Stiava is a tiny, typical village which can be reached either by motorway or driving through Via Sarzanese passing from Lucca; this road offers very charming spots, evocative views and threads pilgrims footsteps on the Francigena way that more or less followed its itinerary. This little wonder located in downhill of Versilia, Northern Tuscany, has preserved its authentic taste of small community. There was a time here where each family had their own skills and jobs: one would be the farmer, one would be the baker, there would be a tailor, a plumber and a blacksmith for sure. Things have changed. Old pals complain about the new comers because they do not mix up with the locals. They bear in mind a time in which everybody’s business was your own, when everybody helped each other and trusted other people’s words by simply shacking hands.
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