What to do & see in Lucca – Con articoli anche in italiano
Recommended for the BEST Italian Cocktails Craving an Americano or a Negroni that’s made perfectly and generously? Head straight to Pasticceria Pinelli, conveniently nestled between Piazza Napoleone and Piazza San Michele. There you can enjoy excellent cocktails along with some of their signature salatini – the tiny pizza pieces are astounding. This low-key intimate bar […]
Continue ReadingRecommended for the BEST Cookies If you have never had a fresh almond cookie from the Pasticceria Dianda, you have missed out. They are not sugary, but are instead light pillows that melt in your mouth – except for the blanched almond or orange peel or cherry that might adorn them. They pair beautifully with […]
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The City of Lucca has officially confirmed that there will be no procession with the Santa Croce (Holy Cross) on the eve of the Volto Santo‘s feast day. The traditional illumination of the procession route from San Frediano to the cathedral of San Martino, on 13 September 2020, will take place however, using LED votive […]
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Secondo l’Ufficio stampa e comunicazione del Comune di Lucca, oggi il 2 settembre 2020: la sera del 13 settembre confermata la tradizionale illuminazione delle vie del centro ma non il corteo. Omaggio al Volto Santo direttamente nella Cattedrale Il Sindaco e l’Arcivescovo di Lucca, dopo numerosi incontri con le altre istituzioni cittadine coinvolte, e nonostante […]
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Continue ReadingAs originally reported by Basketworldlife.it on August 24, 2020: a band of Lucca-bred and Lucca-proud basketball fanatics will breathe new life into Basketball Club Lucca (BCL) next season. Following its total shutdown earlier this year thanks to COVID-19, the team has some new staff and high hopes for the season. “We’ve decided to save our […]
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Dopo la guerra, zia Gina continuò a fare la maestra. Donny, il bel soldato sudafricano di cui si era innamorata, non le scrisse mai come aveva promesso, e allora lei cercò di svagarsi dando tutto il suo affetto a un cucciolo non di razza che chiamò “Bijoux”. Quando zio Carlo sentì il nome esclamò: “Altro […]
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The statue of “la pupporona” as she is fondly referred to by Lucchesi, is now fully restored to her original beauty, according to the city of Lucca. The statue gracing a fountain in piazza San Salvatore, is officially named the Fountain of the Water Nymph but is colloquially referred to as the Fountain of the […]
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Sì è concluso in questi giorni il restauro della fontana della naiade comunemente chiamata dai lucchesi “Pupporona” in piazza San Salvatore, secondo l’Ufficio Stampa della città di Lucca. La fontana è quindi utilizzabile dai cittadini che potranno nuovamente attingere l’acqua dell’acquedotto di Nottolini, voluto da Maria Luisa di Borbone quasi 200 anni fa. La statua fu realizzata […]
Continue ReadingAfter the war, my zia Gina continued working as a teacher. The handsome South African soldier named Donny with whom she had fallen in love didn’t write as he had promised, so to divert herself she quickly fell for the attention of a puppy whom she called “Bijoux” – zio Carlo thought the name was […]
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