What to do & see in Lucca – Con articoli anche in italiano
28 May 1923 – 20 June 2020 Always smiling, courageous and undoubtedly stubborn, Giovanna (or Joan as she called herself in the United States) Bedini Roberti, did not let people’s prejudices and ignorance slow her down. She became indignant when rules weren’t followed. During the war, having completed her master’s degree at the Istituto Statale […]
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At the Beach I am a kitten. My name is CiCi, but sometimes I call myself ‘La Quarantina’, since I was born in Castiglione di Garfagnana right in the middle of the pandemic. Castiglione di Garfagnana The little barn that I called home for about a week was great, but my owner Grace promptly whisked […]
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The rain never seems to last long in Lucca…
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Nonostante la bassa stagione e le previsioni di pioggia per la fine settimana di Pasqua, gli agriturismi lucchesi hanno registrato l’esaurito con turisti europei, i quali hanno invaso pure i ristoranti della regione. Attirare turisti anche durante i periodi tradizionalmente “lenti” è stata una grande vittoria per l’amministrazione di Sindaco Mario Pardini che aveva questo […]
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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 highway, originally […]
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PREMERE PER LEGGERE IN ITALIANO Many innovative and valuable interventions by the city’s administration recognize the importance of the human-animal relationship – particularly those bonds formed during COVID. Working in collaboration with the Department of Veterinary Sciences of the University of Pisa for the European research project In-Habit, the city wishes to promote the value […]
Continue Reading”Interventi innovativi e preziosi, verso una città sempre più inclusiva e consapevole dell’importanza del rapporto uomo-animale” Proseguono a grande ritmo le attività del Comune di Lucca, in collaborazione con il Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie dell’Università di Pisa, per il progetto europeo di ricerca In-Habit, con iniziative volte alla valorizzazione e promozione dei benefici psicofisici discendenti […]
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Ditch the crowds at the beach and head for these little-known oases: fresh-water swimming holes, waterfalls & streams await From Malbacco to Candalla and then Gaudine here are some enchanting places in the backwoods of Versilia The mercury rises, the beaches are crowded and very often you can’t find a bit of relief there anyway. […]
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Extraordinary Lucchesia – the area including Lucca’s city center, its beloved walls and its outer neighborhoods, has fascinating places you should explore. To help, a new map of 13 potential walks and hikes has just been published by the city’s Tourism Board called Lucca Trek. Meander just a few kilometers southwest of the city to […]
Continue ReadingAntiche chiese romaniche, castelli, fortificazioni, ville, acquedotti, paesaggio, sentieri, agricoltura, natura: un patrimonio straordinario entro pochi chilometri dalle Mura di Lucca adatto a un turismo lento e di autentica immersione nel territorio e nella sua storia… È questo Lucca Trek, il progetto strategico voluto dall’amministrazione Pardini per valorizzare il paesaggio e le frazioni del territorio comunale […]
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