{"id":413,"date":"2018-12-16T18:42:46","date_gmt":"2018-12-16T18:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/?p=413"},"modified":"2020-04-20T11:20:23","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T11:20:23","slug":"la-valle-di-babbo-natale-a-great-family-event-in-bagni-di-lucca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/16\/la-valle-di-babbo-natale-a-great-family-event-in-bagni-di-lucca\/","title":{"rendered":"La Valle di Babbo Natale &#8211; a great family event in Bagni di Lucca"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/received_2750866466955723377374653723833272-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/received_2750866466955723377374653723833272-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/received_2750866466955723377374653723833272-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/received_2750866466955723377374653723833272-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This year edition of &#8220;La Valle di Babbo Natale&#8221; has probably been the most successful one so far. This tradition was born thanks to the efforts of a group of young people from Bagni di Lucca who devote much time and work to the creation of a magical event,\u00a0 attracting more and more people every year. Villa Webb looked wonderful as the setting for Santa&#8217;s house there was a surprise in every room.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1536388043947236919183121-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1536388043947236919183121-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1536388043947236919183121-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>The main entrance of the Villa, with beautiful Christmas trees and toys<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1537402377550887365403193-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1537402377550887365403193-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1537402377550887365403193-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1537402377550887365403193-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1537147434621081080847334-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1537147434621081080847334-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1537147434621081080847334-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1537147434621081080847334-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Santa&#8217;s bedroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1558052800596454325654450-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1558052800596454325654450-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1558052800596454325654450-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1558052800596454325654450-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>The nativity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_155749559043142029244931-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_155749559043142029244931-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_155749559043142029244931-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_155749559043142029244931-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>A wonderful nativity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_154459171094670886618150-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_154459171094670886618150-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_154459171094670886618150-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_154459171094670886618150-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Santa Klaus welcoming children in the charming old kitchen of Villa Webb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1545374364038538862062119-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1545374364038538862062119-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1545374364038538862062119-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1545374364038538862062119-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Kids could sit on Santa&#8217;s knee and have a photo taken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There was a bus offering a free service back and forth between Villa Webb and the village center.\u00a0 The main street welcomed visitors with a beautiful Christmas market and many shows and activities for children.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1704094975110740284591820-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1704094975110740284591820-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1704094975110740284591820-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1704094975110740284591820-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>The Christmas market was particularly charming this year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most successful shows was performed by a street artist playing with fire<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1645308286220580452204973-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1645308286220580452204973-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181215_1645308286220580452204973-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On Sunday morning we took part in the <em>Santa&#8217;s Run<\/em>, which is really a beautiful walk from Bagni di Lucca La Villa to Ponte a Serraglio. The participants were offered a Santa hat, a breakfast at the start of the run, and a generous buffet at the Thermal Baths. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img-20181216-wa00118232648889134139050-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img-20181216-wa00118232648889134139050-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img-20181216-wa00118232648889134139050-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img-20181216-wa00118232648889134139050-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img-20181216-wa00118232648889134139050.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Our group, walking with children<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181216_120529567564016552180307-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181216_120529567564016552180307-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181216_120529567564016552180307-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>At the Thermal Baths we were offered a nice herbal tea made with the thermal water, and many treats to eat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Even the light rain of the afternoon did not prevent people from participating in this wonderful family event, and the Casa di Babbo Natale at Villa Webb was full of children queuing to sit on Santa&#8217;s knee.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/received_2750866466955723377374653723833272-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/received_2750866466955723377374653723833272-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/received_2750866466955723377374653723833272-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/received_2750866466955723377374653723833272-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been yet another great weekend in Bagni di Lucca, with much fun to be had for everybody. The village was looking wonderful and was full of visitors. Kids were thrilled and excited, and every activity was well organized, not to mention completely free. Don&#8217;t miss this event next year, you&#8217;ll love it!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year edition of &#8220;La Valle di Babbo Natale&#8221; has probably been the most successful one so far. This tradition was born thanks to the efforts of a group of young people from Bagni di Lucca who devote much time and work to the creation of a magical event,\u00a0 attracting more and more people every &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/16\/la-valle-di-babbo-natale-a-great-family-event-in-bagni-di-lucca\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;La Valle di Babbo Natale &#8211; a great family event in Bagni di Lucca&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=413"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":415,"href":"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413\/revisions\/415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casatolomei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}