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Pontecosi old village, with its churches and traditional houses, is situated by the lakeside, while we are in the relatively new part of the village. Our house is circled in the image. The lake is only a few minutes walk from the house and its lakeside café/bar also doubles as the village shop. Apart from basic groceries, bread and wine etc. it also offers a nice selection of ice creams and you can sit outside and enjoy a small but tasty selection of hot and cold snacks at very reasonable prices.
There is a traditional Italian bowling (bocce) alley and a little children’s
play park on the landscaped garden area. A (P.G.A. affiliated) 6 hole golf course (3X6=18!) is located only 5 minutes away from Pontecosi. Horse riding, mountain biking and hill walking as well as fishing in the river Serchio are also amongst the attractions of the area.
Pontecosi is also less than 10 minutes drive from Castelnuovo, the
bustling capital town of the Garfagnana area. The old town entrance
is guarded by the fortress-like
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More
a hamlet than a town, the lakeside village of Pontecosi (photo right)
is in the heart of the Garfagnana area with its fabulous mountain scenery
and traditional northern Tuscan villages. 
The
lake is a haven for wild birds and is also a good fishing venue. The
increasingly popular summer festival in mid August is focused on the
lakeside and last year attracted many visitors. 
Castelnuovo
has a good variety of shops, restaurants, cafes and bars. It also has
a couple of Tourist Information Offices, an outdoor and indoor swimming
pool, indoor and outdoor tennis courts and a ten-pin bowling alley (the
bowling alley is situated in the outskirts of the town on the road to
Pontecosi). Castelnuovo is increasingly a venue for musical events,
and the annual beer festival attracts thousands. From Castelnuovo you
can take the train up or down the Serchio river valley.