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Barga - Location

Barga is located in the Serchio River valley, surrounded by the Tuscan-Emilian Alps, nearest town to the north is Garfagnana and to the south Bagni di Lucca. Lucca is a 30 minute drive from Barga and is a fine renaissance city encircled by a 4.2km wall, with plenty of opportunities for culture, sightseeing and shopping. Florence can be reached in an hour on the motorway from Lucca the journey takes you via Pistoia, a centre of flower growing, Siena is reached in under 2 hrs from Lucca again motorway all the way. The Versilian coast which includes seaside towns of Viareggio and Forte dei Marmi as well as Carrara famous the world over as the centre of marble cutting, is just 30 minutes from Lucca.

Barga - Nearest Airport

The nearest airport is Pisa, an hours drive from Barga, and is well served with flights from British Airways from Gatwick, as well as Ryanair from Stansted. There is a train station at Pisa airport and trains to Fornaci di Barga can be taken but this does involve changing in Lucca, there is a very good bus service direct to Barga from Lucca with the bus stopping outside the main entrance to Vecchia Barga.

Barga - The Place

Porta Reale

Barga was an ancient castle of Longobard Origin surrounded by a wall with three Entrances. Barga since 1341 belonged to the Florentine state and followed the rulings of Florence until 1859. To day the city is split into two distinct areas-Barga Vecchia and Barga Giardino.

Barga Vecchia is still within the old walls of the city and although the three entrances remain the main and most picturesque is Porta Reale. A maze of small roads and steep stairways abounding in many small Piazzas some of Which play host to the most beautifull Buildings. In Piazza Angelio there is a 17th century Theatre - Teatro del Differenti where the Opera Barga Festival is also held And where in July and August a Jazz Festival is also held. Small artisan shops abound and artists, famous as well as the not so famous, have their exhibitions. The Duomo dedicated to St Christopher stands at the peek of the old city and all roads and pathways seem to lead there.

Barga Vecchia from Barga Giardino	Barga Giardino is where the main shopping area is with supermarkets, shoe and clothes shops as well as gelateria, restaurants and bars. There are also tennis courts, a swimming pool and a football stadium and cinema.


One of the many little piazzas
	Via del Pretorio leading to the Duomo.