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A very beautiful bridge over the Lima River in Fornoli. For pedestrians and cyclists only. The best way to cross the river to the quieter side.

Ponte della Maddalena, or Ponte del Diavolo, is one of those places that will leave you speechless. It is located in Borgo a Mozzano and is truly unique with its very high arch and slightly crooked shape that makes it different from any other medieval bridge. It is absolutely worth stopping: the atmosphere is special. Crossing it on foot is an experience, and if you are on a bike, be careful of the stone section that can be slippery. There is also a bar nearby with a beautiful view of the bridge, perfect for a break before getting back on the road.

% But - according to legend - once the bridge was completed, the man devised a clever trick to deceive the devil: he made a cat cross the bridge in his place. Thus the devil had to go away mocked.

An exciting bridge made of wood and steel with two beautiful portals.

A bridge for pedestrians and cyclists, of a special kind!👍

In the beautiful Garfagnana region, between the famous Tuscan towns of Lucca and Barga, lies the Ponte della Maddalena (Devil's Bridge) next to the picturesque village of Borgo a Mozzano. Built over the river Serchio, the Ponte della Maddalena is not only one of the most beautiful bridges in the region to see. It is also a bridge with a long history full of special legends, the first stories of which date back to the 11th century. Nobody knows exactly when the construction of this impressive bridge began. It probably happened around the year 1100, on the orders of Matilda di Canossa. The first legend surrounding the bridge originated from this period and it was given its nickname the 'Devil's Bridge'. In Italian it is also called Ponte del Diavolo. Around that time, a man named Saint Julian was working on the construction. Because the work was hard and slow, he decided to make a pact with the devil. The devil would finish the bridge in one night, in exchange for the soul of the first living creature to cross the bridge. This happened, only Saint Julian made sure that it was a dog that crossed the bridge first and not a human. It seems that the devil is still furious today… Source: https://www.toscanetips.nl/blog/ponte-della-maddalena-bezoeken

It is also popularly known as the Devil's Bridge: probably due to its unconventional appearance and the daring technique with which it was built, a legend has flourished around it (which is also common to other similar works). It is said that the builder, having fallen behind schedule in completing the work and fearing the heavy penalty that the client would have made him pay, turned to the devil. The latter, in exchange for the help, had agreed that, immediately after the end of the work, he would take the soul of the first person to cross the bridge. And when, once the work was finished, he demanded his compensation by asking the man to cross the bridge, he freed a cat, thus mocking the devil.

Couple of historic bridges over the riverbed running through Barga. Looks to be permanently dry now - a playground has been created on the river bed between the two bridges.