The flavours of the Tuscany are strong ones that are often wedded to the aromas of the sea and Liguria. The now famous lard of Colonnata is matured in marble basins and flavoured with rosemary, while pesto is served with testeroli of Pontremoli, pieces of foccacia made of flour and water and baked in...

Pontremoli is believed to have been first settled around a thousand years before Christ. It was known in Roman times as Apua. The commune later became an independent municipality in 1226 thanks to Federico II who charters the free municipality, partly because of its mountainous situation. This situation...

Where: Pontremoli, Italy, lies in the Apennine Mountains along the old Via Francigena (road to France) in northern Tuscany’s Lunigiana region. Why: Pontremoli was an important stop on the pilgrim route from Canterbury to Rome, and it retains its look from that time. Despite its well-preserved medieval...