Wine TrailsCandia-Lunigiana Hills.
In the Massa-Carrara province, the Candia-Lunigiana Hills Wine Trail offers an extremely varied setting, from the natural, cultural and social points of view.

From the densely vine cultivated coastal area we move to the Lunigiana, which consists of wooded uplands, as well as less hilly and even fairly flat land where various types of crops are grown besides the vine. The high quality of wine produced here is attested to by the awarding of the DOC guarantee to two wines: "Candia di Colli Apuani" from the hills Of Massa Carrara and Montignoso, and "Colli di Luna", from the hills of Fosdinovo, Podenzana, Caprigliola and IGT Val di Magra - in fact, this trail encapsulates the whole province. The rustic Tuscan world of the Apuan Alps, although integrated with urban areas in parts, has remained largely untouched by modern influences - a splendid centuries-old mosaic of woods, vineyards, country churches, castles and country houses.

The traveller can thus explore the rural features of the area in relation to its cultural, environmental and historical traditions; he can steep himself in the completely unspoilt Apuan-Lunigiana countryside, admire the rugged Apuan peaks and wonder at the incredible views from the Appenines, taking in ingenious agricultural systems, both on the coastal plains and the inland hills, and ancient settlements.

Tuscan culinary traditions mingle with those of Liguria and Emilia in this area, which borders on three regions. There are as many variations as there are villages in the Apuan-Lunigiana, offering the traditional simple cuisine of Tuscany along with the highest quality olive oil and wine. The itinerary starts south of Montignoso and follows the Appenine ridge through Massa, Carrara, Fosdinovo, ending up inland at Pontremoli.