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Ancient villages to discover, thermal baths, 18th century villas in beautiful gardens. All of this and more is available in the Lucca area, which runs from the city of Lucca to the Appennine area, and is traversed by the passageway to the River Serchio.
The capital of this ancient and elegant land is Lucca. Famous the world over for its perfectly preserved medieval walls, it is a city rich in history and culture. Walking through its historic center, visitors are treated to myriad churches including San Michele, the Duomo and San Frediano. Lucca isn't called “the city of a hundred churches” for nothing! It also hides treasures like Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, built on the ruins of the Roman amphitheatre, or the Giunigi tower, whose roof is topped with a garden.
Lucca's surroundings are no less beautiful and striking. Visit Borgo a Mozzano, known for its Ponte della Maddalena (also called the Ponte del Diavolo), or Bagni di Lucca, renowned for its thermal baths since Roman times and visited by Shelley and Byron. Montecarlois also worth a visit, known for its excellent wines, and Altopascio, renowned for its bread, and was once a passageway for the Via Francigena in the Lucca area.
Nature lovers won't miss out on history in the Lucca area. Surrounded by the green hills and country palaces built by rich 15th century Lucca merchants. The most famous include Villa Olivia, Villa Grabau, Villa Reale, Villa Torrigiani and Villa Mansi.
The capital of this ancient and elegant land is Lucca. Famous the world over for its perfectly preserved medieval walls, it is a city rich in history and culture. Walking through its historic center, visitors are treated to myriad churches including San Michele, the Duomo and San Frediano. Lucca isn't called “the city of a hundred churches” for nothing! It also hides treasures like Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, built on the ruins of the Roman amphitheatre, or the Giunigi tower, whose roof is topped with a garden.
Lucca's surroundings are no less beautiful and striking. Visit Borgo a Mozzano, known for its Ponte della Maddalena (also called the Ponte del Diavolo), or Bagni di Lucca, renowned for its thermal baths since Roman times and visited by Shelley and Byron. Montecarlois also worth a visit, known for its excellent wines, and Altopascio, renowned for its bread, and was once a passageway for the Via Francigena in the Lucca area.
Nature lovers won't miss out on history in the Lucca area. Surrounded by the green hills and country palaces built by rich 15th century Lucca merchants. The most famous include Villa Olivia, Villa Grabau, Villa Reale, Villa Torrigiani and Villa Mansi.
