Via Castello, 15, Gallicano

The cluster is in the Serchio valley with the Apuan Alps close by to the west and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines to the east. The Serchio river runs through this part of the valley. Much of the surrounding area falls within the Parco Regionale delle Alpi Apuane. The nearest ski area is Careggine in Garfagnana, with small lifts roughly 30–40 minutes away depending on the exact hamlet. Castelnuovo di Garfagnana is the nearest town of size, with shops, schools, rail services and the main services for the upper valley; Lucca is the nearest larger city for broader services. Barga is nearby and is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. This area is known for the Garfagnana landscape of wooded valleys, chestnuts, mountain villages and access routes into the Apuan massif.