Fosdinovo, gate of the old historical area of Lunigiana in northern Tuscany, is a small village on the top of a hill overlooking Val di Magra and the Mediterranean Sea.
It is famous for the beautiful 12th century Malaspina Family Castle.
A picturesque Cinque Terre village is fighting to prevent the closure of its primary school by offering families €2,000 for every new child that is enrolled.