The lucky children of San Cassiano and nearby had a great day at the Campo Sportivo. Lucky for us photographer Paul Davies was on hand to take photos.
Congratulations to the organisers…it was a fun day for all concerned.
I spotted a herd of goats out with their dogs and owner walking on the hill beside San Cassiano.
I hope these scenes continue to be part of life in Bagni di Lucca.
One day I would like to go to the Fish and Chip festival in Barga.
…have some fish and chips for me.
There is another exhibition coming up in La Villa, and an event for children in San Cassiano.
There is always something interesting happening in the area.
Da Mamo is a friendly family run restaurant in La Villa, just off Via Umberto, near the entrance to Hotel Europa. The interior is bright and cheerful.
They do excellent seafood.
…and vegetable sformato.
…and calzone.
…and pizza.
…and dolce.
Ristorante da Mamo.
Via del Riposo, La Villa.
Ph. (39) 347 2940371
Closed Tuesday.
Lovely Maureen (Moe to her friends) Rocksmoore has opened her exhibition at Bar Italia.
She paints amazing skies…take a look.
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The opening was well attended and much fun was had by all.
Drop in to see Moe soon.
The exhibition is upstairs at Bar Italia in Ponte a Serraglio right now.
An exciting new art exhibition will begin at Bar Italia on 18th July. Maureen Rocksmoore, Scottish artist, paints gorgeous skies.
Go up the stairs at Bar Italia to see the exhibition…photos on the blog soon.
The art competition was a big success on Sunday. It was a sunny day and the artists found suitable spots around the park and Ponte a Serraglio to create their masterpieces.
Finished paintings appeared quickly.
The judges worked hard to find winners…here they are…first to 5th.
Well done the people from Borgo degli Artisti for a great event, now in its 9th year.
Thank you to Sheila, Liz and Alan for taking photos for us.
This Sunday Villa Fiori Park at Ponte a Serraglio will be filled with artists for the annual Colori e Sapori.
It promises to be a lot of fun, with delicious things to eat. Drop in to see the artists at work and later on to see the winners.
There is also an exhibition at Borgo degli Artisti starting this weekend.
Ponte a Serraglio will be a hive of activity this weekend.
The beautiful Lima River runs through the middle of Bagni di Lucca. The water is clear and cold and home to trout and water birds. Lately it is also home to water sports, rafting, canoeing, canyoning as well as the usual swimming and fishing. These activities bring lots of visitors to Bagni di Lucca.
Local photographer Paolo Roverani took this gorgeous photo recently.
On Monday this is what the same scene looked like.
Somebody has been dumping filth into the river, usually on a Monday. The police have been notified but there are no results yet. How anyone could do this is beyond me, there must be alternative! This is just lazy and irresponsible.
Sombody must know who is doing this…step forward and rat on them. The river will thank you.
Click here to see some of the activities on the river.
Paul Davies from San Cassiano has been out and about taking photos of the gorgeous wild flowers beside the roads on the way to his pretty village. With all the rain we had this spring they are putting on a great show.
Thank you Paul for letting us see your lovely neighbourhood.
Every season has something wonderful to offer in the villages of Bagni di Lucca.
Bella Bagni di Lucca 