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Borgo a Mozzano

A road in Corsagna

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Corsagna is the most populated hilltop village in the municipality of Borgo a Mozzano and is located on the slopes of the Pizzorne plateau at about 400 meters above sea level, dominating the Serchio River Valley. The village of Corsagna is quite spread out, characterized by many courtyards and consists of various rioni 1 (quarters): Pozzo, Verace, Postabbio, Fucina, Piazza, Cantone, Fabbriche and Lama. The ideal itinerary allows you to discover the beautiful stone houses and courtyards that still characterize the oldest areas such as Fucina, the first rione on the south arriving from Borgo a Mozzano. In just a few minutes on foot, you can reach Piazza XX Settembre, visit characteristic Cantone with its houses perched on the hill, and head toward the upper part of the village by way of Via Postabbio. The old Corte (courtyard) Papèra...

the Devil's Bridge

The Devil’s Bridge, Borgo a Mozzano

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When you get to Borgo a Mozzano, you cannot help but remain awestruck by the Maddalena Bridge better known as the Devil’s Bridge. With its legendary origins and its humpback shape, a testament to great creative intuition, it is the gateway to the Serchio River Valley. There are several devil bridges throughout Europe, each with its own legend often tied to local beliefs. In the past, bridges were quite rare and when they connected the banks of very large rivers or had daring shapes, they evoked amazement and the belief that the work could not have been done by human hands alone. This has been the case since Roman times when Julius Caesar had a wooden bridge built across the Rhine River, which he later destroyed. The Germans consequently stopped raiding Gallia for a long time because they believed...