Many and different natural environments, as well as stories, traditions, typical products, all to be discovered!

Parks: The first park you come across, coming from the city, is the Taro river park, a protected area of great importance as a migration route and nesting site for different species of birds. The Monte Prinzera Nature Reserve (736 m above sea level), then, is located on a relief of ophiolite, volcanic rock that has a “lunar” appearance and that favors the presence of unique habitats for the richness and specificity of the spontaneous flora. Finally, between Borgo Val di Taro and Albareto, the Ghirardi Nature Reserve, WWF Oasis, with an altitude between 478 and 693 m above sea level and an area of about 370 hectares, contains a vast sample of the environments of the middle Apennine mountains.

Paths and paths: The Via Francigena, an ancient pilgrimage route that led from North-Western Europe to Rome, today a well-known destination for modern pilgrimage and sustainable tourism, crosses the entire Valtaro, from Fornovo to Passo della Cisa (Berceto). Also known as the “Francigena di Montagna”, the Via degli Abati is an ancient route of about 190 km that connects Pavia to Pontremoli, and passes in Valtaro through Borgo Val di Taro to reach the Passo del Borgallo. An ancient trade route was instead the Via dei Remi from Borgotaro to the sea.

Castle and medieval village of Compiano: on a hill overlooking the course of the Taro stands the medieval village of Compiano, crowned by its imposing castle. The village, part of the Club of the most beautiful villages in Italy, is a precious treasure chest and the castle is the fulcrum of the visit, with its furnished rooms of the Marchesa Gambarotta and the Masonic museum.