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"In the last century our esteemed fellow citizen Francesco Bertacchi made a
survey of that marvellous underground cave system known as the Tana di
Cascaltendine which, from the perspective of our town of Barga, is to be found
on the extreme left of the peak of Mount Gragno."
... "Now in these times of alpinismo it is somewhat surprising that the cave, which is in fact little known despite its many visitors, has not been properly described like others of lesser merit which nevertheless have held the attention of serious natural philosophers and have stirred the mellifluous lyres of poets. But such is the case, and although our cave has no need of rhetorical artifice to put on a good show, things have remained as they are because no-one willing to devote himself to this task has yet come forward." "Such observations were circulating amongst a group of friends assembled at a café in Barga on the evening of September 26th of the current year.." |
Barga and Pania Secca
Barga Vecchia
Barga floating in the clouds
A café in Barga (probably not the right one)
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