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Barga

Italy / Toscana / Barga /
 tourism, town

Once a Medici stronghold, Barga is an ancient city with a fascinating history. Today Barga is the "cultural capital" of the Garfagnana. It has a theatre, "Il teatro dei Defferenti" in which the annual Opera Barga festival is held, and a host of music activities. Barga Jazz Club hosts a wide range of Jazz artists all the year round and an annual Jazz festival occupies all the squares of the old city. There are many artists' studios and a range of cultural activities. Barga has half a dozen excellent restaurants inside the walls and more in the new town.

Barga also has a long-standing connection with Scotland, and is known as "the most Scottish city in Italy".
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Coordinates:   44°4'8"N   10°28'20"E
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