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Lucca

Description: Lucca is a city in Tuscany, northern central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plain near (but not on) ... more

Lucca ... the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca.

Newest Review: ... are allowed almost everywhere. The main street has a mass pf shoe shops, But Lucca is really famous for its lingerie and its lace. There are restaurants and bars of all different types, so it is possible to stop where ever you feel like for a drink or a bite to eat. There is an interesting (and cool) museum,(closed Monday) a wonderful tower with trees growing atop it which you can climb, ... more

... several old houses, and, newly opened, an interactive museum in the walls with touch screen technology in several languages showing the history of the place. The surrounding are is also pretty, with tree-covered hills. Pisa is one hour by car, and Viar...more

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Lucca: A Walled city of Churches (351 words)
by alacrid - written on 29/03/01 (Very useful, 79 readings)
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A visit to Lucca is well worth it. It is surrounded by complete walls, and you can hire a bicycle to make the circuit, or walk it in the evenings when the heat has gone, in about 1.5 hours. Lucca has more churches than most cities. Almost all are worth a visit, for all contain something worthy of note.The Cathedral is in a slightly quiet part of the city. The Church of San Michele has a fine front in the Pisan style, with every pillar different. San Frediano has a wonderful colourful Mosaic on the outside, and a fantastic font by one of the della Robbia brothers inside. Alone among the churches, it closes for only a short time in the middle of the day in the ...

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