Pontremoli is believed to have been first settled around 1000 BC. It was known in Roman times as Apua. The commune later became an independent municipality in 1226 thanks to Frederick II who chartered the free municipality, partly because of its mountainous terrain.
Pontremoli is thought to have been first settled around 1000 BC. It was known as Apua in Roman times. The commune later became an independent municipality in 1226 thanks to Frederick II who granted it the status of a free municipality, partly because of its mountainous terrain.