The town of Camaiore of Roman origins (Campus Maior) boasts in its
centre many historical buildings. Reached Piazza XXIX Maggio you
continue through Via XX Settembre (last street to the right) from
which you arrive in the centre of the town and Piazza S. Bernardino.
In the square stands the "Chiesa di S. Maria Assunta - (XII-XIV
cent.) facing the foun-tain, which in 1893 the Duke of Borbone gave
to the town as a present. Not so far there are the "Palazzo del
Vicario- (XII Cent.) the "Porta S. Pietro" and the Museo d'Arte
Sacra- (Museum of Sacred Art). From Piazza Romboni skirting the
Park you reach with a slight climb the Chiesa della Badia (VIII
Cent.) a splendid ancient Benedictine Abbey. Back to Piaz-za Romboni
you can continue in the direction of Lucca and after 3 Km. there
is a bifurcation that brings you to the Pieve S. Giovanni e Stefano
(XII Cent.). From here the road to Lucca skirts up the slopes of
Monte Magno (6 Km of quite heavy climbs).
Af the top of the mountain, after approximately 1 Km, you arrive
at the branch for Monte Pitoro and Massarosa. Follow-ing the road
you reach Lucca (18 Km), while turning to the right with few other
climbs you cross Monte Pitoro descen-ding through a small pass to
Stiava (5 Km) or if you prefer to continue in the direction of Massarosa
you reach Pieve a Elici (3 Km) with its Romanesque styled Chiesa
di S. Pan-taleone (XI Cent.). To return you descend to Stiava or
after Massarosa (3 Km) from the Via Sarzanese you take the road
to Montramito (4 Km).