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    • Fierenze - Lucca - Pisa
      2212
      Day 3

      Lucca

      March 30 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      Lucca ist eine sehr schöne Stadt. Um die Stadt führt eine Mauer. Darauf kann man um die ganze Stadt laufen. Wir waren im „Palazzo Panner“. Leider konnten wir den Garten wegen Renovierung nicht besichtigen. Der Palazzo Pfanner gaht bis auf das Jahr 1660 zurück. Jetzt in den Wohnräumen gibt es eine Ausstellung von medizinisch-chirurgischen Instrumenten des späten 19. Jahrhundert. Was man da alles gesehen hat 😳 Danach waren wir im „The Basilica of St. Frediano“. San Frediano ist eine romanische Kirche in Lucca. Sie trägt seit 1957 den Ehrentitel einer Basilica minor. Sie ist dem Frediano von Lucca geweiht. Dort sind wir dann noch den Turm, mit 199 Treppen hochgelaufen. Der Ausblick war unglaublich 😍 am Schluss haben wir noch einen Botanischen Garten besucht.Read more

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    • Europe 2022 - 2023
      42121
      Day 39

      Lucca, Tuscany has it all!

      June 16, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

      Luscany's most beloved artistic cities, an unskippable part of any tour of the region. Nicknamed the town of a hundred churches on account of its incredible number of places of worship, it is unique among city-states for having maintained its independence up until 1847.

      Historical circumstances demanded that Lucca fortify itself, and so its immense artistic and architectural heritage is ringed by a massive circuit of defensive walls.

      Lucca sits in the centre of the Lucca plain, a breathtaking landscape that was sculpted by the river Serchio and is dotted with medieval towns.

      So far it is my (Emily) favorite city. It has a small town charm throughout a medium sized city. It was incredibly beautiful and picturesque, benefiting from the Renaissance as well as an extremely clean city. It was packed with restaurants and shops as well as church's, bell towers and nature. We had a wonderful day exploring the history and beauty as well as walking on top of its famous fortified walls and taking in the nature, and mountains that surrounded it. The best part is this town want heavily touristed compared to many other cities we visited. It was a true hidden jem      Read more

    • Laurie ReynoldsHeading to Tuscany
      212
      Day 12

      Another travel day

      September 16, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

      Back on the train to Pisa to connect to the train to Lucca. All of this is a little hard on Joe but he’s been a trooper. Up and down the stairs, crowd huddling in the shade, one person says—I just heard the platform was changed. The masses move to the stairs. Another says —no that’s a different train. Finally a real Trenitalia person appears and tells us to stay put. Then the train arrives and there is more confusion. Nothing that anyone who has traveled by train in Italy hasn’t experienced. And I am not knocking Italian trains. They put US trains to shame a million times over. Connection in Pisa was effortless, and even though I could not figure out how to get my ticket stamped, the very nice men in uniforms just told us to sit down and not worry. Note to self: next time, make sure to use the Trenitalia app. Much easier.

      Our hotel is in the middle of the historic center and about a 30 minute walk in Joe time from the train station. We walked because our B&B didn’t open till 2 pm. It was sunny and a bit hot but we went straight through the historic center.

      Joe napped while I walked around. I went to the plaza built where the Roman amphitheater once was and two pretty stunning Romanesque churches. All the columns and capitals were from Roman temples, so no display of Romanesque inside.

      After Joe’s nap and shower we grabbed a couple of slices of pizza from a place where the 35-50 person line had evaporated. Then the aimless walking took us to the entrance of San Giovanni, another Romanesque church that sits on a 9th century crypt, which sits on a 4th century baptistery, which sits on a 1st C BC Roman villa. Unfortunately no entrance was possible because of the Puccini (who’s from Lucca) celebration. But we learned there would be an opera concert in the church this evening. A performance of some “ greatest hits.” So we bought the tickets and had a light snack in a café nearby. In a beautiful square. Where we are waiting till concert time. This is a charming place, no doubt about it. Some tourists but most definitely a real city.      Read more

    • Laurie ReynoldsHeading to Tuscany
      1
      Day 12

      Opera in the evening.

      September 16, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

      At our Puccini celebration concert, we heard bits and pieces from Madame Butterfly, Toscana, Turandot, La Boheme. One tenor and one mezzo-soprano who alternated. Then a couple of pieces together. I’m no opera expert but even I recognized something from Madam Butterfly! Very fun in a Romanesque church no less.

      Then we took a stroll around the lit-up cathedral, followed by a light dinner in a cute café restaurant we passed on our way back to the hotel. This was a very nice intro to Lucca.      Read more

    • TravelerItalienischer Sommer 2022
      Day 8

      Lucca war lecker

      August 9, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C

      Lucca ist eine super schöne Stadt. Die gesamte Altstadt ist hinter einer großen dicken Mauer. 100te kleine Gassen, 100te kleine Läden, gefühlte 100 Kirchen, eine knapp 1000 Jahre alte Leiche und unglaublich leckere Pizza. Verrückte Mischung, bunte Leute und alles schön schattig und angenehm kühl.Read more

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    • TravelerUnser Auszeitabenteuer
      Day 10

      4. Ausflug nach Lucca

      June 11, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Wir sind nun schon das zweite Mal mit dem Bike in Lucca gewesen. Eine tolle Stadt mit toller Architektur und der weltweit einzig erhaltenen Stadtmauer, die komplett um die Stadt führt! Man kann auf der Mauer in einem parkähnlichen Gelände die Stadt einmal komplett von oben umrunden…wirklich einzigartig und wunderschön! Heute Abend waren wir noch Abendessen bei dem ein Aperol und ein Espresso doppio nicht fehlen durfte! 🥰🙈🥳 Und natürlich musste ich auch noch in dem ein oder anderen kleinen Lädchen stöbern und habe sogar auch was gefunden! 😂Read more

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    • Laurie ReynoldsHeading to Tuscany
      311
      Day 13

      Tourist day in Lucca

      September 17, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

      I got back from my early morning walk at about 9:15, and based on Joe’s response, I was not too optimistic about how our day would unfold. But two cappuccinos and a big breakfast later, he was ready to go.

      The cathedral visit, and seeing the archaeological excavation under San Giovanni, were both top notch. All these layers, and bits and pieces of each layer remain, going back to the Romans from about 2 C BC. It was fun to climb around the sub-church layer, where archaelogists had identified the villa, the early Christian church, the Baptistery, and even a 12 C church destroyed later that century to make way for the current church. I climbed the two bell towers while Joe waited patiently. The Cathedral has an 8 C Volto Santo, which is a wooden crucifixion that comes with the tradition/legend that it was carved by Nicodemus shortly after the Resurrection. Carbon dating disproves that theory, but it has been confirmed as being from the 700s. They are currently doing serious renovation work on the cross and figure of Christ, so it is not hanging in its chapel. But the work space is glass-enclosed, so you can watch the work when it’s in process.

      After the cathedral and church, we found ourselves on the 16-17 C walls that surround the city. They replaced the original Roman walls, and the later medieval walls, expanding the perimeter of the city as they went. This is now an absolutely wonderful 5 km Via Verde - lots of bikes and carts and walkers on a shaded path that has multiple access points within and without the walls. Joe and I walked about 3 km on the path, and I’ve walked the whole circle twice by myself — once in early morning and once when Joe went to take his nap.

      Since we hadn’t eaten any lunch, our last pre-nap stop was at a café outside one of my favorite churches - San Frediano, with a white marble facade (brought over from the Roman amphitheater) and 12C mosaics on top.

      We’re doing a zoom baby shower for my niece and her husband in a few hours, and I will be there!      Read more

    • TravelerJen's Adventure
      1
      Day 352

      Lucca

      February 8, 2023 in Italy

      Well today didn't go as planned our cooking class was cancelled due to the people having covid.
      So instead we had a wonder round the whole city had a lovely rustic Italian lunch.
      Then we both headed to Florence.
      We had the best dinner in an 1950s American diner
      It was so cool they were going round rollerskating and everything.
      Officially going into a food coma!!!      Read more

    • CamperVan-Tour durch 8 Länder
      1
      Day 7

      Ankunft in der Toskana

      April 5, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C

      Ein erster Stopp führt uns nach Argegno. Nach einem Kaffee in der Sonne geht es weiter am Comer See entlang und zur Autobahn um Mailand herum, weiter über Parma und Richtung Livorno. Immer wieder sehen wir tolle Bergdörfer wie zum Beispiel Vezzano Ligure.
      Von der Autobahn können wir auch die Marmorberge sehen, die Carrara zum internationalem Zentrum der Marmorbearbeitung gemacht haben.
      Doch wir wollen schließlich heute in der Toskana ankommen. Nach ca. 350 km schauen wir uns erst einmal den Strand an. Hier reiht sich ein Restaurant an das andere, die sich gerade auf die kommende Saison vorbereiten und ihre Utensilien wie Sonnenschirme und -liegen an den Strand räumen.
      Über eine kleine kurvige Straße erreichen wir die kleine mittelalterliche Stadt Lucca .
      Lucca liegt ca. 20 km nordöstlich von Pisa und von der Küste des tyrrhenischen Meeres entfernt am Fluß Serchio. Bei unserem Rundgang kommen wir zur Kathedrale San Martino. Kirchen, Palazzi und der repräsentative ovale Domplatz, erbaut auf den Überresten eines Amphitheaters, zeugen davon, dass Lucca im 14. Jahrhundert eine der bedeutenden Städte Italiens war. Vor dieser Kulisse hat heute ein Brautpaar posiert. Die vollständig erhaltene, über 4 Kilometer lange Stadtmauer mit Türmen und Toren ist eine der größten Europas. Hier bleiben wir bis morgen.      Read more

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    • TravelerInterrail
      Day 49

      Lucca

      November 6, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

      Ich erstelle den Footprint am 11.11 aber in Lucca war ich schon am 6.11 und muss sagen das die Kleinstadt mir sehr gefallen hat, vorallem die Stadtmauer welche die ganze Stadt umrandet ist sehr cool. Hier trifft man auch hauptsächlich Einheimische und es herrscht eine sehr entspannte Atmosphäre :)Read more

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    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Lucca, لوكا, Лука, Λούκκα, Luko, لوکا, Lucques, לוקה, ルッカ, Лукка, 루카, Luca, Luka, Lukka, لکا, ลุกกา, 卢卡

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