Watermelon Square ~ Piazza dei Cocomeri
Watermelon Square ~ Piazza dei Cocomeri, may have been named during the centuries when a fruit and vegetable market occupied the square of St. Michael’s Church ~ Piazza San Michele.
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The scents of Lucca carry memories…
~ Jasmine At almost every turn in the heart of the city, the intoxicating scent of jasmine flows from walled gardens and around doorways. I am sure my mother, Joan or Giovanna as she was christened, noticed it too when she walked to school with her sister who was just a year and a half […]
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Italy Has a Lot to Celebrate June 2nd
— and so do I — Viva la Repubblica! JUNE 2, 2020 ~ ITALIAN REPUBLIC DAY June 2 is the Festa della Repubblica, the Italian National Republic Day, one of the most important symbols of Italian national pride. Italy has only been a constitutional Republic for 74 years: Italians voted for it in 1946, ousting […]
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Memorial Day: Lucca Memories
25 May 2020 The motto of Lucca is “Liberta`s” or Liberty, for freedom is what Lucchesi cherish above all. So this Memorial Day, as we show our appreciation for all those who have fought around the world to preserve our freedom, I am reminded of how this bravery impacted my Lucchese family directly. My […]
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Chapter 7 – Lunch at Da Leo
That Wendy is so much fun, I just wish that I could get her to sit still on the altana and pet me for a few hours. I probably wouldn’t even give her any love bites. But she’s always so busy and running around this summer, I’m exhausted just thinking about it… So I’m going […]
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LUCCA CELEBRATES: NO NEW CASES OF COVID-19 CONTAGIONS OR DEATHS
May 20, 2020, was the first day with zero contagions or deaths in the province of Lucca since the start of the emergency, according to Luigi Menesini of VERDEAZZURRONOTIZIE.IT While it’s a cause to celebrate, it’s also a reminder of the need to follow the rules: to not give up by being careful and responsible, […]
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5 Top Sites in Lucca
VISITING LUCCA FOR THE FIRST TIME? Don’t miss these 5 top sites: TOP SITE #1. The city’s park-topped, Renaissance walls — aka, le mura. Rent a bike or go on foot: every meter of this 4.2 kilometer walk encircling the city is a pleasure for the senses. Look out onto vistas of the city or the […]
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L’IMPRESSIONISMO ALL’ITALIANA Una rara e sorprendente opportunità per intravedere l’evoluzione di Plinio Nomellini, maestro della luminosità E` facile e piacevole raggiungere Seravezza da Lucca — in 30 minuti sull’A11 si può sfuggire la città per piaceri culturali e gastronomici in un ambiente di montagna. Prima di decidere quando visitare, vi consigliamo di controllare le […]
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I Biscotti di Nonno Da generazioni questi biscotti veramente Lucca DOC: semplici, autentici, saporiti solo con anici e vaniglia, sono una cura fenomenale per inverni interminabili… Ingredienti 300 gr farina 100 gr zucchero Sale 20 gr lievito in polvere 30 gr semi d’anice 2.46 mL estratto d’anice 5 mL estratto di vaniglia 113.4 gr burro […]
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Location, location, NOT
It can be intimidating to defy SIRI and take the “road less traveled,” but the rewards can be huge. On the way to Lucca from an errand in the Florentine suburb of Scandicci, we chose be different and take the Via Statale/State Route 66 (rather than the Autostrada 11) on the way home. While even […]
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