The extremely influential and well read newspaper in the UK – The Guardian (article here) today carries on its holiday pages an article extolling the virtues of Barga quoting its “twisting lanes, artistic residents and incredible views” and claiming that Barga will “refresh your soul.”
The article goes on to say :
Florence oozes culture but there are also quiet towns with fine restaurants, stunning mountain regions and monasteries to nourish body and soul – all within a few hours of the city
If tired of museums and crowds, 24 hours in Barga, with its twisting lanes, artistic residents and incredible views, will refresh your soul.
Flower-filled stairways lead up to the cathedral, and a vista over the tiles and verdant valley towards the Apuan Alps.
There are plenty of trattorie to sample delicious regional fare. Barga can be reached from Florence by train but it is simpler and quicker to drive, around two hours.
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