Viareggio and Coregliaare closer for Christmas thanks to the Christmas train. After the big success of the summer "Treno dei sapori"it's now the turn of the livig crib of Ghivizzano to be deal of the specail train of december 19th.

Since 7 pm the old village of  Ghivizzano lives its past in the artisans ateliers, the wineshops and small restaurants. A chance to taste the flavours of the old times and the foods of the tradition:the "mondine" (roasted chestnuts),  vin brulé,  necci (chestnuts flour crepes) , the tiical butchery of the Serchio Valley in the magic atmosphere of the waiting for  Christmas.

The train leaves  Viareggio at 18.50, stops in Lucca at 19.13 and reaches the station Ghivizzano-Coreglia at 19.50.
The way back invece, is at 00.09 fom Ghivizzano-Coreglia; stops in Lucca at  00.36 and arrival in Viareggio alle 1.00.

Ordinary tickets are valids.
A free shuttle is available from the arrival in Ghivizzno to the seat of the festival.

(press release by 'ufficio stampa della provincia di Lucca)

(17-12-2009)

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