Few natural materials have influenced architecture and sculpture as profoundly as Carrara marble. Quarried from the rugged Apuan Alps between Carrara, Massa and Colonnata, this brilliant white stone has been extracted for more than 2,000 years and has travelled from...
At first sight, Marina di Massa looks like a classic Tuscan seaside resort, with its broad promenade, sandy beaches and rows of pine trees separating the town from the Ligurian Sea. Yet only a few miles inland rises one of Italy’s most extraordinary landscapes....
At first glance, Marina di Carrara appears to be a typical Tuscan seaside town, with a long beach, a modern marina and a relaxed promenade facing the Ligurian Sea. Yet only a few miles inland rise the spectacular Apuan Alps, where some of the world’s finest...
Standing at the eastern edge of Liguria, only a few miles from the border with Tuscany, Sarzana is often overlooked by travellers heading towards the Cinque Terre or Pisa. Yet this elegant walled town has one of the richest histories in the region. Once an important...
Standing at the eastern end of the Gulf of Poets, Lerici is one of Liguria’s most elegant seaside towns. Sheltered by a broad natural bay and overlooked by its imposing castle, it has attracted sailors, merchants, writers and artists for centuries. Together with...
