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Favorite thing: Pisa is a town not far from Lucca. It is famous worldwide for its leaning tower.
Beside the tower here you can visit the cathedral, the Camposanto Monumentale (an ancient cloistered cemetery) and the baptistery. These three monuments are located in piazza dei Miracoli (= Miracles Square).
Pisa has also lots of churches and a botanical garden.
I went to Pisa from Lucca by bus. The journey took around 40 minutes.
Updated Dec 24, 2011
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Favorite thing: Take a walk on the complete city walls of Lucca. The walk is about 4,5 km long and offers panoramic views of the old town and its historic buildings.
Lucca is the only town in Italy that is completly surrounded by very thick walls or better say ramparts. They were built in the 16th century as a kind of defence structure. The walls are about 12 metres high and paved.
Updated Oct 23, 2011
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Favorite thing: Lucca is rich in historic churches and beautiful squares. Most of the main sights are beautifully illuminated at night.
So just don't miss to take a stroll by night and have a look at the Duomo di San Martino, the area around the church San Michele in Foro or the Piazza Napoleone.
Updated Oct 23, 2011
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Favorite thing: This square was built on the foundations of a Roman amphitheater built in the second half of the first century A. D. Later it was used as a quarry to supply the town with materials for churches and palaces. Several buildings were constructed inside this oval area in the Middle Ages. In the 19th century all these buildings were removed and the square was created.
Today piazza Anfiteatro has various restaurants and shops and is a venue for various events as well.
Updated Oct 5, 2011
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Favorite thing: This square is also called piazza Grande. It was named after Napoleon, whose sister Elisa Baciocchi Bonaparte ruled Lucca from 1805 until 1815. Many buildings and a church were demolished to build it in 1806.
Palazzo Ducale (the ducal palace), several shops and cafes surround this large square.
Updated Oct 5, 2011
Favorite thing: Viareggio is a beautiful seaside resort some 25 km from Lucca. It has around 10 kilometers of sandy beach and is famous for its carnival. This town has many Art Nouveau buildings.
Fondest memory: I did a long stroll on the seafront promenade. It is more than 3 km long! This long street is lined with shops, cafes and restaurants.
Updated Sep 20, 2011
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Favorite thing: This church was built between 560 and 588. It was rebuilt in the first half of the XII century. In the XIII century it was heightened and a golden mosaic was added on its facade. The church you see today was built between 1112 and 1147. One of the masterpieces you can admire inside is a baptismal font built in the XII century. This church houses the mummified body of Saint Zita.
Updated Sep 16, 2011
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Favorite thing: In Lucca there are two towers you can climb and enjoy the landscape over the town from their tops.
One of these is named Torre Guinigi. It was built around 1390 and is 45 meters tall. There are some oak trees on its top. The other is a belltower called Torre delle Ore. It was built around XIII century.
Torre Guinigi is located in Via Sant Andrea and Torre delle Ore is in Via Fillungo.
Updated Sep 15, 2011
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Favorite thing: Barga is a beautiful hilltown, north of Lucca. It is situated in the valley known as Garfagnana.
The things to do in Barga are to get lost in its maze of alleys, visit the cathedral and have a drink or a meal at some cafes or restaurants.
The cathedral was built from XI to XVI centuries. Outside this church there is a good viewpoint from where I took some nice pics.
Updated Aug 30, 2011
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Favorite thing: This church was built between the 11th and the 14th century. It is located where the Roman forum was.
Its richly sculpted facade is bigger than the rest of the chuch, because money ran out before it was completed.
At the top of the church you can see a statue of archangel Michael. It has movable wings. So that if the wind is strong they can be retracted.
A legent say that if you catch a green glimmer from the stature of the angel, in a peculiar condition of light you’ll have good luck.
Updated Jul 22, 2009
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