What do Alpinists, snowboarders, and skiers crave when stopping at the shelter of the Giao Pass near Cortina d’Ampezzo? This famous cake! and while the original recipe is a tightly held secret, we think that the carrots, walnuts and cranberries in our version are true to its tart and healthy flavor — perfect for the …
Driving from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport to Lucca? You’ve had a grueling time on the plane. Enough is enough. Indulge in some R&R on the way to Lucca. DON’T take the Autostrada del Sole – A11. Drive north instead on the wind swept, tollway known as E80/SS1. The sea views will take your breathe away. This …
VISITING LUCCA FOR THE FIRST TIME? Don’t miss these 5 top sites: TOP SITE #1. The city’s park-topped, Renaissance walls — aka, le mura. Rent a bike or go on foot: every meter of this 4.2 kilometer walk encircling the city is a pleasure for the senses. Look out onto vistas of the city or the …
Lucca is a great place in and of itself. In fact, it shouldn’t be treated like a quick stopover, but rather as a place from which to savor the best of Tuscany. This means not rushing in and out on a bus or even by train — though transportation on either is extremely convenient. Enjoying …
Hot? Tired? Need a quiet space to rest? Worry not. Lucca has many gardens, not just atop its walls… One of the most lovely hides just steps from the …
Many years ago we discovered a happy, mysteriously isolated place. The hills, nearly mountains, there are rich with dense forest and wild boar, thickly built stone homes as well as beautiful vineyards and fields of grain. This is the Casentino, a region in Tuscany that’s conveniently just two hours directly east of Lucca and …
It can be intimidating to defy SIRI and take the “road less traveled,” but the rewards can be huge. On the way to Lucca from an errand in the Florentine suburb of Scandicci, we chose be different and take the Via Statale/State Route 66 (rather than the Autostrada 11) on the way home. While even …
In italiano a: http://luccalife.com/finalmente-italiano-non-perdere-le-nostre-notizie-iscriverti-luccalife-com/ ON VIEW NOW: A Rare Luminous Glimpse into Nomellini’s Evolution Thru November 5, 2017 Palazzo Mediceo – Seravezza (LU) Seravezza, the site of the Nomellini exhibit, is an easy and lovely escape from the city into the mountains — just 30 minutes away on A11. We highly recommend that you combine this …
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE IS FEATURED IN THE LA REVIEW OF BOOKS: “THE SUSPENDED STEP” REIMAGINES THE CITY OF LUCCA BY GRACE ROBERTI Morphing mammals, dismembered body parts, and reimagined classical figures stand in unexpected locations throughout the historic center of Lucca, Italy. They are part of an exhibit entitled: Il passo sospeso ~ Esplorazione del limite or The Suspended …