Viareggio – Grape Occasions

Viareggio, a Tuscan Culture and Coast Weekend

Tuscany + Beach + Sea + Sun + Italian Food = What more could you ask for? It's all in Viareggio, on the Versilian Coast of Tuscany. Our first trip here, unlike the stop in Lucca, was totally planned. Mapping out our first Italian holiday adventure since moving to Europe, I thought what about a [...]

2019-03-20T13:58:38-06:00Categories: Travel|Tags: Bagno Irene, Benetti, Carnevale di Viareggio, Italy, Lucca, Perini Navi, Sa Playa, Tito Pizzeria, Tuscany, Versilian Coast, Viareggio|

Lucca, a Tuscan Culture and Coast Weekend

A missed turn on the A12 in northwest Tuscany led us to Lucca, a medieval gem of a Tuscan town. (Original destination...Leaning Tower of Pisa...we saw it from the road. ;) ) And while only there for a few hours, we knew we'd return. Developed as a Roman city in 180 BC,Â LuccaÂ sits inside still intact [...]

2019-03-20T13:58:38-06:00Categories: Travel|Tags: Italy, James Taylor, Lucca, Lucca Summer Festival Concert Series, Tuscany, Viareggio|