Category Archives: Tuscany

A winter walk

Posted on March 12, 2014 by From a Tuscan Villa

Winter is nearly over! I’m not a winter person and I am very ready for Spring. It has been an unusual winter. Very mild and no snow at all here in the valley. But very wet. Rain, rain and more … Continue reading →

Posted in Bagni di Lucca, Tuscany, walking in Tuscany, Winter | Tagged Bagni di Lucca walk, walking Tuscany, winter Tuscany | 8 Comments

The coolest place in Tuscany?

Posted on August 21, 2013 by From a Tuscan Villa

These scorching hot August days have us desperately seeking cool. With its shade and icy cold pools Orrido di Botri is probably the coolest activity we’ve found. Orrido di Botri is a nature reserve in northern Tuscany and in summer … Continue reading →

Posted in Bagni di Lucca, Beach and River, Days trips, Garfagnana, Summer, Tuscany, walking in Tuscany | Tagged adventure, Bagni di Lucca, canyon, Garfagnana, Italy, Lucca, mountains, Orrido di Botri, river, Tuscany, walking in Tuscany | 2 Comments

Painting Ponte

Posted on July 15, 2013 by From a Tuscan Villa

I’ve been very neglectful of this blog recently. But I had to come out of hibernation for the painting competition. Regular readers will know from previous posts how much I enjoy this event. for those new readers, every July our … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Bagni di Lucca, Summer, Tuscany | Tagged art, Bagni di Lucca, colori e sapori, Lucca, painting competition, Ponte a Serraglio, Tuscany | 2 Comments

Beat the winter blues, Italian style.

Posted on February 23, 2013 by From a Tuscan Villa

Last weekend we enjoyed the perfect antidote to the winter blues. Every glorious colour, as vivid as can be at Viareggio. The Viareggio Carnival celebrates 140 years this year. Viareggio is a beach resort on the Tuscan coast and its … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Tuscany, Uncategorized, Winter | Tagged beach, carnevale, carnival, Lucca, photography, travel, Tuscan coast, Tuscany, Viareggio, winter, winter in Tuscany | 10 Comments

Painting the town

Posted on July 10, 2012 by From a Tuscan Villa

Painting the town red? Well a few did, and all other colours possible. This Sunday saw the 5th edition of the painting competition ‘Colori e Sapori’ where artists come to Ponte a Serraglio to paint our beautiful little town in … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Bagni di Lucca, Events, Summer, Tuscany | Tagged art, Bagni di Lucca, colori e sapori, Italy, Lucca, painting competition, Ponte a Serraglio, travel, Tuscany | 29 Comments

Wisteria Envy!

Posted on April 12, 2012 by From a Tuscan Villa

I knew this was coming, it happens every year, severe case of wisteria envy! Bagni di Lucca is currently full of very large, stunning purple wisteria. The scent is beautiful and although they are growing in people’s gardens their size … Continue reading →

Posted in At Villa Rosalena, Bagni di Lucca, Spring, Tuscany | Tagged B&B, Bagni di Lucca, bed and breakfast, Italy, spring, travel, Tuscany, villa, wisteria | 19 Comments

Plum blossom confetti and magnolia envy

Posted on March 20, 2012 by From a Tuscan Villa

I feel very unoriginal, but like many bloggers at the moment I cannot help but share a little bit of spring! In our garden and patch of hillside the first little signs of spring are quite tiny, violets and narcissus. … Continue reading →

Posted in At Villa Rosalena, Bagni di Lucca, Spring, Tuscany, Uncategorized | Tagged Bagni di Lucca, bed and breakfast, blossom, Garfagnana, Italy, photography, plum trees, spring, travel, Tuscany, villa | 24 Comments

a poke around Lucca Antiques market.

Posted on February 19, 2012 by From a Tuscan Villa

This weekend was the Lucca antiques market. I had some specific items I hoped to find, but as is often the way I didn’t find quite the right thing. But really it was more of an excuse for a poke … Continue reading →

Posted in Days trips, Events, Lucca, Tuscany, Winter | Tagged Antiques, cathedral Lucca, Italy, Lucca, Lucca Antiques market, market, Sunday Lucca, travel, Tuscany, winter in Tuscany | 21 Comments

The charm of Lucca’s shops

Posted on February 8, 2012 by From a Tuscan Villa

A recent question on a travel forum asked what was so great about Lucca, why did so many love the town? The other day I had to wait around for a while in Lucca on a very cold morning. To … Continue reading →

Posted in Days trips, Food in Tuscany, Lucca, Tuscany, Winter | Tagged bakeries, buccelato, cenci, centro storico, Italy, Lucca, shopping, shops, slow food, travel, Tuscany, winter in Tuscany | 33 Comments

The empress, the devil and the moon.

Posted on January 21, 2012 by From a Tuscan Villa

I wish the Tarot Garden was nearer. I’d love to go there often. But I’m in Northern Tuscany and it’s about as far south in Tuscany as you can get, about a mile from the border with Lazio. It’s like … Continue reading →