Discover Torre: Cycling Route, Churches and Landscape

Torre can be discovered through its paths, landscapes and sacred architecture. A particularly tangible connection to the area is offered by the 8 km Tempagnano–Torre–San Graziano–Vetrianello–Loppeglia cycling route, which passes through Torre. There are also historic churches in several villages, a panorama stretching from the Apuan Alps to the plain of Lucca, and regional traditions reflected in Farina di Neccio DOP.

Churches and Sacred Art in the Surrounding Area

In nearby Tempagnano, the Church of San Prospero stands at the foot of a medieval bell tower with battlements. It preserves 17th-century paintings, a recently restored 15th-century silver processional cross, and valuable sacred furnishings.

Valdottavo and Diecimo also offer distinctive architectural points of interest. The Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Valdottavo has a structure dating from the late 11th or early 12th century. The Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta in Diecimo has an interior with three naves separated by two-tone pillars, as well as a baptismal font and an ambo pulpit.

In Partigliano, the Church of Saints Giusto and Clemente preserves a late-medieval wooden Annunciation group. It is largely attributed to the unknown Maestro di Partigliano, who was active from the late 14th to the early 15th century.

Pass, Forest and Far-Reaching Views

At San Graziano Pass, an old chapel dedicated to the Madonna della Neve stands amid chestnut and pine trees. The Romitorio di San Bartolomeo is a single-nave church with an apse in a centuries-old holm oak forest near the former Bargiglio fortress, which was demolished in 1373.

The Torre del Bargiglio offers a 360-degree panorama stretching from the peaks of the Apuan Alps over the Serchio Valley and the fortresses of Garfagnana to the plain of Lucca.

Cycling Route, Mule Track and Historic Paths

The road passing through Tempagnano connects the area of Borgo a Mozzano with Versilia via S. Graziano Pass. The final two stages of the Via Matildica del Volto Santo in the Media Valle del Serchio area lead from Barga to Borgo a Mozzano and from Borgo a Mozzano to Lucca. An ancient mule track connects the villages of Frantoio and Torre in the Tempagnano area.

The municipality of Borgo a Mozzano contains one of the few intact sections of the Tuscan Gothic Line; mountain paths lead to preserved bunkers, tunnels and other wartime outposts.

Regional Tradition in Every Taste

Farina di Neccio DOP is made from chestnuts and represents the traditional crafts, flavors and rural traditions of this area.

More Destinations for Your Planning

For further orientation, you can also include Gallicano, Stazzema, Castelnuovo Di Garfagnana, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Careggine, Bagni Di Lucca, Giuncugnano and Vergemoli in your travel plans.

For the overarching travel overview: Lucca.