Tuscany: provincia di Lucca

(04 Ott 12) In the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine there are lots of high quality food products and a great food and wine culture: the competition called "Appennino Gastronomico - Menu a Km Zero" is a favoured way to discover these excellences. In the 2012 edition the Tuscan - Emilian Apennine Na...

(03 Ago 11) The centuries-old chestnut groves, an icon of our Apennines, have always represented not only a natural heritage, but also an economic heritage. For centuries, wood has represented a source of sustenance and exchange between the hinterland and the coast, while chestnut flour has replaced wheat flour...

(19 Lug 11) Every year Cinque Terre are visited by millions of tourists coming from all over Italy and all over the world. Tourists, especially foreign tourists, are very surprised to discover that, in just 80 km of territory, there are eight parks, including three national parks (Appennino Tosco-Emiliano N...

(30 Giu 11) From Saudi Arabia to Ligonchio, from Australia to Ligonchio, from Japan to Ligonchio. To create a dialog between the culture of the Atelier and the natural environment. For the first time, a group of one hundred people formed by teachers, workshop artists, didactic directors, and educato...

(31 Mar 11) The strong will of the operators of Cerreto Laghi for the evolution of their town center from "skiing station" to "tourist locality", that is a "town" characterized by the presence of the Park and environmental quality. This is what emerges from the first steps of the p...

(23 Gen 11) UN declared 2011 as "The International Year of Forests" in order to "raise awareness on sustainable management, conservation, and sustainable development of all types of forests". The forests are integral part of the global sustainable development: the economic activities ...

(30 Ott 10) 27 restaurants joined the 3rd Contest "Menu a Km Zero", organized by Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park in collaboration with the provincial federations of Coldiretti from Lucca, Massa Carrara, Parma, and Reggio Emilia. 4 restaurants will compete in the Province of Lucca, 7 in ...

(01 Gen 10) Between Cisa and Forbici Passes, the forest ridges separating Tuscany from Emilia give way to a real mountain environment. The summits of Alpe di Succiso, Mt. Prado, and Mt. Cusna go beyond the 2,000 meters, the forests give way to rocks, lakes, and high-mountain grasslands. At lower altitudes, on t...