut trees, small medieval villages and evocative scenery.

Nature dominates uncontested, with forests that are still untouched by man and mountain peaks 2,000 metres high. The highest point in Tuscany is right here in the Garfagnana: Monte Prado, near Sillano, reaching 2,054 metres. Giuncugnano, 885 metres above sea level, is the highest-situated town. Nature offers us incredible gifts like the Orecchiella Park nature reserve, unique formations, including the Grotta del Vento, the...

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Garfagnana and the Mid Serchio Valley