It is imperative that you adore Tuscany. I think there is a universal law scratched into a chunk of basalt somewhere, mentioned in some part of the Bible nobody reads because it also mentions Roman soldiers coming out of a brothel and that embarrasses the faithful throngs mightily.
In any case, hardly anyone knows the northern region, where the Apennines lend a horrible beauty and a hardness of life, giving rise to festivals called “sagre” that bring communities together over a good meal of local foods.
Garfagnana vacation rental
Yes, hardly anyone visits these regions, called the Lunigiana, where I spend half a year, and the Garfagnana.
We often get into the car and drive from the Lunigiana to the Garfagnana, no destination in mind. That’s because the incredible beauty of the landscape is the star of the tour. There’s also lots of good, rustic food available along the way as well.
On the left is one of the Garfagnana vacation rentals available on Vacapedia. Rustico la Moscella sleeps 10. (And sleep you will, because it’s quiet out in the countryside of northern Tuscany.)
From here you’ll visit Barga, no doubt one of the Garfagnana’s big treats that isn’t a natural wonder. Barga is known by some as the most Scottish town in Italy. The connection is that an inordinate number of folks left for Scotland during a famine and returned later with cash to fix up the crumbling village. Lots of them seem to have turned into painters, too. The town is loaded with art and home to Barga Jazz and other fine festivals.
Or maybe you’ll just get in the car and drive around like we do. I figure we need to use up the last of the fossil fuels until prices get so high that folks will cave in to the unthinkable pursuit of researching alternative energies.
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