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A dusting of snow at Ponte a Serraglio

29 Monday Dec 2014

Posted by Lyn Douglas in Bagni di Lucca, Tuscany

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Bagni di Lucca, italy, Photography, Ponte a Serraglio, travel, winter snow

This is the special village where I stayed in May and June this year. It was stunning then and now a winter wonderland Lyn

Bella Bagni di Lucca

A light dusting of snow has fallen at Ponte a Serraglio. I’m not there to see it, but my friends sent me some photos to share with you. I remember how excited I was the first time I saw snow fall on my balcony. The locals might find it a pest, but it is fun when you are used to a sub tropical climate.

Snow at Ponte a Serraglio

snow at Ponte a Serraglio

snow at Ponte a Serraglio

snow at Ponte a Serraglio

Snow at Ponte a Serraglio

snow at Ponte a Serraglio

snow at Ponte a Serraglio

snow at Ponte a Serraglio

snow at Ponte a Serraglio

Thanks Kendall, Allan and Ella for sharing your photos. I have been transported from rain in Brisbane to snow at Ponte a Serraglio.

We had some serious snow last year. Click here and here to see the photos.

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Day Trip – Exploring

05 Thursday Jun 2014

Posted by Lyn Douglas in Bagni di Lucca, Day trip

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Barga, medieval bridge, pizza, Ponte a Moriano, Ponte del Diavalo, Ponte della maddalena, villa, Villa Grabau

We decided to just hop in the car and explore this beautiful area.  Only 15 minutes down the road we stopped for coffee and dolce at a little bar in Ponte a Moriano. We have stopped there before so we already knew that the coffee and pastries are very good.

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Just in case you are wondering, 2 coffees and 2 pastries cost 4 Euro.

After our lovely coffee break we drove for only a few minutes in search of beautiful villas in this area. The first one we came across was without signage so we decided it is possibly a private home.

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Then we discovered Villa Grabau.

As we drove up to  the gates, they automatically opened so we drove in and up the driveway.

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Villa Grabau definitely deserves its own story so that will come another time

After spending time at the villa we drove up in to the hills to  see what we could find. Although it was another gorgeous day it was very cloudy. The photos would look even better on a clear day.

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From the hills we drove back down to the river and stopped at Ponte del Diavalo – Devil’s Bridge.   This medieval bridge was built between 1080 and 1100 and changed its name to Ponte delle Maddalena about 1500. This remarkable engineering which was  created 900 years ago never ceases to amaze me

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At Ponte del Maddalena we discovered a great pizzeria/restaurant. So, we went in for lunch.  Once we saw the open fire pizza oven we knew we must have pizza.

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After delicious pizza’s and vino once again it was in the car and more exploring.  We followed signs to a town called Barga. What a remarkable town. We spent so much time at Barga that it will need to be another post.

A panoramic shot of stunning Barga.

 

Vico Pancellorum – Bagni di Lucca

01 Sunday Jun 2014

Posted by Lyn Douglas in Bagni di Lucca, Vico Pancellorum

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Bagni di Lucca, Buca di Baldabo restaurant, cinghiale, Limano, Raviloi, Vico Pancellorum, views, vines, vino, white wine

Recently we heard about a restaurant in this area that serves very good typical local cuisine. Buca di Baldabo restaurant is in the village of Vico Pancellorum. We often ask for suggestions for places to visit and restaurants to go to in the area as we don’t want to leave here without trying as much as we can possibly fit in to 4 weeks. Yes, only 4 weeks. So  much to see and so much to do.  It will be impossible to see it all.

So, yesterday in our little Fiat 500 we drove up to the village of Vico Pancellorum. It is about a 15 minute drive north from here in Ponte di Serraglio before you turn off the main road and then drive up the mountain for about 2 kilometres.

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After several stops to take photos we finally found the restaurant.

The owner was sitting in the front so in we wandered to have lunch only to learn that the restaurant is only open for lunch on Saturday and Sunday. Dam, does that mean that we must drive up to this gorgeous area again tomorrow. O well, if we must.

So, today, I drove up alone. My friends are busy and I could not think of anything I would rather do than have lunch at this restaurant.

I enjoyed a few detours along the way and discovered another lovely little village, Limano. The weather was very cold in Limano as I was quite high up. I don’t usually feel the cold, but Limano was freezing.

Then I drove on to Vico Pancellorum and to the restaurant that I could not get out of my head. Buca di Baldabo

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The menu offered several different typical local dishes making it difficult for me to decide. But, I did decide. I chose Spinach and ricotta ravioli with sage and butter sauce for primi or first course and then cinghiale (wild boar) stew and asparagus for 2nd course. The ravioli and the cinghiale were cooked perfectly and absolutely delicious. The asparagus was over cooked for me as I prefer it still slightly crisp. I enjoyed some delicious local white wine with my lunch and of course the nice bread that also comes with it.

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The service was so good. The ladies who were preparing the meals were also waiting on the tables. They were so helpful and ever so friendly

Just before arriving to the restaurant there is a church from the medieval ages (which was built in the 9th century).

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The village consists of lovely little houses, a small piazza, narrow little roads, lots of gorgeous flowering plants, vines growing and stunning views.

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Do you ask, “Was the drive up to the village a 2nd time worth it?”  Absolutely!!!!

Ciao from Bagni di Lucca – Tuscany

12 Monday May 2014

Posted by Lyn Douglas in Bagni di Lucca, Tuscany

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Bagni di Lucca, Ponte a Serraglio, Tuscany

Almost 2 years ago I was introduced to a lovely blog on Bagni di Lucca by Debra. I knew I loved the area as soon as I started following the blog. And I knew that I wanted to visit and stay here

View from our Apartment

View from our Apartment

Now, here I am in Bagni di Lucca and I am not disappointed. It is truly beautiful and delightful. We only arrived yesterday afternoon.
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This morning we went by foot for an explore of the village that we are staying in, Ponte a Serraglio, and also to a village close by. I took lots of lovely photos to share with you.

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There will be many stories about this lovely area over the next 4 weeks.

Travel Guide: Lisa eats Bagni Di Lucca and beyond

17 Thursday Apr 2014

Posted by Lyn Douglas in Bagni di Lucca

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This is where I will be in a few weeks time. Lyn

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Bagni di Lucca and its surrounds is one of my favorite areas in Tuscany. Here the terrain is full of impossibly picturesque hilltop towns, wild valleys and most importantly top quality local produce.

Bagni di Lucca is a tiny spa town nestled in the Serchio Valley, approximately 25 kilometres from Lucca. The town has been famed since its Roman and Etruscan days for its thermal springs and during the French occupation became the summer residence of the court of Napoleon and his sister Elisa Baciocchi.

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My favourite coffee spot in the area is Il Monaco Pasticceria in pretty Ponte a Serraglio, just down the road from the main town – La Villa. They may not speak much English here but they make a mean coffee. If it is after midday.order an espresso rather than a cappuccino (apparently it’s not Italian etiquette to order a cappuccino after 12pm). For under two…

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