San Terenzo Monti between commemoration and Lunigiana

Memorial sites on the hilltop

The Colonna dei martiri di Valla and the Monumento per la strage di Valla each stand at the location where the events they commemorate took place.

San Terenzo Monti’s hilltop is also home to a small Museo Sacrario. It commemorates the victims from the local population. The Museo della Cultura della Memoria is also dedicated to the subject of remembrance. Through photographs, mementos and contemporary documentation, it conveys accounts and knowledge of the tragic period of the Second World War.

This historical focus is complemented by the Chiesa di San Terenzio. It is regarded as the burial place of the Scottish bishop San Terenzio, who died as a martyr in Luni. The local connection therefore extends from San Terenzo Monti to Luni.

Art and regional destinations in the surrounding area

Several museums and a castle are also located around San Terenzo Monti. These include the Vallardi Galleria D'Arte di Gasparini Vittorio, the Museo Diocesano and the Museum Cardelli e Fontana arte contemporanea. Castello Malaspina is also nearby and is a castle.

Those who wish to place different emphasis on art and history can include the Vallardi Galleria D'Arte di Gasparini Vittorio, the Museo Diocesano and the Museum Cardelli e Fontana arte contemporanea as separate museum destinations in their day’s itinerary. Castello Malaspina can be considered separately as a castle.

The taste of Lunigiana and a short circular trail

The Mela Rotella della Lunigiana is part of the local identity. It is a traditional product of Lunigiana; its name refers to the apple variety’s distinctive, unique flattened shape. The Mela Rotella della Lunigiana business network is based at Az. Agr. Chinca in San Terenzo Monti. Visitors interested in regional products will find here a specific link between the village and a culinary speciality of the wider area.

The Sentiero 200 San Terenzo–Valla is a 2.2-kilometre circular hiking trail. As a circular trail, it follows a closed loop back to the starting point. The 2.2 kilometres refer to the total stated length of the trail. Those who include the route in their day’s itinerary can treat it as a separate walk alongside the museums, church and memorial sites. The trail can thus be planned as a separate part of the day alongside the cultural attractions.

Cave and beaches in the surrounding area

In addition to cultural attractions, the surrounding area includes the Cave di Marmo, known as a cave, as well as several beaches: La Goletta Beach, Spiaggia Marinella di Sarzana and Spiaggia Fiumaretta di Ameglia. Those who wish to include natural attractions in the surrounding area alongside the memorial sites and museums can incorporate the Cave di Marmo and the three beaches as a separate part of their day’s itinerary. The cave and beaches can be considered as additional destinations in the surrounding area independently of the 2.2-kilometre loop.

Further travel destinations: Maglietola, Bardine Di San Terenzo, Gragnola, Sassalbo, Mommio, Vezzanello.

To the broader travel overview: Fivizzano.