Sarzana e Lunigiana.
The Lunigiana, the final strip of Liguria bordering Tuscany, embraces a long stretch of the Magra river and its mouth. This frontier area preserves traces of an important history, that of Luni, a rich and powerful Roman city until the 3rd century A.D., thanks to its crescent-shaped port. An important archeological site remains of the city's former splendor: an elliptical arena, featuring well-preserved corridors, cells, and passageways from which exited beasts and gladiators.

Heir to the power of Luni, in the Medieval period, was Sarzana. The imposing fortress of Sarzanello and the entire city, in its ancient structure, testifies to this transfer of power. Throughout the Magra valley, visitors will encounter other large castles at Ortonovo, Nicola, and Castelnuovo.

In Lunigiana, nature also exerts its undisputed sway in the area of the Montemarcello Magra river park, a 4,300-hectare (10,600-acre) preserve where migratory birds build their nests and the rich Mediterranean fauna can be explored along the trails, mule tracks, and walking paths in the protected area.