Passing through Valdicastello Carducci and crossing a small bridge, a hundred meters down our small country road and the Piovane valley of Valdicastello opens up; surrounded by ancient olive and chestnut groves you have arrived at ALMORA.
Almora has a long history; several centuries old, included in Italy's first land registry of 1791, between the French revolution and Napoleon's arrival at the pyramids, lived in until the early 1970's in it's original state, without electricity or running water, then abandoned. Recently restored by Kyle Smith and Dado Bigoni utilizing eco-compatible materials for both the building and the furnishings, to maintain the original charming rustic Tuscan atmosphere.
By bus or car, within five minutes you are in Pietrasanta, international center of art and artists, drawn by its marble studios, bronze foundries and the skill of the local artisans... and a moment later you are at the seaside or in the beautiful Apuan Alps.