Gallicano is a natural gate to the Apuan Alps park. It is situated at about 35 mins from Lucca where you can admire its beautiful ancient walls surrounding the whole historical centre, 1 hr 15 mins from Pise with its enchanting leaning tower and 1 hr 40 mins from Florence.
How to reach us:
From Lucca follow the road S.S. n°12 until a crossroads (Esselunga shopping centre) and here turn left, pass through two tunnels and continue along Serchio Valley (S.P.2). Continue up the road which runs straight up the valley bottom always with river on our right and pass towns of Diecimo (18 km) and Borgo a Mozzano (22 km), famous for teh "Ponte del Diavolo" (Devil's Bridge). Continue up the valley until Gallican, you will find signs along the way.
Nearby:
Castelnuovo Garfagnana
Situaded on the confluence between the Turrite Secca and the Serchio it is the crucial centre of the valley and is animated every Thursday morning by an important market where stall holders and customers come from afar as the Emilian mountains.
The Calomini Hermitage
An unusual monastery whose elegant 18th-century facade, situated at the base
of an overhanging rock face, conceals a series of underground rooms which
accommodate two churches, most of the monk's quarters and an ancient
kitchen.
Wind Cave (Grotta del Vento)
Open to the pubblic since 1967, it is the only European show cave that
offers the possibility to choose a visit between three different itineraries
each one having characteristics that clearly distinguish it from the other
two.
Forato Mountain (Monte forato)
A perfect and huge natural arch which connects the two peaks situated along the crest which separates Versilia from Garfagnana, 28 metres high and 32 metres wide. Its depth is about 8 metres.
Pania della Croce Mountain (Pania della Croce)
It's the most popular of the Apuan Alps from which you can enjoy an immense
panorama that on clearer days extends to the Tuscan archipelago, Corsica and
the main peaks of the Alpine Arch.
For those who love free climbing:
For all those who love free climbing, there is the ever-expanding Scaffa
Falesia Cave (Grotta della Scaffa Falesia), with more then thirty climbing
paths. It is ideal during winter time as it is sheltered from wind and
exposed to the sun. At only 10 kms you will find the "Rocchette", a rock
face with one hundred climbing paths in the heart of an enchanting and wild
landscape...
I know every single path and cave in this area and I am able to offer you
customised excursions...get in touch with me
For more detailed information, please visit the website of Gallicano:
www.comunegallicano.it
