What to do & see in Lucca – Con articoli anche in italiano
The BEST fresh take on Italian cuisine: Ristorante il Giglio If you have never tried crostini con fegatini (toast with chicken liver paté), you might want to start here with il Giglio’s incredibly light pate` topped with a crisp, microscopically thin sheet of raspberries, that are served with melt-in-your mouth slices of pan brioche. Yes, […]
Continue ReadingRecommended for the Most Innovative Cocktails For truly delicious variations on traditional cocktails, Franklin ’33 leaves other bars far behind. Their creative mixes are too numerous to list here, but trust us that they will not disappoint – they even have non-alcoholic takes on sours and fruit-based drinks that are so delicious you will never […]
Continue ReadingRecommended 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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