Giuncugnano

Giuncugnano common is the highest of all the Garfagnana, between the valley of the river Aulella and the Serchio river. During the summer periopdo is a destination for many tourists, offers visitors the cool of its forests and the beautiful landscape of the Apuane. The territory of Giuncugnano is as always surrounded by a wooded area made of chestnut, beech and oak. In the past formed for the people a resource of considerable importance to the abundance of wood and game, but also a wall for large trades that took place in Lucca. One of the oldest settlements date back those Lombard of which there remain many tracks. Subsequent dynasties of these lordships down in Italy because of the barbarian invasions. The period dominated by invasions and wars ended in the mid-fifteenth century with the passage of Giuncugnano the Duchy of Modena until the invasion of Napoleon's troops. During 1859 came to the town of Lucca, joined the Kingdom of Italy.