Vegetable soup Country Festival in Aquilea (Lucca) on 5th-6th-7th August 2016

In the spectacular Lucca Hills, among the vineyards surrounding the village of Aquilea, the traditional soup festival takes place, as every year, in the month of August.The main dish is the soup, made with vegetables strictly grown in local farms and accompanied by oil and wine made in Aquilea as well, and for the those who have a sweet tooth our traditional tarts topped with wild herbs, custard or chocolate.The menu includes potato dumplings and home made pasta, cooked according to the original recipe by the local women,which will delight your palate and remind you of your grandmother’s cuisine.