{"id":9641,"date":"2026-06-24T10:49:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/estate-2026-castelli-visitabili-in-lunigiana\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T15:13:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T13:13:56","slug":"estate-2026-castelli-visitabili-in-lunigiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/en\/estate-2026-castelli-visitabili-in-lunigiana\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer 2026: a guide to the most beautiful castles open to visitors in Lunigiana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1856\" height=\"1238\" title=\"castello fosdinovo\" src=\"https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/visit3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/castello-fosdinovo.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-9642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/visit3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/castello-fosdinovo-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/visit3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/castello-fosdinovo-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/visit3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/castello-fosdinovo-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/visit3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/castello-fosdinovo-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/visit3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/castello-fosdinovo-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/visit3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/castello-fosdinovo.jpg 1856w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1856px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:40px;\"><p><span class=\"fusion-dropcap dropcap dropcap-boxed\">S&#8217;<\/span>ummer is the perfect time to venture beyond the usual tourist routes and discover hilltop medieval fortresses, breathtaking views and tales of ancient knights. Whether you\u2019re a history buff, a legend hunter or simply on the lookout for the perfect shot to post on social media, here are the must-see castles to add to your summer itinerary.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Fosdinovo and Pontremoli: the icons of Lunigiana<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Towering over the valley, <a href=\"https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/en\/malaspina-castle-of-fosdinovo\/\">Fosdinovo Castle<\/a> is one of the best-preserved fortified complexes in the entire region. As you walk along its ramparts, you can enjoy a breathtaking view stretching from the Apennines to the Tyrrhenian Sea. Inside, you can still sense the splendour and mysteries of the noble Malaspina family, including the famous room that once hosted the great poet Dante Alighieri and the legends of the ghosts said to haunt the castle. You can book your guided tour <a href=\"https:\/\/castellodifosdinovo.it\/visita-guidata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">directly online.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Climbing up through the narrow stone-paved alleys of Pontremoli, you reach <a href=\"https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/en\/piagnaro-castle-in-pontremoli\/\">Piagnaro Castle<\/a>, a stone sentinel standing guard over the<a href=\"https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/en\/discover-it\/walks\/via-francigena\/\"> Via Francigena<\/a>. As well as admiring its defensive architecture, the Piagnaro houses the valley\u2019s most precious and mysterious treasure: the Museum of Lunigiana Stele Statues. It is open every day from 10.30 am to 6.30 pm, and in August from 10.00 am to 7.30 pm.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" title=\"Castiglione del Terziere interno\" src=\"https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/visit3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Castiglione-del-Terziere-interno.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-9643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/visit3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Castiglione-del-Terziere-interno-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/visit3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Castiglione-del-Terziere-interno-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/visit3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Castiglione-del-Terziere-interno-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/visit3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Castiglione-del-Terziere-interno-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/visit3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Castiglione-del-Terziere-interno-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/visit3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Castiglione-del-Terziere-interno.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Discover more castles with Sigeric<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Thanks to the invaluable work of the guides at <a href=\"https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/en\/soc-coop-sigeric\/\">Sigeric \u2013 Tourism Services<\/a>, it is possible to visit many other castles that are usually closed to the public. Thanks to their special openings and high-quality guided tours, you can step inside hidden and exceptional castles such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Malaspina Castle in Monti<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Malaspina Castle in Lusuolo<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bastia Castle<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Castiglione del Terziere Castle<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Brunella Fortress in Aulla<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visiting these places accompanied by the guides means not only admiring the historic buildings, but also hearing anecdotes, tales of power struggles and secrets that have shaped the destiny of this magnificent valley.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the castles managed or opened in partnership with Sigeric <strong>require booking<\/strong>, particularly at weekends in July and August.<a href=\"https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/en\/events-in-lunigiana\/\"> Check our events calendar<\/a> to plan your day like true knights!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>Molti dei castelli gestiti o aperti in collaborazione con Sigeric <strong>richiedono la prenotazione<\/strong>, soprattutto nei fine settimana di luglio e agosto. Consultate il nostro <a href=\"https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/en\/events-in-lunigiana\/\"><strong>calendari eventi<\/strong> <\/a>per pianificare la vostra giornata da veri cavalieri!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everything you need to know about visiting the best castles in Lunigiana: find out the opening times and how to book your guided tour<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9642,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[385],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-eng"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Summer 2026: a guide to the most beautiful castles open to visitors in Lunigiana - VisitLunigiana<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/visitlunigiana.it\/en\/estate-2026-castelli-visitabili-in-lunigiana\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Summer 2026: a guide to the most beautiful castles open to visitors in Lunigiana - 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