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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LUCCA: Walls, Music, & now: FASHION
The 1st edition of Lucca Fashion Week(end): two days entirely dedicated to fashion begins in Lucca begins June 23 Inspired by New York, Milan & Paris, where the greatest designers traditionally present their new collections to the world, Lucca Fashion Week(end), June 23-24, proposes to raise Lucca’s visibility in the sector by making fashion, craftsmanship, […]
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Ecco la nuovissima Lucca Fashion Week(end): due giorni interamente dedicati alla moda che si svolgerà a Lucca il 23-24 giugno Ispirandosi alle illustri settimane di New York, Milano e Parigi, in cui i più grandi stilisti presentano al mondo le loro collezioni inedite, Lucca Fashion Week(end), sarà il primo evento lucchese interamente dedicato alla moda […]
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Overcome Jet lag on the way to Lucca: Indulge in a drive on E80
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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Wine, Witches & More
The outskirts of Montecarlo are a great venue for a hike.
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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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