Garfagnana.
Garfagnana is Nature. Say its name, and you evoke images of a proud and aloof land, practically isolated from the rest of Tuscany. A treasure chest enclosed between the Apuan Alps and the Appennines and scarred by the Serchio river.

You cannot arrive in Garfagnana by chance. You cannot lose your way, take the wrong road and find yourself there: you are driven there by pleasure, by the knowledge that you will gain from this experience and discover an incredible, untouched culture and nature,
a rare sight to behold.
It is an unexpected landscape, revealing some of nature's hidden secrets such as the Orrido di Botri, Tuscany's Canyon etched by the waters of the streams that dive headlong into this prehistoric chasm.
A narrow gorge that sends shivers down your spine, with bushes growing on its walls, reaching towards the sky, arduously searching for that single strip of light that manages to sneak in.
In the meantime, a speckled brown trout slips through cold waters and a golden eagle soars above your heads. You can find the Grotta del Vento with its foot-bridge suspended high above these marvels and the fascinating names within - Baratro dei Giganti (The Giants' Abyss), Salone dell'Infinito (The Room of Infinity) - giving an idea of the sensations you can feel here.
Come and discover it for yourselves and with each step you will find marvels and legends.
The Calomini hermitage and the story of a sacred image which appeared only here, in this place with its perpendicular slopes overlooking the valley of Turrite. Here a cave sanctuary was built where you can also stay.
The Devil's Bridge near Borgo a Mozzano will capture your imagination not only because of its appearance, but also because of the legend that goes with it. Of course, there are not only legends, there is also the reality of welcoming townsfolk, jealous of their folklore and gastronomic traditions. You will find flourishing traditions everywhere, with jousts and re-enactments of historical events, the singing theatre, handicrafts, and all this accompanied by culinary specialities based on chestnuts. This was the only product found here in great quantities until after the Second World War and was the food the people of the valley survived on. Nowadays, alongside the chestnut there are other ancient, but now fashionable products such as spelt, mondiola and cheese.
Excursions in nature, simple and welcoming towns, good cooking and traditions is the recipe that Garfagnana has to offer.