There is spectacular scenery to be seen between the Apuan Alps in an area called Garfagnana and the Serchio Valley. The little spa town of Bagni di Lucca, where Puccini spent a lot of his time and the villages of Barga and Castelnuovo di Garfagnana are the most visited towns. Versilia, the coastal plain at the foot of the Apuan Alps is famous for its beaches which includes the famous resort town of Viarggio. Seravezza, one of the quarry towns frequented by Michelangelo is an interesting place to stop if you don't have time to visit Massa Carrara.