Hello, my dearest friends!

Today, I want to make a post a little different from usual. I want to talk to you about a place that many of you probably know, but for me, it represents something truly special, because I often pass through this place when I’m heading back to my Emilia Romagna. It’s a pass that has always been very important in history and, for several years, has represented a renowned mountain and skiing destination in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. I’m talking about Abetone, which is located at about 1,300 meters above sea level, and it seems to be the highest mountain pass in Tuscany today.

One thing I discovered when I was here is that the name Abetone, as you might imagine and as I had actually imagined too, comes from the fact that there used to be a large fir tree here, which was cut down to make space for the road that passes through here. That’s where the name comes from.

I’m sharing some photos I took a while ago because it’s an area where you often find snow, and I go there to take some shots of the snow. But what I discovered the last time I was there was very interesting for me from an artistic point of view.

In fact, I didn’t know this, but nearby there is Via del Partigiano, a path that winds through the forest, where local artists have created wooden sculptures. As you can see from the photos, they are really well done. I was truly impressed by these sculptures. I’ve already seen similar things in other places, but these are really well crafted.

So, if you’re passing through this area, I highly recommend visiting this path, which I think is really worth it. Of course, it's nice to come here even in the summer, when it’s really hot in my Modena, and here you can start to breathe a little.

As I mentioned in the title, this place represents something truly special to me, but also something nostalgic because I know that when I pass through here, it’s to go home.

I hope you enjoyed this memory of mine and the photos I’ve shared, and thank you for reading this post. We’ll see each other soon. Until next time!

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