a beautiful museum that really details the origins of the Statue Stele culture. I was impressed by the castle and the way they used the medieval environment to add poetry and depth to the exhibition. Definitely worth visiting if you are interested in prehistorical items and in copper or iron-age cultures.

What a gem!! The castle is well kept and fun to explore. The exhibit/museum with the statutes is fantastic! We walked up and took the elevator down. Both easy options. The staff was nice and even had free audio in English. Very well put together and we were very pleased!

We had a great time going down this gorge. Definitely worth a visit! The water is cold, but not freezing. But it is summer right now and 36 degrees outside. There's really no need for a tour guide, you can just drive down the road, follow the signs and you'll find the river. It's well signposted. Follow it upstream and you'll see some great places. Once you get to the waterfall there are 2 more corners to take, that's more or less where it ends. A good idea is to take a waterproof bag for your stuff. Shoes are a good idea too, I did it in slippers which wasn't ideal.

(Translated by Google) Visited with my husband last week, we loved it. The exterior with the main entrance is quite simple, but as soon as you enter the door you immediately notice the great abundance of decorations, statues, furnishings, religious objects and so on, which make this place truly pleasing to the eye. Beautiful and particular is the reconstruction of the Via Crucis, the work of Mauro Fugacci, donated to this Cathedral at Easter 1999, preserved inside a wooden case. (Original) Visitata con mio marito la scorsa settimana, ci è molto piaciuta. L'esterno con l'entrata principale è abbastanza semplice, ma appena varcata la porta si nota subito la grande abbondanza di decorazioni, statue, suppellettili, oggetti religiosi e quant'altro, che rendono questo luogo davvero gradevole alla vista. Bella e particolare poi la ricostruzione della Via Crucis, opera di Mauro Fugacci, donata a questo Duomo nella Pasqua del 1999, conservata all'interno di una teca in legno.

Fantastic gf meal with excellent red wine and grappa, all home produced, in a lovely setting.

A wonderful jewel set just outside the wonderful city of Pontremoli. In the company of enthusiastic and knowledgeable expert guides, the history and glories of lovely Villa Dosi are very well worth a visit. Combine this with the Statue Stele Museum in Pontremoli and you'll have a great day out.

San Geminiano is my favourite church in Pontremoli. It has a timeless feel about it. Don't miss th painting to the right of the altar with a detail of Pontremoli beset by flood and tempest. Outside in the Piazzetta is where Frederick 2 had his minister Piero della Vigna's eyes put out.

(Translated by Google) A surprise, a church of great importance, along the Via Francigena: a surprise also because it is a little appreciated jewel in the municipality of Pontremoli. It is a sanctuary built on the place where the apparitions of the Virgin to a little girl took place in 1470. It was a place with a notable influx of pilgrims where an important communication route passed between the north of the peninsula and Florence. It has considerable dimensions, with a single nave and a significantly raised presbytery and inside there is a small marble temple by Sansovino (1527) dedicated to the Virgin Annunziata. A true treasure: inside there is a beautiful altar, behind which in a niche (you have to kneel down to see it) there is a 15th century fresco with the scene of the Annunciation, found next to the remains of the ancient Via Francigena. But another precious treasure chest of works of art is found in the sacristy: wardrobes, inlaid wooden benches dating back to 1676 and frescoes from the vault by Francesco Natali, a masterpiece! They give the impression of creating the illusion of space opening beyond the ceiling with extraordinarily nuanced colors. The facade is of excellent workmanship with interventions by the "Comacine masters". Unfortunately this sacred place is owned by the state which is not concerned with preserving this site with the two splendid cloisters of the convent. A real shame! But, with great amazement, I accidentally visited this precious church when a person who doesn't know much about art and history (no less than the director of the Uffizi in Florence) made a thorough visit to this precious place. A highly trained expert (volunteer) also guided us to visit the works. Unforgettable meeting! (Double) (Original) Una sorpresa , una chiesa di grande importanza, lungo la via Francigena : sorpresa anche perché è un gioiello poco valorizzato nel comune di Pontremoli. È un santuario costruito sul luogo dove nel 1470 avvennero le apparizioni della Vergine ad una bambina. Si trattava di un luogo con notevole affluenza di pellegrini dove passava una importante via di comunicazione tra il nord della penisola e Firenze. Presenta notevoli dimensioni, con una navata unica e un presbiterio notevolmente rialzato e all'interno è conservato un tempietto marmoreo opera del Sansovino (1527) dedicato alla Vergine Annunziata. Un vero tesoro: all'interno c'è un bell'altare, dietro il quale in una nicchia ( bisogna inginocchiarsi per vederlo) si trova un affresco del XV con la scena dell''Annunciazione, ritrovata accanto ai resti dell'antica via Francigena. Ma un altro prezioso scrigno di opere d'arte si trova nella sagrestia: armadi, banchi di legno intarsiato risalenti al 1676 e affreschi della volta di Francesco Natali, un capolavoro! Danno l'impressione di creare l'illusione dello spazio che si apre oltre il soffitto con colori straordinariamente sfumati. La facciata è di ottima fattura con interventi dei "maestri comacini" . Purtroppo questo luogo sacro è di proprietà dello stato che non si occupa di preservare questo sito con i due splendidi chiostri del convento. Un vero peccato! Ma , con grande stupore, casualmente, ho visitato questa preziosa chiesa quando un personaggio che di arte e storia né sa tanta, (nientemeno del direttore degli Uffizi di Firenze )ha fatto una visita accurata di questo prezioso luogo. Un preparatissimo esperto ,( volontario)ci ha guidato anche alla visita delle opere . Indimenticabile incontro! (Doppio)

Beautiful old theatre. Listened to some very talented young saxophonists. We were so sad the event wasn't better attended.

Well worth the 40 minute hike in to see falls. Park in village, head towards church to pick up signs for cascate (falls). Once outside of village, path becomes increasingly narrow and is often obstructed by fallen trees. Path also suffers from slides which take away most of path. Note that this is a single person path, with ravine immediately to one side and steep banks on other, so manouvering requires thought. Last part of hike is in the stream, across rocks. If you've the urge to relieve you, or your child, please take your bathroom tissue with you. I know you cannot find a discrete place on this narrow ravine path, but it is very off-putting to see used toilet tissue along the path. You cart it away for your dogs, so do the same for your waste.

(Translated by Google) Church from the 16th century, partly bombed, with a beautiful cloister and convent. Inside the two large glazed terracottas by Santi Buglioni. It should be transformed into a hostel for pilgrims (Original) Chiesa del 500, bombardata in parte con un bel chiostro e convento. Dentro le due grandi terrecotte invetriate di Santi Buglioni. Dovrebbe trasformarsi in ostello per pellegrini

(Translated by Google) The oldest church in the city of Pontremoli is a gem of Baroque art (Original) La più antica chiesa della città di Pontremoli è una chicca dell' arte barocca