Lucca is the hidden and true gem of Tuscany. This little Medieval city is close to Pisa and not very far from Florence. The capital of Italian carnival Viareggio is also very close to this town. The major part of town is not accessible by car because of its wall. The entire town is very bicycle friendly. You can enter the historic Medieval town via one of the four gates in the city wall encircling Lucca. If you’re planning your trip to Tuscany region, you should not miss this place. This place s also called the city of 99 churches.
Lucca was the largest Italian city state with a republican constitution (“comune”) to remain independent over the centuries – next to Venice, of course. In 1805 Lucca was taken over by Napoleon, who put his sister Elisa Bonaparte Baciocchi in charge as “Queen of Etruria”. After 1815 it became a Bourbon-Parma duchy, then part of Tuscany in 1847 and finally part of the Italian State. Lucca is twinned with the English market town of Abingdon, near Oxford.
The narrow, cobblestone alleys are picturesque and charming. I loved to wander through the streets and soak up the Italian atmosphere. The town is very amazing and very old fashioned theme. There are two tower from where you can enjoy the panoramic view of the city Torre del Guinigi and Torre delle Ore .
In this relaxed Tuscan city, the eating, culture, and living are charmingly easy. It is a city small enough to manage on foot but one that has a rich history to explore within its beautiful medieval walls and beyond. The city owns everything from Nature to history, food to culture, churches to towers.
So glad to see that you also visited Lucca. Did you have the chance to go on top of one of the two towers? With one ticket you are allowed to see both and the view from there is quite amazing. If you didn’t go on top, below you can have a prospective from “Torre delle Ore”.
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Its not very far from the sea but not exactly very near the sea. You must try Gelato there. The Italian food is nice in the Lucca city. You must go to tower for the city view. Churches are beautiful if you like churches.
Thank you very much for the prompt reply @AkhilGarg91 . I love gelato! Would you recommend a specific gelateria? Once I took the plane only to eat an ice-cream in Milan and came back.
I will try it for sure when I visit Lucca @AkhilGarg91 .
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I think in Lucca you will have many choices for gelato, but my favorite one so far is the one of “Bonta” as it’s prepared with natural ingredients and it’s absolutely addictive. If you don’t believe me, these are the proofs.
Depends on my mood. I love to match pistachio with hazelnut or dark chocolate. If I want a fruity one instead I like a lot the combination melon and coconut.
If I have to be completely honest I am not going mad for them. The first is called “Buccellato”, it’s a sweet bread with raisin inside, the other typical one is “Brigidini”, thin biscuits aromatized with anise.
