{"id":271,"date":"2018-06-11T14:33:20","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T14:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/?p=271"},"modified":"2020-04-20T11:20:23","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T11:20:23","slug":"the-weekly-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/11\/the-weekly-market\/","title":{"rendered":"The weekly market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Twice per week, all year round, there is a beautiful, colorful market in the square of\u00a0 Bagni di Lucca.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-269\" src=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094056526_hdr2082725204-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094056526_hdr2082725204-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094056526_hdr2082725204-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094056526_hdr2082725204-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Every Wednesday and Saturday, the square\u00a0 is filled with stalls selling seasonal fruit and vegetables, plants and flowers, clothes, shoes, local produces such as honey and cheese, sandwiches, housewares, cleaning products, and much more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-266\" src=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_0943481812006117605-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_0943481812006117605-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_0943481812006117605-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_0943481812006117605-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The fruit looks gorgeous at this time of the year, and it smells nice too!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-264\" src=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094354499_hdr-1701120321-575x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094354499_hdr-1701120321-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094354499_hdr-1701120321-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094354499_hdr-1701120321-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094354499_hdr-1701120321.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is a treat for the eyes to walk around the stalls, take a look at all the products, try some specialties and buy some locally sourced fresh tomatoes and salad.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-265\" src=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094333332_hdr1112730586-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094333332_hdr1112730586-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094333332_hdr1112730586-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094333332_hdr1112730586-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Clothes are very pretty and inexpensive at the market.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-268\" src=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094229905622387481-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094229905622387481-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094229905622387481-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094229905622387481-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I particularly like it at this time of the year, when the air is pervaded by the scent of the linden trees and the square is bustling with people. While shopping at the market, you can enjoy a cappuccino at the cafe, have an ice-cream at the new <em>gelateria<\/em>, or have a sunny lunch in one of the several restaurants around the market.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-269\" src=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094056526_hdr2082725204-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094056526_hdr2082725204-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094056526_hdr2082725204-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/img_20180609_094056526_hdr2082725204-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twice per week, all year round, there is a beautiful, colorful market in the square of\u00a0 Bagni di Lucca. Every Wednesday and Saturday, the square\u00a0 is filled with stalls selling seasonal fruit and vegetables, plants and flowers, clothes, shoes, local produces such as honey and cheese, sandwiches, housewares, cleaning products, and much more. 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