Visiting Lucca
We can’t seem to get enough of Italy and our recent visit introduced us to some new places we hope to see again. In addition to Milan, we also visited the walled Tuscan city of Lucca. Just 30 minutes...
View ArticleThere seems to be a church on every corner in Lucca
There seems to be a church on every corner in Lucca, and most are open to the public. Each has its own collection of art and artifacts; the Cathedral of St Martin has the Volto Santo (a wooden Christ...
View ArticleThings to see in Lucca – Visible Roman remains
For a look at the visible remains of Roman Lucca, visit Piazza dell’ Anfiteatro, in the northern part of the city near Porta Santa Maria. Built some time between 50-100 AD, the amphitheatre was the...
View ArticleThings to see in Lucca – The City Wall
Lucca, like many cities in Italy, is beautiful, but setting it apart from most others is the wall, completely intact, that circles the city. Built to protect Lucca from enemy invasion, the existing...
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