There is a lovely park behind the main street in La Villa, the commercial centre of Bagni di Lucca. It is a cool place to sit on a hot day and there is a children’s playground.
The park had a bit of a makeover last year. The old trees were trimmed, the water tower renovated, the playgound renewed and a new fountain was installed.
It is great to see that the park is well used by locals and visitors alike.
Bella Bagni di Lucca 
Have to say, this park looks immaculate Debra! What a lovely place to come a play on a hot day.
It can be very hot in summer, but this place is always delightful.
As you said, Debra, it is a beautiful, relaxing place and after the renovations it looks even better. The park is called Contessa Casalini, as the countess donated the grounds to the town. The small Sacred Heart Catholic Church is in front of it.
I haven’t been into that church…I will go soon.
Bet the local bambini are hard to pry away from this playground when it’s time to go home. Can you go inside the building that looks like a castle tower? Just curious — I didn’t see a doorknob on the front door but maybe there’s one at the back.
I don’t think it is possible to go inside. I have never seen a door open.
Great pictures of the park in La Villa. The kind of pictures that keep the rest of us going until we can get back to Bagni in the summer
I am not usually around in summer, but this year I will be in Bagni di Lucca for most of June. I hope it doesn’t get too hot.
What a wonderful fountain! In the U.S., it would be an ugly abstract sculpture or something! 🙂
You have beautiful things in USA! I love it there.
Does anyone know who the statue in the fountain is of? On it is gives the name of the donor and that is all. Perhaps the Bath of Diana? Thanks.
I don’t know who the girl in the fountain is, but I will be back in BdL in a few days and I will investigate.
We’ve spent many an early evening in the park at La Villa, usually after being at the pool at Villa Ada, and en route to Primavera Bar for gelato. If we can summon up the strength after swimming all day we might drive down to Bar Monaco (or as my daughter calls it ‘the moniker’.
It sounds as though you had a lovely time here in Bagni di Lucca.
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