arga is very well know for the characteristic historic center between the city walls and the Cathedral of San Cristoforo located in the highest point of the village as well as the Multimedia Museum of the Fortresses and Fortifications. If you are a music lover, don’t miss the Barga Jazz Festival in Summer, the important and now historic festival dedicated to jazz music with many notable artists.

Barga is also known as the most Scottish village in Italy, and every year it celebrates this deep connection with Scottish Week. However, it is the setting for important and numerous events throughout the year, including the Barga Choccolate Festival. , Barga Chestnut Festival, the Living Nativity Scene, and so on. For its numerous places of cultural interest and for its well-kept historic centre, it has been awarded the Orange Flag by the Touring Club.

Trekking lovers will instead be able to follow the important religious path which leads to Lucca to the San Martino where the wooden statue of the Holy Face is kept. it is also possible to follow the numerous paths immersed in nature and among the centuries-old chestnut groves.