We;ll be spending a lazy week in Fauglia in early May and wonder if anyone has suggestions as to winerys, places for olive oil, markets, etc during our week.

thanks,

L

Bumping. Anyone with suggestions for Laurie?

A bit north of where you're staying but here are some articles:

Things to Do In and Around Lucca
Pisa More than the Leaning Tower ]

And a bit south:

Coastal Towns of the Val di Cornia
Maremma

Hope that helps some.

Bolgheri is a nice village not too far from you. You can also visit the Guado al Tasso Estate (part of Antinori) for some great Maremma wine.

I would also suggest a trip south to Castiglione della Pescaia for some seaside/beach time.

Have fun!

I always recommend this book: A Culinary Traveller in Tuscany. It was a wonderful resource for us when we stayed south of Pisa a couple of years ago while taking Italian lessons in the seaside town of Castiglioncello.

Also, I second Megan's recommendation for Bolgheri. A great restaurant there is Taverna del Pittore. Here is the page from our trip report describing the restaurant.

- Roz

Fauglia is not particularly nice as an area, but it's near Pisa, Lucca and the coast, so you can take daytrips there.

Bumping for Laurie. Any more ideas for her?

Personally I'd head to Elba. We hoped to stay a night during our week in Lucca last year but missed it.

Barga and Volterra were both memorable day trips. And of course Lucca itself is beautiful and well worth a day of wandering. Market day was Sunday I think.