The most Scottish city in Italy where the poet Giovanni Pascoli rests. In addition, Barga is the first QR-coded medieval historical center since 2008... #tuttitaly
Barga is the most Scottish city in Italy. Here rests the poet Giovanni Pascoli.
Barga is considered the most Scottish city in Italy because, at the end of the 19th century, many of its inhabitants emigrated to Scotland in search of fortune. Returning, they brought with them Scottish wives, children, and traditions. It is, therefore, easy to hear locals speaking in English.
Barga is the land of adoption of Giovanni Pascoli. We find the Theater of the Different in the historic center, where the poet delivered the famous speech "The Great Proletarian has moved" (1911).
In the hamlet of Castelvecchio Pascoli, on the hill of
Caprona, we can visit the Pascoli House Museum, dating back to the mid-eighteenth century. The building was the poet's home from 1895 to 1912; it still retains the structure, furnishings, and layout of the spaces it had at the moment of the poet's death; his books and manuscripts are kept there. Attached to the villa is the chapel where Pascoli is buried.
Barga is the first medieval historic center coded in QR.
Since 2008, all places of interest have been marked with a small ceramic tile with a two-dimensional code - or QR code: scan the code with a smartphone to see news, stories, and curiosities appear.
The most important religious building in Barga is the Cathedral of San Cristoforo, dominated by the bell tower with ancient bells, among which the small one dates back to 1580.
The people met for parliament in the vast meadow between the Cathedral and the Palazzo Pretorio.
From each side of the square, you can enjoy the magnificent panorama surrounding Barga, comprised of the Pizzorne mountains, the Apuan Alps, and the Apennines.
Gastronomy
Barghigiana cuisine is mainly based on Florentine cuisine, with adaptations due to the characteristics and typical products of the area. Among the specialities: pane sciocco, liver croutons, ribollita, beans all'uccelletto, farinata, castagnaccio.
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