The etymology of the place name is not clear; supposedly it comes from the name of an artificial ditch, which was probably dug in ancient times. The local economy is mainly based on agriculture and the breeding of cattle. The olive-trees cultivated in Fosdinovo produce a very famous and valuable olive oil. The village rises on a hill alongside the lower valley of the Magra River. The foundation oc... more

Pontremoli (translated "Trembling Bridge" from the Italian "tremare" - "to tremble") is a quaint town in the Apennine Mountains along the old Via Francigena in northern Tuscany's Lunigiana region. It was an important stop on this pilgrim route from Canterbury to Rome and it still has the same atmosphere as a thousand years ago. Despite its well-preserved medieval streets, old buildings, an ancient... more