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Casa Gianfrati represents an ideal starting point for the outdoor activities, or for visiting the most beautiful places in Garfagnana or the nearest cities of art. Moreover, during the summer period the guests will find the opportunity to go to the typical medieval or traditional wine and food festival, held in several villages in Garfagnana. https://youtu.be/BU8MGkl1WYQ https://youtu.be/9nIb0Ehdz3Q
To to enjoy your holidays in Garfagnana, use the suggestion below
ACTIVITIES DURING YOUR STAY AT CASA GIANFRATI
1 walk in the ancient streets of Corfino with its flowered balconies youtu.be/W12NcfRGduU
Then visit to the botanical garden (10' by car) youtu.be/UJITANnP5FQ ....
and to Parco dell'Orecchiella with the museum, the mountain garden and its wild animals (deers and bears first of all) youtu.be/Hig1iL8aDHc
2 starting on foot directly from the house, hiking on the Pania di Corfino mountain, initially following the paths number 56 or 58, and then following the
Airone 1 route, marked with yellow flower on a light blue background.
Alternatively, if you want to reduce the difference in height, go up to top of the Corfino Pania mountain starting from Pruno (5 minutes by car from Corfino) youtu.be/87GRFEMhZSw , or better from the Orecchiella park (15' by car from Corfino) youtu.be/4QGlzr3Zua0, where you have also
possibility to walk on other pathways to the Apennine ridge youtu.be/kceeKqL6bIM
3 visit to Castiglione Garfagnana (10' minutes by car) a beautiful fortified ancient village, with mighty walls youtu.be/u_lcNi2V5Tw
Then visit to Castelnuovo (15 '), with its Ariosto Castle, and finally to the ancient Verrucole Fortress (30') youtu.be/q1T18sUF1LU
4 Visit to Grotta del Vento, a fantastic huge cave in the heart of the Apuan Alps, near Fornovolasco (60 'by car) and on the way back visit to the
hermitage of Calomini, set in the rock of the mountain https://youtu.be/obDb9Yxh1jU
5 Visit to Barga, very nice ancient village https://youtu.be/R_IwKqxGH8Q
Then visit to Bagni di Lucca, famous for its thermal baths and the Casino', and in Castelvecchio Pascoli, with the house and museum of Giovanni
Pascoli, who he had lived there. Finally finish your trip to Borgo Mozzano to visit the famous devil's bridge https://youtu.be/g__D0dNB2AI
6 Visit to San Pellegrino in Alpe(60 'by car), a village on the Apennine ridge, with a magnificent panorama and an interesting peasant museum https://youtu.be/P264Qx1NnC8
7 Visit to the famous art city of Lucca (50 'by car) https://youtu.be/AekC_l7KZe8 https://youtu.be/zvE5J5XbNrU
and then visit to Pisa (30 'after Lucca) with its Piazza dei Miracoli and the famous leaning tower https://youtu.be/j7DiqmPT6Lk
8 adventure-visit to the Orrido di Botri, where you will walk in the shallow waters of a river that flows inside a fascinating canyon which inspired Dante for his Inferno (70 'by car) https://youtu.be/jdGEWi5lBAo
9 Hiking on the Apuan Alps. The most famous height (go there only with a map of the pathways) are:
Pisanino mountain, the highest peak (demanding). To go there start from Orto di Donna https://youtu.be/xZqo7n4aOPw,
Sumbra mountain. To go there start from Orioli, near Arni https://youtu.be/pKiYqO7eH7c
Monte Forato, a mountain with a huge hole in its rock. To go there start from Fornovolasco https://youtu.be/2Ph73Aaykvg
Pania della croce mountain, (to go there start from Piglionico) https://youtu.be/CydpMxoFcao
10 Visit to the famous and ancient Ville Lucchesi (Villa Mansi, Villa Torrigiani, Villa Reale, Villa Oliva, Villa Grabau) (50 'in auto)
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11 For the opera lovers, visit Torre del Lago Puccini (75 'by car), where Puccini lived and wrote many of his works. During the summer the Puccini Festival is held here
12 Car trip in the heart of the Apuan Alps with its famous marble quarries. Follow signs to Castelnuovo, then to Arni, then turn right
on the road to the Passo del Vestito. Return from Versilia, throught Serravezza and the Cipollaio tunnel. Amazing panorama
https://youtu.be/83nbQHSu0aE
13 Spend one day in on the Versilia sea beaches. From Castelnuovo follow signs to Serravezza, and from there to Forte dei Marmi (50 ')
14 Rent an electric MTB with several incredible possible routes, which can be followed by downloading the Wikilock app on your mobile phone
SEE SOME TRAIL of increasing difficulty IN THE PICTURES ABOVE
See the following videoclip - Castelnuovo-Pontecosi-Villetta-Corfino-Campaiana-Castelnuovo https://youtu.be/96RP4ENXTaI
- Castelnuovo-Pontecosi-Poggio-Roggio-Campocatino-Vagli-Castelnuovo https://youtu.be/uA_DiTN5F90
15 horseback riding (material available in the hotel hall)
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16 local guided tour in a winery in Garfagnana
17 if you have kids, (but not only for them) don't miss the opportunity to visit the Buffardello Adventure Park in San Romano (25 '); you will find paths of increasing difficulty suspended between the trees of the forest https://youtu.be/I3ABVNxOmrE
18 relaxing day at Gramolazzo lake, enchanted lake surrounded by the highest peaks of the Apuan Alps; on-site restaurant and bar. From there if you want to go to the heart of the Apuan Alps without walking, go by car to Orto di Donna (crossroads 4 km after Gramolazzo, before the tunnel - (15' 'from Gramolazzo) - shelter with restaurant on site)
19 easy and short hike starting from Campocatino, (location about 1000 m high, with fantastic panorama and reachable by car from Vagli) to the hermitage of San Viano. Path in unspoiled nature that pays off a lot https://youtu.be/prmTsaaybY0
20 for the more daring the rafting the opportunity to practice rafting and other activities in an adventure park on the Lima stream, near Bagni di Lucca
https://youtu.be/cyRaAbWx1rM https://youtu.be/HukDzUJdaBc
21 for the youngsters eager for adrenaline, don't miss the Angel Flight with the Vagli zip line, returning via a long modern Tibetan bridge
https://youtu.be/NcGtMd6uraU
22 if you are a golfer and you miss golf, try a nice executive course at the Garfagnana golf Club, where it is important to be extremely precise with the irons. Its a really trick course https://youtu.be/kubINGPrSTg