Ancient stony built house in a medieval village along via Francigena route

Peaceful stony built house, finely restored, surrounded by a fenced wine yard, in a small medieval village on the route of the Via Francigena and along the Magra River. Set in the chestnut forests of the Appennino Tosco-Emiliano Mountains on 560 m of altitude. At 15 min. from Pontremoli, small lively city with all commodities (restaurants, shops, banks, pharmacies, sport facilities) and with an important cultural and historical heritage. Perfect geographical position, out of main touristic routes, ideal for daily excursion in Tuscany, Liguria or Emilia Romagna, for hiking lovers, or for total relax. The beaches of Versilia or the Cinque Terre are easy to reach for one or more days of sea life. Great local foods and good wines.
Rural environment, relaxing and ancient atmosphere

Where we are/What to do

La Bedina is set in the green landscapes of the Apennine Mountains. The village of Groppodalosio, where la Bedina is, is ca 520m above see level and it is on the Via Francigena, the pilgrimage way which in the medieval times leaded from Canterbury to Roma. The village is famous for its medieval bridge on the Magra River. The surroundings offer either peaceful easy walks along the natural tracks connecting Groppodalosio with the other villages, or hiking excursion for hiking lovers. This is the most northern part of Tuscany, named Lunigiana outlined by the Apennine, the Apuan Alps and the Tyrrhenian Sea. La Bedina is perfect for a relaxing holiday in this special area of Tuscany, or for visiting the classic touristic cities of Pisa, Lucca, Siena e Firenze. Also, some of the most famous costal area of Italy like Versilia and Cinque Terre are easy to reach.
Activities: relaxing, trekking in the natural Parks, sports tennis, golf, swimming, extreme sports canyoning, kayak, paragliding, rock climbing, horse riding and horse back excursion in the parks, river and lake fishing, fish-tourism, scuba diving, cultural visits to castles and museums, discovering the small medieval villages of Lunigiana, tasting great local foods and wines
Main distances: Shops: 10-12 km in Pontremoli, Coast and sea: Marina of Sarzana: 40km, Versilia 60km- 80km, Cinque Terre 55-75km. Tuscany: Pisa 100km, Lucca 100km, Firenze 180km, Siena 230km, Carrara 53km. Emilia Romagna: Parma 90km, Bologna 185km, Ferrara 220km
Interesting things to do/see: Natural Parks Appennino Tosco-Emiliano, Parco of 100 Lakes, Alpi Apuane, Lunigiana, Garfagnana, Parco of the Magra River and Mount Marcello, Golfo dei Poeti, Cinque Terre, Portofino , Beaches of Versilia , famous cities of Tuscany Firenze, Lucca, Pisa, Siena..., the Coast of Etruscan and Parco of Maremma, Marble quarries of Alpi Apuane, culture events, foodwines itineraries, castles and stony built villages