Lucca’s Best Kept Secret Garden
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 […]
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COUNTRY PLEASURES OF THE CASENTINO
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 […]
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LUCCA: Star Media Location on the Rise
“National and foreign media attention on Lucca is growing”, says Remo Santini, Tourism Assessor for the city of Lucca. “Already the setting for international and national films, TV series and programs, in recent months Lucca has become the focus of many famous influencers and specialized magazines. They have focussed on telling about our city, filming […]
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Parishes
In places I have lived in Firenze and Siena, the local church played a massive role in one’s identity as a Florentine or Senese. The parades in Florence for the ancient game of calcio fiorentino pit players from the churches of Santo Spirito, Santa Maria Novella, San Giovanni and Santa Croce in matches which are […]
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A Country Walk: the perfect getaway
Getting far from the hustle and bustle of city life is simple in Lucca – at about a mile down the viale San Concordio is Sorbano del Vescovo, better known as ‘Sorbanello’. There, just off the path under the acqueducts, lies a grass road along the Lozzori River that dives into fields of sunflowers, hay, […]
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I profumi di Lucca ricordano…
~ Il gelsomino A quasi ogni angolo, nel cuore della città, il profumo forte, quasi ubriacante del gelsomino inonda le mura di giardini, ed emana da portoni circondati dai suoi rami. Sono sicura che anche mia madre, Joan o Giovanna come si chiamava allora, lo avrà notato quando faceva la strada per andare a scuola […]
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Il settembre lucchese torna in piena forza…
MUSICHE della PROCESSIONE:
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Visualizzare il futuro: Torna il Salone dell’edilizia & Grossetto propone energia senza bollette
Lucca 07 settembre 2022 – Torna una seconda edizione molto attesa, del Salone dell’edilizia (SdE): la vetrina dei materiali, delle soluzioni edili e di design, più innovativi per il mondo delle costruzioni e dell’architettura, al Polo Fiere di Lucca dal 23 al 25 settembre 2022. L’appuntamento, ad ingresso libero, si rinnova dopo il grande successo […]
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MURABILIA 2022: Innovations in Gardening
LUCCA, 2 September: Murabilia 2022, Lucca’s famed gardening show showcasing 200 Italian and foreign nurseries & exhibitors, continues until September 2. The gardening show organized by Lucca Crea and the Municipality of Lucca, is the most important gardening exhibition in Tuscany and among the largest in Italy. This year “Invisible links” the first large exhibit […]
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Anti-bivouac ordinance now in effect
Lucca, 25 August 2022 – Lucca has historically prided itself on the elegant presentation of its city center and its inhabitants: well into the mid-20th century, people did their best to be seen in their best and on their best behavior, not only for their passeggiata on via Fillungo, but every day. The city even […]
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