Exploring the Silent Streets of Filattiera: A Night Walk Through History and Mystery

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Hello, dearest friends,

Today, I wasn’t sure if I would end up writing this post, but at the last minute, a client canceled on me, so since I had to wait for a few hours, I decided to share these photos of the place I arrived at last night. Yes, because I had actually found a bed and breakfast near this small town in the province of Massa Carrara called Filattiera.

The village of Filattiera has about two thousand inhabitants. It’s not very big, but last night, after eating something I had brought with me after making a stop at a supermarket along the way, I decided, driven by my endless curiosity, to go for a walk. As you can see from the photos, I found a town where there was no one around.

This thing about not finding anyone out at night has actually become somewhat normal in Italy. Everywhere I’ve been, it seems like at a certain time, there’s almost a curfew. Given that there aren’t many residents here, it’s even worse.
What I noticed while walking through the town is that it’s divided between the older part, where I was staying, and a slightly newer part that’s closer to the station. The problem is that in places like this, since there’s almost nothing around, everything closes at a certain hour. So you need to be a bit organized, as I usually am.

Walking at night always leaves an impression. I’m not afraid of running into bad people, but it does make me reflect on what life must have been like in these places in the past. Who knows, maybe one day I’ll come across a ghost wandering around this village.
It was also fairly easy to walk around here, as the streets were less complicated than in other villages I’ve been to, where you have to deal with steep climbs or descents.

Anyway, when I left in the morning, I realized there was a castle I could have visited, but it seems that today it’s a private residence and can’t be visited. I also noticed that the Via Francigena passes nearby—a very important road for pilgrims traveling to Rome, which I’ve often talked about when visiting villages, as it crosses all of Tuscany.

I hope this experiment of sharing these night photos has been interesting. See you in my next post, and as always, I wish you all a wonderful day!