Not everyone knows that Jasmine Paolini, the great Italian tennis player who won the Internazionali d’Italia in Rome, comes from a small town in the province of Lucca, rich in history: Castelnuovo di Garfagnana. Castelnuovo di Garfagnana is a town in the province of Lucca that unostentatiously preserves a medieval soul and a deep connection with the surrounding area.

The intimate and well-preserved historic center can be explored in a short time but lends itself to multiple visits, perhaps at different times of the day. The main access is by crossing the ancient Ponte di Santa Lucia, one of the most spectacular medieval bridges in Garfagnana, which leads straight to the Porta di Castruccio: this is where the journey begins.