Luni Holidays

16.07.2019

Tuscany-inspired literature

As so often, we thank http://www.visittuscany.com for this article on Tuscany’s contribution to literature geography. On a personal note, we would be delighted to introduce you to Dante’s “selva oscura” near Filetto, and Fivizzano’s Malaspina...

12.07.2019

Famous Five go to Tuscany – from Newport U3A’s Italian correspondent.

It’s all been a bit difficult this year. The extended Easter break has put me and quite a few of our U3A group out of kilter. Five of us have nevertheless managed to get away...

11.07.2019

from Pieve san Lorenzo to Portovenere.

September 2018 After seeing an advert in my U3A magazine, I never dreamed we would end up here in this enchanting little house with every home comfort going. It really is a gem and surrounded...

10.07.2019

Serendipity at Fosdinovo

I was just planning to write a Blog on Bel Panorama, our latest property in Fosdinovo, when into my Inbox plopped the latest edition of Italy magazine. It opened on a page featuring an advertorial...

9.07.2019

Activities for children in Lunigiana

The following information has been derived from a variety of sources via Our Lunigiana, a linking website for residents of the area, and some of the information below therefore overlaps. We haven’t visited any of...

2.07.2019

Sassalbo, village of the white stone

… and you can see why as you approach the village from the direction of Fivizzano. A large slab of white chalk, featured above, adorns the hillside above the village. The village boasts an excellent...

2.07.2019

Sigeric: our favourite Lunigiana excursion organiser.

SIGERIC is a cooperative of professional tour and nature guides which offers guided tours and outdoor activities in Lunigiana for individuals, families and groups. They have a program of join-a-group tours that run regularly throughout...

30.06.2019

Touring Pontremoli with visittuscany.com

Once again with thanks to visittuscany.com, we bring you their “Touring Pontremoli” Our tour begins in Pontremoli, the northernmost town in Tuscany and the historic capital of the Upper Lunigiana. With the Verde stream and the Magra...

29.06.2019

Argigliano and La Chicca

June 2018 We enjoyed our week in your Italian home, discovering Lunigiana. an area we knew nothing about. We enjoyed the peace and quiet although I suspect it is not so peaceful here in July and August. We...

28.06.2019

Late summer/early autumn at La Chicca

We had another great holiday thank you. The weather was terrific – the weather was unseasonably hot and we only had 10 minutes of drizzle on our first day, other than that it was all...