| Page Views: 540 Last Visit to Lucca: October, 2005 | Location, Location by BruceDunning - last update: Aug 22, 2008 |
The top view of tile roofs | On a clear day-most are-can see many miles |
Lucca is a population of 80,000, and is centrally located with Pisa 40 miles, Florence 50 miles and many smaller towns in the 40 mile area. It is close to hills and sea. The walled city is a site hopefully tourists do not overtake much more |
|  | The bells work Two torres are the moniker for the city. Both were established by religious order ties into the Medici family. The main one is Torre Guinigi built in 1600's and is 130 feet. |
| layout of the walled area and sites |
| | Map of layout There are a number of things to see inside the wall. Plan an itinerary and take one at a time. The tower and and palace of Guinigi are two of the best, along with the amphitheatre |
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| Pros: | "Beautiful wall with many things to do inside" | | Cons: | "Traffic in area is rough" | | In A Nutshell: | "Get used to it and find your way around." |
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Nemorino Wed Aug 12, 2009 19:04 UTC
If I ever go to Lucca it will be for the Puccini museum and festival, but I see from your tips that there are some other things to see there as well. The villas sound interesting, and the surrounding countryside looks pleasant. | Yaqui Mon Jul 13, 2009 22:27 UTC
Wonderful tips about Maria Vittori. Looks like a great place to stay and all those Villas look most delightful. That is pretty wild about the wall, cannot imagine a bike riding on it. | Ekaterinburg Tue Jun 23, 2009 22:55 UTC
Bruce, I loved my trip round Lucca courtesy of your photos and tips. Excellent hotel tip - I've bookmarked it - and I loved the stories about the outlying villages, especially the man and the bike:) | HORSCHECK Mon Mar 2, 2009 17:50 UTC
Bruce, fabulous page with brilliant photos of this gem of the Tuscany. Your page brings back memories of my time in Lucca. Well done. |
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