areggine lies at the foot of Mount Sumbra on an area of 24.46 square kilometers, on the eastern versant of Apuan Alps. The plateau on which the village stands, at 882 meters above sea level, is one of the most beautiful panoramic terraces overlooking the entire valley.

The old town center, collected inside the walls, offers striking views through the narrow cobbled streets, where stone houses come forward on the typical turrets and covered terraces that were used for the conservation of agricultural products. The Church of S. Peter, founded in 720 by Pertualdo, still conserves the original medieval structure. The huts, built with characteristic sloping roofs, surround the village, testimony to the pastoral vocation of the area. Close by the Apuan Alps Regional Park has recovered the Geopark Farm “La Bosa“, with its characteristic farmhouse that houses the Park Shop, the Museum of Fauna of Yesterday and Today and the Visitor Centre. The footpath “Giuseppe Nardini” connects to the yellow Big Bench placed on the panoramic hill of Colle Ai Monti.

Ancient chestnut trees surround the plateau, then birch’s forests and beech trees in the highest altitude. Easy hikes connect the village to Maestà della Formica, la Gatta and Vianova, a ski resort with ski lifts, with ski schools and slopes for more experts.

A beautiful scenic route connects with Capanne di Careggine and Isola Santa, where the old stone village, reflects in the waters of the namesake artificial lake. Here we find the “Casa del Pescatore”, nice place for all fishing lovers.

The Lake Vagli, instead, hides an entire village Fabbriche di Careggine. This village was part of the Municipality of Careggine and it was founded by blacksmiths of Bergamo and Brescia who work the iron extracted from Mount Tambura. The bells of Fabbriche’s Church, the only thing that the inhabitants managed to preserve before the town was flooded, are still in Vergaia, where it was also moved the cemetery.