Our last day in Ponte a Serraglio was grey and drizzly but we had planned a drive to Montefegatesi and nothing was going to stop us. On the way we passed San Gemignano and took the opportunity to pull over and admire the scenery.
Montefegatesi is the highest village in Bagni di Lucca at 842m above sea level and was used by Lucca to guard the boundary with Modena.
We wandered through the village along impossibly narrow streets
with random cars parked at impossible angles.
The old wooden doorways had so much character
and the houses were wedged into every available space.
At the top of the village is a monument to Dante Alighieri built by the villagers in 1908.
His stern countenance belies the breathtaking vista from his vantage point or maybe he just doesnāt like the rain.
Returning to the village we were rewarded with more gorgeous views.
We enjoyed a prosciutto & formaggio panini at the Pizzeria (ham & cheese roll sounds much more enticing in Italian)
before the hair-raising drive back down the mountain for our last night in Ponte a Serraglio.
cannonhillchronicles 
thankyou for taking me there – very picturesque ! š
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It was gorgeous despite the weather.
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Dante always looks cranky, rain or shine.
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Fabulous cheekbones, though.
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More great shots reminding us of that fabulous holiday.
These look a lot like Vico Pancellorum where we had lunch on the boys day off. Can you post those photos too? Jude
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I certainly will. We’ll make it to Benabbio on the next Italian post so more memories in store for you.
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You forgot to mention we drove through those same impossibly narrow streets in our daft hire car that was almost as wide, wing mirrors in but still kissing an occasional wall!
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Sorry Mr Hertz, I thought we got away with that š³
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Lovely shots, there’s something special about wandering around on holiday on a drizzly day, it doesn’t always have to be sunny to be beautiful.
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I agree, it creates a wonderful ambience.
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