What to do & see in Lucca – Con articoli anche in italiano
The breathless messenger bowed in front of Roberto Roberto Guinigi, and handed him a parchment envelope with the seal of Captain Giancarlo Annapoli, in the shape of a three-masted warship on top of the letter E, for the Lucchese warship Elsie. The enclosed letter read as follows: “Signore Guinigi, “Our voyage from Viareggio to […]
Continue ReadingEi, eccomi, sono CiCi. Dopo aver letto di come Roberto Roberto Guinigi abbia scansato il potenziale disastro del Progetto BRENDA, e di come la sua zuppa speciale di farro abbia risolto la crisi a Madeira, forse penserai: tutti i problemi in questo racconto si risolvono grazie alle geniali capacità di Doppio R Guinigi e del […]
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“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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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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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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~ 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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MUSICHE della PROCESSIONE:
Continue ReadingLucca’s famous FESTIVAL of SANTA CROCE – HOLY CROSS returns in full force MUSIC from the PROCESSION:
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Continue ReadingToscana Economia – IL TIRRENO Aug 31, 2022 Vivere senza pagare il gas: a Grosseto il condominio che si scalda con la geotermia “fai da te” IL CARO ENERGIA Vivere senza pagare il gas: a Grosseto il condominio che si scalda con la geotermia “fai da te”. Cos’è e come funziona di FRANCESCA FERRI Non […]
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