Aulla Information

Fantastic centre point from beaches to skiing (depending on the season.)

Beaches:
Cinque Terre: 50mins from house, 5 towns nestled into side of cliffs you can take a ferry to see them all, or
walk over by foot
Lerci: 40mins from house, beautiful small beaches private & public. Good for nightlife.
Viareggio: 70mins from house, long sandy beach, brilliant for kids, lots of restaurants and a market.
Portofina: 1 hour from house, Italian Riviera, Portofino has long been fashionable with what we once
called 'the jet sets' very chic.
Terme di Equi (Fivizzano) 25mins from house. thermal natural waters

Citys:
La Spezia (Capital of Genoa) 40mins from house.
Pisa: 1½ drive from house
Florence: 2 hours from house.

Skiing
Cerreto: 40mins from house, Authentic Italian local family ski resort, large open air ice skating rink.
Aetone: 1hour from house. Larger resort for more of a challenge

All distances quoted are approximate.

Lunigiana
Lunigiana is the undiscovered northernmost tip of Tuscany and lies between the coastal province of Liguria to the west and the Apennine mountains to the north-east. To the south-east the region is dominated by the peaks of the Parco Alpi Apuane beyond which are the Renaisance Cities of Florence, Pisa and Lucca.
This is an area of outstanding natural beauty dotted with ancient hill-top villagesand terraced olive groves. Not yet discovered by tourists the area is economically poor but rich in other ways. Here the pace is slow, the food and wine robust and the smiles as warm as the sunshine. Here the old-fashioned courtesies are observed and the stranger made welcome.
Lunigiana is a veritable paradise for walkers, painters, photographers, and those who simply enjoy the pleasures of life, and is full of natural curiosities such as the caves near Equi Terme, site of the natural sulphur baths. There are also castles, churches, monuments and whole villages built before Columbus set sail for the New World. Names of once-mighty families such as the Medici and Malaspina are commemorated by the fountains, piazzas and palaces they left behind, and all of this is within an hour or so train ride or drive of their more famous cousins to the south - Florence, Pisa and Lucca. And if that is not enough there are festivals, street markets and palios a-plenty - often in medieval costume.
The main town in the area is Aulla from which the Taverone and Aulella valleys radiate, the hillsides of which are covered with chestnut woods and high meadows. At the end of the Taverone valley the Lagestrello pass marks the route through into Parma Province, the source of the River Taverone and the end of the Crenale mountain ridge. Leading more directly east from Aulla the old Lucca road runs along the Aulella valley, through Casola and on into the Parco Alpi Apuane before turning south along the old pilgrim road to Lucca.
Bordering Lunigiana to the west, past La Spezia and the famous pretty fishing villages of The Cinque Terre is the province of Liguria, with its sandy beaches and pleasant climate.

Population:

100

Nearest Airports:

pisa, genoa

Approx percentage of British residents:

5

Approx percentage of German residents:

0

activities:
local walking spots | walking spots within 20 miles | ski resort within 20 miles | local fishing spots | beaches within 20 minute drive
shopping:
local super market | local butchers | local bakery | local clothes shops | super markets and shops within a 10 minutes drive | local cafes
nightlife:
a few local bars and restaurants, more can be found in neighbouring towns
health:
local doctors surgery | local hospital | local pharmacy | local dentist
schools:
local nursery school | local schools
services:
bank | post office | internet café | cash machine | petrol station | garage | garden centre | hardware store | local community association
domestic travel:
adequate travel links to near by towns and cities | regular bus service | train station
international travel:
international airport within one hours drive | ferry port within one hours drive | local airport served by year round low cost airlines