Home From Home the Charming Tuscan Hill Town of Barga has Proud and Enduring Connections with Scotland - the Perfect Place to Wash Down Your Fish and Chips with a Fine Chianti
Sunday Herald › April 25, 2005
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THE village of Barga in northern Tuscany claims, with some merit, to be one of Il Borghi piu belli d'Italia.
Standing on a wooded hill above the valley of the Serchio River, the walled settlement with its twisting, flagged streets and grand palazzi is a time capsule of centuries-ago Italy, and a more beautiful town indeed would be hard to find.See the full content of this document
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Home From Home the Charming Tuscan Hill Town of Barga has Proud and Enduring Connections with Scotland - the Perfect Place to Wash Down Your Fish and Chips with a Fine Chianti
However, Barga's second claim to fame is true beyond doubt, it is certainly Il Borgho piu scozzese d'Italia, and the nearest thing Caledonia has had to a colony, owing to its connections with the Italian community in Scotland. This combination of Italian exoticism underlain with Scots familiarity makes this a unique and fascinating place for a holiday.
Barga is a place which exceeds expectations, and any visit there gives you more than you bargained ...See the full content of this document
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