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Pontecosi Lake – Garfagnana

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022

Pontecosi Lake is located in Garfagnana in the municipality of Pieve Fosciana in the province

of Lucca.

The lake has artificial origins created following the artificial damming of the Serchio river for

exploit hydroelectric energy.

The lake is shallow and not suitable for swimming, but it has a great faunal importance, welcoming

several animal species that populate the lake cyclically.

Several species of aquatic birds can be observed, even rare ones, but the masters of the lake are the

ducks.

The lake of Pontecosi has a crazy natural setting, it is surrounded by a dense forest with picnic areas

where be able to relax and take a break from the summer heat.

On the lake there are paths to explore the surrounding area and to observe the

lake from every angle.

On the surface of the lake there are aquatic plants that provide a home for the animals

living in the lake.

It offers a spectacle even in winter when the white snow envelops the shores of the lake.

Of particular beauty are the small footbridge of the devil built in the distant past

and the small church located on the shore of the lake.

La Garfagnana – Lake Pontecosi area

Garfagnana is located between the Apuan Alps and the Apennines in the province of Lucca.

It offers a great variety of landscapes ranging from the rocky walls of the Apuan Alps

to the splendid prairies on the lower side.

It has a large percentage of lakes all of artificial origin to exploit hydroelectric capacities.

In Garfagnana the protagonist is nature which with its uncontaminated woods offers home to many

animal species.

It is an area rich in history, the first settlements date back to Roman times.

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Porta lake – Versilia

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

Lake Porta is located on the border between Versilia and the municipality of Massa Carrara.

It hosts a great variety of flora and fauna and above all is a meeting place for

migratory birds before and after the trip to Africa.

The route surrounds the whole lake with different settings.

It is advisable to park at the bottom of the overpass that runs alongside the Versilia Golf Club.

After that you mount on the river bank (the one facing the mountains, not adjacent to the golf course)

and continue for a while until you reach a crossroads where you must continue to the right.

We will find ourselves in the middle of a classic maritime forest, always continuing along the path we

will find ourselves on an embankment, a little further on the view will open onto the lake.

This part of the route is certainly the most beautiful, in the distance you can see the water straws that

cover the surface, while in the stretch of water you can see ducks and the nice little nutria

very numerous aquatic mammals in Lake Porta.

Continuing to cross the water straws and then return to the turning point, where we will turn to

right to return to the starting embankment.

The route is almost entirely in the sun, so it is recommended, in summer, to follow it in the coolest hours

of the day and always accompanied by a bottle of water.

History:

The first evidence of the lake dates back to the 1300s due to disputes between neighboring nobles

at the time the lake was very different with a large swamp area.

The following centuries were very turbulent due to border issues and continuous flooding

also thanks to the diversion of several rivers in it.

In the nineteenth century, reclamation of the swamp was begun to defeat the scourge of malaria.

After the end of the violent bombings of the Second World War, he recovered with the trials

of reclamation and in 1998 the protected natural area was established.

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