Fivizzano is one of the most interesting villages of Lunigiana. The village acquired particular importance first with the Malaspina family in the Middle Ages and then with the Medici in the Renaissance: In 1848 it was also elevated to the Noble City by Grand Duke Leopold II of Tuscany.The historic center of Fivizzano, surrounded by walls, In 1848 it was also elevated to the Noble City by Grand Duke Leopold II of Tuscany. The historic center of Fivizzano, surrounded by walls, is dominated by the Piazza Medicea, characterized by an imposing fountain.
Fivizzano has played a significant role in the national humanistic culture. Here Jacopo da Fivizzano opened one of the first printing works in Italy, and even today you can retrace these events by visiting the Press Museum. The “Accademia degli Imperfetti”, established in 1500, marked the local cultural history, contributing to the creation of the “Teatro degli Imperfetti” in 1807. Finally, lovers of literature can visit the complex of the Augustinians with the library, the hostel and a bronze monument reminiscent of Nicholas V, Pope native of Fivizzano, creator of the Vatican library.
Near Fivizzano, in the territory of Lunigiana, stands the Castle of Verrucola. Not to be missed are the Pieve di San Paolo di Vendaso, the village of Soliera with the sanctuary of Madonna dei Colli, the hamlets of Gragnola and Vinca, famous for their landscape and the production of unique bread. The vast territory of Fivizzano, known as the "land of a hundred villages", also includes Equi Terme, a renowned spa town with its beautiful caves.
