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Pontremoli, along the Via Francigena in the northern part of the Lunigiana, in Northern Tuscany, is one of the larger towns of the Lunigiana. Known for its Stele Statue Museum housed in the Castello del Piagnaro, Pontremoli is still largely undiscovered by tourists.
Pontremoli is delightfully flat to walk around in, although you'll have to hike up the hill to visit the Castello del Piagnaro.
The Stele statues date from the copper age to Roman times, and you can see the stylistic changes over time by following along in the museum. They are probably meant, like the statues of Easter Island, to be stuck in the earth, as they are comprised of only a body and head, although many of the heads have been broken off, either in antiquity or due to hasty excavation.
See Pontremoli Travel Planning, a concise guide to visiting the village from Italy for Visitors. To locate Pontremoli on a map, see the Lunigiana Map on Europe for Visitors.
To see Pontremoli on a map of the Via Francigena pilgrimage route, the route from Canturbury to Rome, see our Via Francigena Map.
