Discovering Castelvecchio di Compito: A Journey into Authentic Tuscany

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Hello dear friends,

Today, once again in this post, I want to share with you some photos I took over the weekend. Yes, because after exploring the Camellia exhibition that I shared in the previous post, my very shy dear friend told me about another very interesting village nearby called Castelvecchio di Compito. It's also a hamlet of the municipality of Capannori, still in the province of Lucca.

Here, unlike other villages I've shared with you, about 700 people live more or less permanently. The village is practically divided into the older part, located on the hill, while most of the inhabitants reside in the newer part at the foot of this hill.

Naturally, being an art and history lover, I explored the older part, which I found to be more authentic and traditional. By the way, I noticed, in case anyone is interested, that there were several houses for sale, probably because the older part of this village is a bit less convenient in terms of services.

Then you also have to consider that in the older part, the most inconvenient thing is that it's not reachable by car. The alleys winding through this ancient village are very narrow, so it's really complicated to pass through with a car.

During my exploration here, I also found several cute little animals that populate this village. There are dogs and cats freely roaming around.

The history of this village is very ancient and, we can say, quite fascinating. It demonstrates the intelligence of people from the past. Yes, because this settlement was formed because there were continuous barbarian invasions in these parts, so many people took refuge on higher ground, forming these small villages. Then the Republic of Lucca arrived, but this place, Castelvecchio village, was highly contested because it was situated between the Pisan Republic, Florence, and the Republic of Lucca.

A gentleman I met while walking around here told me that this area is very interesting for birdwatchers because there are many species of birds, including migratory ones.

In conclusion, I hope that with my photos, I have virtually transported you to this place, and perhaps this can inspire you for your future trip here. I think there's nothing better than exploring these authentic places away from the typical tourist masses to admire a more traditional Tuscany.

I'll see you in the next post, wishing you all a beautiful day!