The passerella, walking bridge, in Ponte a Serraglio is being restored. It has been looking delapidated for some time. It is great to see it being brought back to its beautiful self.
Autumn has arrived and brought cooler weather. Soon the trees will lose their leaves and Ponte a Serraglio will look quite different.
The village still looks beautiful at all times of the day.
I look forward to seeing the passerella open again and looking great.
A large crowed gathered at the casino on Sunday evening to celebrate the launch of Acqua di Bagni di Lucca, our own fragrance, developed by the people at Bernabo Spa in Ponte a Serraglio.
The mayor was presented with a bottle of the perfume.
The speakers told us that the new perfume is intended to be an ambassador for Bagni di Lucca. It will be a local product that visitors can take away to remind them of their stay in Bagni di Lucca. Local residents can wear it proudly.
We were invited to try it. I think it will appeal to many people.
Refreshments were offered and everyone happily joined in.
This is an excellent initiative for Bagni di Lucca. Thank you Terme Bernabo for creating this wonderful fragrance.
This looks like fun. The Terme Bagno Bernabo is going to present its perfume to Bagni di Lucca at the Casino in Ponte a Serraglio on Sunday 27th September at 6.30pm.
The Bagni di Lucca games event has been a great success. It is the brainchild of Priscilla Valentino. She and her team have done an excellent job bringing the residents of Bagni di Lucca together for days and nights of fun competition.
This year I was not in the village for the event so I am sharing some photos taken by others.
There are lots of photos on the Bagni di Lucca Facebook pages. I encourage everyone to look for them to see the happy faces of the participants.
The Granchio (crab) team won this year, but the real winner is Bagni di Lucca.
The regular street market will take place on Sunday 30th August. Find a treasure to take home.
The opening ceremony for the Bagni di Lucca Games was a great success. 400 people gathered for the parade of the 4 groups taking part in the events to come. 600 stayed for dinner. The fun continued into the night with music and dancing.
I am not in Bagni di Lucca right now so I have taken some photos from the Comune page to share.
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Here are some more from my lovely friends Frederick and David who have jumped right in to the festivities.
Here is a list of the events.
I think this is the best thing to happen in Bagni di Lucca in a long time. It has brought the residents together in friendly competition. Congratulations the the organisers of the events.
The first edition of the Bagni di Lucca Games in 2025 was a huge success. Now it is time for round two.
This year the games begin on 22 August with an opening parade at 6.30 pm followed by a community dinner in Piazza Jean Verraud.
Four districts…Vipera (snake), Alce, (moose), Trota (trout) Granchio (crab) will compete in a range of events, including padel, sand volleyball, traditional card games and a relay race.
Here is the schedule.
Here are some photos from last year.
What a great idea for Bagni di Lucca. I’m sure it will be fun for everyone involved.
Richard Hudson wrote to me recently to share drawings and paintings his great-great-great aunt Maria Hudson (1819 – 1906) created while she was staying in Bagni di Lucca in July 1839. She was travelling in France and Italy with her parents.
Richard has taken photos of the art in the sketch book of his aunt and has kindly allowed me to share them. He would love to know more about the locations.
The first sketch shows Bagni Caldi at the top with another spa below.
The others show Ponte a Serraglio and La Villa. The church is clear in the sketch and I can see my building beside the bridge and, I think, the casino, which would have been just a few years old.
In the first painting on the bottom left is a hotel called Gran Hotel du Pelican. Does anyone know something about that?
I think these impressions of Bagni di Lucca are wonderful. I am delighted that Richard shared them. Please send any ideas you have about them.
Auser has an excellent warehouse full of furniture and household items waiting to find new homes.
The items in the shop are all donated. Auser is run by volunteers and the proceeds help people in need.
The warehouse is at Via di Pizzorni 4, Chifenti. It is a bit difficult to see from the road. Stand in front of Bar Tintori on the corner of the car park near the Chain bridge, look across the Via Brennero, and you will see a small lane. The warehouse is down that lane.
The opening hours are….
Wednesday 10 – 12.30
Thursday 4.30 – 19.00
Friday 10.00 – 12.30
And the first Saturday of every month 10.00 – 12.30
On Sunday 5th July there will be a guided walk around Bagni di Lucca. It will begin at 5.00pm in the car park of Villa Fiori.
WhatsApp (39) 347 852 9586 to save your place, and get more information.
