The Malaspina Castle is located in Massa, Italy. It crowns the top of a rocky hill and dominates the wide underlying plain and part of the Tyrrhenian coast. From the 17th century the main purpose of the castle was military and it served as a prison until 1946.  The castle was subsequently restored and reopened to the public. Schedule: Saturday and […]

Massa may not be as popular as other cities in Italy , but don’t let that fool you. Massa is a smaller but beautiful upcoming tourist destination that is worth a visit . Massa is a town and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, the administrative centre of the province of Massa and Carrara. It is located in the Frigido River Valley, near the Alpi Apuane, 5 km (3 mi) from the Tyrrhenian Sea. […]