Sarzana and La Scurtarola
Fortress Town and Winery
Points of interest on the Tuscan mainland.
Sarzana, fortified town
Sarzana is known for its marmoreal Cathedral, its tenth-century fortress and the church and monastery of San Francesco.
Fosdinovo: the Malaspina stronghold
The Malaspina Family was in medieval times one of most powerful clans in this region, controlling trade routes through Tuscany and Liguria.
Alessandro Malaspina, explorer who spent most of his life in the Spanish Navy, reached as far as Alaska to discover the world’s largest mountainglacier.
A Tuscan Winery
Pruning is an art in itself, and if done right a vine can last for over 100 years. Thirty years is the most common vigorous lifetime of a grapevine.
