What’s happening in Bagni di Lucca

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Debra Kolkka

There is always something happening in Bagni di Lucca. It isn’t always easy to find out where and when they are happening.

Here are some events coming up.

There are outdoor movie nights in Cafaggio, Fornoli. The next one is on 26th July. The movie will be Wonder, with Julia Roberts.

Rifugio Fiori in Pieve di Monti di Villa is also having movie showings. Roman Holiday is showing 26th July.

There is a concert at Villa Web on 27th July.

There is a gastronomic walk in Montefegatesi on Sunday 5th August, beginning at 12.00.

Also in Montefegatesi, on Tuesday 14th August will be Apericena in the piazza in Montefegatesi at 7.00pm. Look on Facebook on the Montefegatesi Official Page for more information.

Best of all, the beautiful pool in La Villa should be open on 28th July for one month. It has been undergoing extensive renovations and will come back better than ever. It will close again at the end of August for more work.

This is an old photo. I look forward to seeing the new pool.

If you have an event coming up in Bagni di Lucca please email me at debrakolkka@gmail.com and I will put it on Bella Bagni di Lucca to help spread the word.

Riolo, then and now

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Debra Kolkka

I love these old photos of the villages of Bagni di Lucca. Sometimes there are big changes, and sometimes not. Here is an old photo of the centre of Riolo.

The road in front of the house in the foreground has been widened to allow cars to get through.

The house now has a pergola in front covered in grape vines.

The path leading up from the piazza looks much the same.

The villages of Bagni di Lucca are all interesting, with their own character.

A new bar for Montefegatesi

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Debra Kolkka

It is always sad news when there are closures in the villages of Bagni di Lucca. The wonderful bar in Montefegatesi closed recently but the residents didn’t take long to fix the situation.

A bar is an important part of these small villages. It is not just a place to have coffee or an aperitivo, it is a place to meet friends, exchange news, have some fun and be part of a community. It is certainly where I met people who became friends and got to know about Bagni di Lucca life when I first came to the area 15 years ago.

The local Circolo in Montefegatesi has been renovated and now houses a brand new bar, which opened recently.

Top marks to the people of Montefegatesi for taking matters into their own hands and congratulations on the excellent new bar.

Thank you Lizzy Ashard for providing the photos of the new bar.

Geraniums at Ponte a Serraglio

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Debra Kolkka

The geraniums on the bridge at Ponte a Serraglio are thriving this year.

I planted them last month and have been taking care of them. There has been some rain, which makes things easier.

I leave for Australia soon and won’t be back until autumn. Annalisa from Bar Italia has kindly offered to let us use her tap beside the bar to water the flowers on the bridge.

I will leave a watering can at the bar. It would be great if anyone interested in keeping the bridge looking good could help out with watering.

Thank you in advance.

Playground renovation

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Debra Kolkka

The children’s playground has been renovated thanks to a generous sponsor.

I’m sure resident and visiting children will be very happy with the improvements. The playground is quite small, but it is set in the lovely park in La Villa and is very popular.

Yoga retreat

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Debra Kolkka

Tuscany Arts and Healing is organising a yoga retreat day on 26th May. Joann Connington will conduct the retreat at the very beautiful I Romiti del Torrente in Fabbriche di Vallico. It is a former Augustinian monastery high above the River Torrite.

The class will be taught in English and is suitable for all levels of ability. A delicious vegetarian lunch will be served on the terrace (weather permitting)

The cost for the day is €75 which includes yoga instruction, all yoga props, vegetarian lunch and resfreshments.

For more details please email tuscanyartsandhealing@gmail.com

Or look at the website http://www.tuscanyartsandhealing.com

Beautiful trees

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Debra Kolkka

Spring has been odd this year, but finally everything is turning green. Frassino, or flowering ash trees don’t flower every year, but this year they are spectacular.

It is possible to see the beautiful white flowers dotted all over the hillsides around Bagni di Lucca.

It has been interesting to watch the developing leaves and flowers.

Spring is a delightful time to be in Tuscany.

Flowers and art in Lucca

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Debra Kolkka

The annual flower display in conjunction with the celebration for Saint Zita is on in Lucca right now.

As well as the display in front of the San Frediano church, the anfiteatro is full of gorgeous plants available for sale. It is a lovely time to be in the piazza.

The flowers will be in the anfiteatro until Friday this week.

Sculptures by artist Jimenez Deredia are being installed in various locations around Lucca. We found some beside the San Michele church and Piazza San Martino.

The art pieces will be on display until 10th September…plenty of time to find them.

Spring has arrived

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Debra Kolkka

Finally spring has arrived in Bagni di Lucca! Everything is turning green.

More spring photos to come.

Walking tracks

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Debra Kolkka

One of the things I am most asked for about Bagni di Lucca is information on walking trails in the area. The villages that make up Bagni di Lucca are beautiful and there are old mule trails between most of them.

The trails are reasonably well marked once you find them and it is great fun to walk between the villages. The forest is not too dense and the views can be spectacular.

I visited the Information Centre and found a couple of maps.

The orange lines represent roads. The orange broken lines are unsealed roads. The green lines are walking, mountain bike and horse trails and the broken green lines are waking tracks.

On this map the coloured lines represent walking trails, the double black lines are the roads and the broken black lines are unsealed roads.

You can find the originals at the Information Centre in La Villa. It is in Via Umberto I, not far from the Comune building. The young women who work there are very helpful.

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