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Towns Outside Aulla, Tuscany

Bibola (7th century)
Just a few kilometres south of Aulla, in the Aulella valley, stands the hill of Bibola with the town and castle having the same name.
Its origins date back to Roman times, although, today, there are no traces of the Roman settlement. Later, Byzantine sources document the existence of a fortified site on the hill at the beginning of the seventh century, which was perhaps readapted in the eleventh and twelfth centuries when the Bishops of Luni contended the curia of Soliera, a traditional confrontation between the hegemony of the bishops and the Malaspina family.

Caprigliola (12th century)
The first mention of the castrum of Caprigliola dates back to the twelfth century, but the Bishops of Luni had previously fortified the place.
Of those ancient constructions, the elegant cylindrical tower still stands today, with all of its essential structures intact. In 1556 the Florentines built a fortified wall around the town.
This because, Caprigliola together with Albiano, the town on the opposite side of the river Magra, represents the natural point of access to the valley and the Apennine passes leading to the Po valley.

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