Lunigiana is a historical territory in what are now the regions of Tuscany and Liguria. The territory is in the provinces of Liguria and Massa Carrara. It takes its name from Luni, a Roman town, perhaps pre-dated by an Etruscan settlement, which became the principal urban center on the northern Tuscan coast. Luni, founded by the Romans in 177 BC, was a flourishing city and harbour. Today a site of significant Roman ruins and a modern museum.
Cities
- Carrara — known for the extraction of Carrara marble since ancient times
- Luni — has the remains of the elliptical Roman amphitheatre (1st century AD) and the Archaeological Museum
- Massa — a coastal town by the Tyrrhenian Sea known for its 15th-century Malaspina castle
- Pontremoli — the northernmost town in Tuscany