Bastia Castle is one of the over 160 Castles and Castle ruins you'll encounter in the Lunigiana region of Tuscany. The Castle is located just east of Licciana Nardi in the Lunigiana region of Tuscany.
The Bastia Castle is actually a 13th century Renaissance fortress. Itss important and mighty structure gave it the reputation of an “impregnable castle”. The Bastia Castle stands on the highest hill in the town of Bastia, dominating a large part of the Taverone Valley. ~ Castello della Bastia
The castle was strategically situated on a crossroad linking Liguria and Tuscany and the Emilia-Romagna.
You can see from the satellite map the way the borgo of Bastia is spread around the central castle, and the vineyards planted on the southern slopes.
Map of Bastia Castle
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Bastia is located in the Taverone river valley of the Lunigiana region of Tuscany near the town of Licciana Nardi. The market town of the Lunigiana is Aulla.
Bastia Castle is privately owned, but is open at least once a year to view.
There are no hotels in Licciana Nardi. Since the historic territory of the Lunigiana is small, there are many houses and apartments in the countryside around Licciana Nardi.
For more on the territory, see the Lunigiana Map and Travel guide.
More on Bastia Castle
History and driving instructions can be found in the fine index of castles in Tuscany and the Lunigiana, Castelli Toscani: Bastia Castle
