The snow may have gone in the valley of Bagni di Lucca but there is plenty on the slopes of Abetone and Val di Luce. Our good friend David came out to do some serious skiing this week after a number of visits to the indoor slopes in the UK.

More confirmed musical dates for the Lucca Summer festival 14th July 2012                  Norah Jones 15th July 2012                 Kasabian

    Recipe for Little Gnocchi with Truffle Oil Butter and Sage       (with help from Gino D’Acampo)

Well they forecast it and overnight it has arrived. The snow which has been sweeping across Europe arrived in Bagni di Lucca. The village has a blanket of snow which is great fun for the local children who were out playing and building snowmen.

Hi Everyone Here are some concert dates for both The Winter Festival and Summer Festivals in Lucca this year Winter Festival at The Theatre del Giglio Lucca

What better way to celebrate Valentines Day by presenting your loved one with a three/four night stay in Bagni di Lucca. You could visit romantic Florence and stand on the Ponte Vechio, dine out in the beautiful walled centre of Lucca, visit the Thermal Spas of Bagni di Lucca and explore the bars and restaurants … How about a Valentines weekend in Bagni di Lucca

We celebrated the arrival of 2012 with friends and family here in Bagni di Lucca. As usual Marco excelled himself at Restaurant da Vinicio with a six course New Year’s Eve extravaganza. Suitably fed, we repaired to Bar Italia to see the New Year in twice – taking in Italian and UK times for good … 2012 arrives in Bagni di Lucca

For the last three days our friends staying at tuscanrooms here in Bagni di Lucca have been having a great time on the ski slopes of Abetone What better way to work off Christmas dinner and prepare for New Years Eve