News from Casale di Clio – February 2026
Welcome to our 2nd Casale di Clio Newsletter, which we publish as our thoughts turn towards our upcoming 2026 season. We have plenty of news… Read More »News from Casale di Clio – February 2026
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Newsletter #1 – Spring 2025
Welcome to our 1st Newsletter of the 2025 Season – well, actually our very first Newsletter – sent as we reopen for the new season.… Read More »Newsletter #1 – Spring 2025
Enjoy an Online Creative Course on Retreat in Tuscany!
Are you an aspiring, or experienced, writer, artist, photographer (or other creative type) – or maybe a student/academic – and thinking about taking an online… Read More »Enjoy an Online Creative Course on Retreat in Tuscany!
Lucca Comics and Games Accommodation
(main image credit: detail from event poster The Butterfly Effect by Yoshitaka Amano) If you are planning on travelling to northern Tuscany this autumn for… Read More »Lucca Comics and Games Accommodation
A Retreat with Tennis or other ‘Treats’
Bagni di Lucca’s Tennis and Padel Club re-opened at the start of May 2024, after a thorough re-vamp – its three clay tennis courts are… Read More »A Retreat with Tennis or other ‘Treats’
‘Write a Short Story’ Retreat in Tuscany
Come write a prize-winning short story on retreat at Casale di Clio in Tuscany – select a competition from the directory that lists many that… Read More »‘Write a Short Story’ Retreat in Tuscany
Chestnuts & Mary Shelley on a Mid-November Sunday Afternoon!
We are so lucky to have a variety of interesting outdoor and indoor entertainment in the neighbourhood – all year round. Today, on a cool,… Read More »Chestnuts & Mary Shelley on a Mid-November Sunday Afternoon!
‘Shakespeare Day’: 400 Year Anniversary of the 1st Folio!
400 years ago – 8th November 1623 – marked the publication of the 1st Folio: the first time that 36 of the the Bard’s plays… Read More »‘Shakespeare Day’: 400 Year Anniversary of the 1st Folio!
Reaching out to the Permaculture Community!
Some of Casale di Clio‘s land at Vetteglia – ripe for a permaculture design? It is not just writers and artists – and others traditionally… Read More »Reaching out to the Permaculture Community!