{"id":38578,"date":"2015-09-10T22:44:53","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T20:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/?p=38578"},"modified":"2026-05-15T08:04:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T06:04:23","slug":"what-to-do-and-see-in-lucca-13-must-see-places","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/en\/lucca\/what-to-do-and-see-in-lucca-13-must-see-places","title":{"rendered":"What to Do and See in Lucca: 13 Must-See Places"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text]The best way to start discovering <strong>Lucca<\/strong> is to look at it from above. You can do this by climbing onto its mighty walls, going up the <strong>Guinigi Tower<\/strong>, or tackling the 207 steps of the even taller <strong>Torre delle Ore<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>From these viewpoints, you can admire a splendid panorama over the rooftops of this Tuscan town: an overall view that allows you to appreciate its beauty and harmony, and to recognise the same urban layout established by the Romans.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Piazza dell\u2019Anfiteatro<\/strong> already reveals, in its name, what once stood in this space now occupied by one of the most beautiful squares in Italy. The <strong>Church of San Michele<\/strong>, also known as San Michele in Foro, stands where the centre of ancient Lucca once was. The two main axes, <strong>Via Fillungo and San Paolino<\/strong>, today streets for shopping and social life, follow the lines of the Roman decumani.<\/p>\n<p>Lucca is a welcoming, orderly city, with excellent food and surroundings of unspoilt nature. Also made famous among young people by <strong>Lucca Comics &#038; Games<\/strong>, it is often visited too hastily by tourists stopping in the city before reaching Pisa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lucca, however, is not a city to be visited in just a few hours<\/strong>. One day is the bare minimum, but it is better to devote at least 3 days to this Tuscan town, so you can enjoy it in the evening too and discover the <strong>villages nearby<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On this page, we recommend <strong>what you absolutely must see during a holiday or weekend in Lucca<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you are looking for a hotel, we recommend choosing from those offered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/city\/it\/lucca.it.html?aid=340168;label=lucca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Booking.com<\/strong><\/a>. There are about 100 hotels with prices, photos and reviews from guests who stayed before you. Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/city\/it\/lucca.it.html?aid=340168;label=lucca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Booking.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-11' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Primo Paragrafo -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6773079954\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_5\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_6  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_6,\r\n                .tdi_6 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_6,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_6 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_6:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_8  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_8{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_8 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Piazza dell&#8217;Anfiteatro in Lucca&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1441958693109{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #dd3333;\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We do not think we are doing any injustice to other Italian cities if we define <strong>Piazza dell\u2019Anfiteatro in Lucca as one of the most beautiful squares in Italy.<\/strong> The first thing to see as soon as you set foot in Lucca, it was built from 1830 onwards by the architect Nottolini, following the ancient layout of the Roman amphitheatre.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2297\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2297\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/piazza-anfiteatro-lucca.jpg\" alt=\"Piazza dell'Anfiteatro in Lucca\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/piazza-anfiteatro-lucca.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/piazza-anfiteatro-lucca-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Piazza dell&#8217;Anfiteatro in Lucca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The construction sacrificed a large part of the Roman structures<\/strong>, which are partly visible inside the shops surrounding the square.<\/p>\n<p>The harmony of Piazza Anfiteatro is best appreciated from its centre and is largely due to the <strong>absence of large openings<\/strong>. Access to the square is through <strong>four small arched gateways<\/strong>, which gives it the appearance of an \u201cenclosed square\u201d. The point where the four gateways intersect is marked by a ceramic tile at the centre of the square. 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On the polychrome fa\u00e7ade, inspired by Pisa Cathedral, there is <strong>the statue of Saint Martin in the act of sharing his cloak with a poor man<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2292\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2292\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/duomo-lucca.jpg\" alt=\"Lucca Cathedral\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/duomo-lucca.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/duomo-lucca-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2292\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lucca Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the right side there is a labyrinth inspired by the myth of Ariadne and Theseus and, symbolically, by the path to be taken in life in search of redemption.<\/p>\n<h3>The monument to Ilaria del Carretto and the other works<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The interior has three naves<\/strong> and preserves some extraordinary works of art: first of all, the <strong>Funerary Monument of Ilaria del Carretto<\/strong>, wife of the lord of Lucca Paolo Guinigi, created by Jacopo della Quercia.<\/p>\n\n<p>The work most cherished by the people of Lucca is the ancient <strong>crucifix of the Volto Santo<\/strong> \u2014 or Holy Face \u2014 which is said to represent the true face of Christ. According to legend, it was carved by Nicodemus, aided by the grace of God, to hand down the true features of Christ.<\/p>\n<p>After drifting across the Mediterranean, it came to rest in the port of Luni and was brought to Lucca by Bishop Giovanni in 782.<\/p>\n<p>Also not to be missed are the <strong>Madonna and Child with Saints Peter, Clement, Paul and Sebastian by Ghirlandaio and the Last Supper by Tintoretto<\/strong>. It is worth climbing up the 60-metre bell tower, from which you can enjoy a wonderful view over Lucca.<\/p>\n<h3>The Cathedral Museum of Lucca<\/h3>\n<p>Also not to be missed is the nearby <strong>Cathedral Museum<\/strong>, with eight rooms, among which the room of the <strong>choir books and illuminated manuscripts<\/strong> and the Treasury room with the <strong>Jewels of the Volto Santo<\/strong> stand out.<\/p>\n<p>A few metres from the Cathedral there is also the <strong>Monumental and Archaeological Complex of the Church of San Giovanni and Santa Reparata.<\/strong> Of the 12th-century church, the monumental portal remains, while inside, works and remains tell the story of the city\u2019s evolution over the centuries.<\/p>\n<p>The walkways that allow visitors to \u201cwalk\u201d over the remains of the original 12th-century church are particularly fascinating.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening hours and ticket price for Lucca Cathedral<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cathedral:<\/strong> Monday &#8211; Saturday 10:00 am \u2013 6:00 pm; Sunday and holidays 12:00 pm \u2013 6:00 pm <strong>Cathedral Bell Tower:<\/strong> Every day 10:00 am &#8211; 6:00 pm <strong>Museum:<\/strong> Every day 10:00 am &#8211; 6:00 pm <strong>Baptistery and Church of Saints Giovanni and Reparata (archaeological area and bell tower):<\/strong> Every day 10:00 am &#8211; 6:00 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket price<\/strong>: the combined ticket includes <strong>Cathedral + Bell Tower + Museum + Baptistery and Church of Saints Giovanni and Reparata<\/strong> (archaeological area and bell tower) <b>Full price: \u20ac9.00<\/b> <b>Reduced: \u20ac6.00<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Official website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museocattedralelucca.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cathedral Museum<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_16  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-2' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Box 1 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6828920278\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_17\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_18  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_18,\r\n                .tdi_18 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_18,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_18 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_18 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_18:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_18:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_20  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_20{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_20 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_20 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_20 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_20 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_20 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The churches of San Michele and San Frediano&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1441959273278{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Like many other Italian cities, Lucca is also known as the \u201c<em>city of 100 churches<\/em>\u201d. This abundance of places of worship refers not only to visible churches, but also to private chapels attached to palaces, some of which can still be seen.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2298\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2298\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/san-michele-frediano-lucca.jpg\" alt=\"The churches of San Michele and San Frediano\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/san-michele-frediano-lucca.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/san-michele-frediano-lucca-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2298\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The churches of San Michele and San Frediano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the Cathedral of San Martino, the two most important churches are those of <strong>San Michele and San Frediano<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>San Michele is located in the square of the same name, where the Roman Forum once stood.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It is striking for its very tall fa\u00e7ade, which rises four metres above the roof and is crowned by Saint Michael the Archangel in the act of slaying the Dragon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to legend, there is an extraordinary diamond on the finger of the statue, which can be seen sparkling at night. <strong>San Frediano is one of the oldest places of worship in Lucca<\/strong>, founded by the saint after whom it is named. It is remarkable for the mosaic on its fa\u00e7ade \u2014 something very rare for a Romanesque church \u2014 and for the beautiful baptismal font housed inside.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening hours and ticket prices for the churches of San Michele and San Frediano<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening hours:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>San Frediano Basilica:<\/strong> every day from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. <strong>San Michele Church:<\/strong> from 7:40 am to 12:00 pm and from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket price for San Frediano<\/strong>: \u20ac3<b> <strong>Ticket price for San Michele<\/strong>: <\/b>free<b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>San Michele<\/strong><br \/>\nPiazza San Michele, in the historic centre.<\/p>\n<p><strong>San Frediano<\/strong><br \/>\nPiazza San Frediano, in the historic centre.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_22  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-3' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Box 1 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6828920278\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_23\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_24  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_24,\r\n                .tdi_24 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_24,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_24 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_24 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_24:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_24:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_26  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_26{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_26 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_26 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_26 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_26 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_26 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Walls of Lucca&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1442482413853{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You do not realise the <strong>majesty of the Walls of Lucca<\/strong> until you actually set foot on them. It is not so much <strong>their height<\/strong> that amazes you \u2014 12 metres \u2014 but their <strong>length of 4 kilometres and width of 30 metres<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2304\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2304\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/mura-lucca.jpg\" alt=\"san martino walls lucca\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/mura-lucca.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/mura-lucca-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Walls of Lucca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>as wide as four motorway lanes!<\/p>\n<p>With all this space available, and without any enemy left to defend against, it was natural for the city to transform this area into a <strong>beautiful tree-lined avenue where people can walk, play sports, organise events<\/strong> or simply enjoy the lovely panorama over the city\u2019s rooftops.<\/p>\n<h3>The Walls of Lucca: a masterpiece known all over the world<\/h3>\n<p>Admired throughout the world for their architectural value, they have always been a subject of study for architects and urban planners: they are, in fact, <strong>the only example of defensive walls from the modern age to have survived intact to the present day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They were built between 1504 and 1645 based on a project by Alessandro Farnese and, fortunately, were never needed to defend the city from a siege. They were, however, very useful in saving the centre of Lucca from the violent flood of the Serchio River on November 18, 1812.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_28  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-4' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Box 1 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6828920278\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_29\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_30  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_30,\r\n                .tdi_30 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_30,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_30 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_30 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_30:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_30:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_32  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_32{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_32 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_32 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_32 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_32 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_32 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Guinigi Tower and Torre delle Ore in Lucca&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1442482511514{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There was a time, in the Middle Ages, when <strong>Lucca had 250 towers of every size.<\/strong> Today, only two remain: the Guinigi Tower and the \u201c<em>Torre delle Ore<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Guinigi Tower was commissioned by the wealthy and powerful family of Lucca merchants<\/strong> in the 15th century. It is 45 metres high and has a hanging garden at the top, where beautiful holm oaks have been growing for centuries.<\/p>\n<p>The presence of trees on top of a tower makes it one of the <strong>most unusual places in Lucca<\/strong> and in Italy. Their shade is ideal, especially in summer, for recovering from the climb up 230 steps!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2295\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2295\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/torre-guinigi-ore-lucca.jpg\" alt=\"Guinigi Tower and Torre delle Ore in Lucca\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/torre-guinigi-ore-lucca.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/torre-guinigi-ore-lucca-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guinigi Tower and Torre delle Ore in Lucca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>The Torre delle Ore<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Torre delle Ore<\/strong> is irresistible for European enthusiasts of time-measuring mechanisms: installed in 1754 by Lucca clockmakers in place of <strong>a pre-existing clock, it still works today with manual winding<\/strong> and has its mechanism on display.<\/p>\n<p>Here too, you reach the top after climbing 207 wooden steps, and the view is spectacular, partly because this tower is even taller than the Guinigi Tower.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening hours and ticket prices for the towers of Lucca<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening hours<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guinigi Tower hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>January-February-March 20<\/strong>: 9:30 am-4:00 pm <strong>March 21 &#8211; April &#8211; May<\/strong>: 9:30 am-6:30 pm (Saturday and Sunday closing at 7:30 pm) <strong>June-July<\/strong>: 9:30 am-7:30 pm (Saturday and Sunday closing at 8:30 pm) <strong>August &#8211; September<\/strong>: 9:30 am-7:30 pm (Saturday and Sunday in August closing at 8:00 pm) <strong>October &#8211; November-December<\/strong>: 9:30 am-4:00 pm <strong>Closed<\/strong> on 25\/12<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket price<\/strong>: \u20ac5<\/p>\n<p><strong>Torre delle Ore hours<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>January 1 &#8211; March 20: CLOSED<br \/>\nMarch 21 &#8211; May 31: 9:30 am-6:30 pm<br \/>\nJune 1 &#8211; September 20: 9:30 am-7:30 pm<br \/>\nSeptember 21 &#8211; September 30: 9:30 am-6:30 pm<br \/>\nOctober 1 &#8211; November 4: 9:30 am-4:00 pm <strong>Closed<\/strong> November 5 &#8211; December 31 <strong>Ticket price<\/strong>: \u20ac5<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there<\/strong>: Via S. Andrea. On foot in the historic centre.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_34  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-5' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Box 1 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6828920278\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_35\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_36  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_36,\r\n                .tdi_36 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_36,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_36 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_36 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_36:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_36:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_38  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_38{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_38 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_38 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_38 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_38 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_38 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;National Museum of Palazzo Mansi in Lucca&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1459341268888{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">6<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This beautiful 17th-century palace, once owned by the wealthy Mansi family, houses <strong>the most important collection of paintings in Lucca<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>After passing through the various richly frescoed family apartments \u2014 with one notable work being a Holy Family by Van Dyck \u2014 visitors enter the picture gallery, with 83 works donated to the city in 1847 by Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo II after the annexation of Lucca to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7261\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7261\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/museo-palazzo-mansi-lucca.jpg\" alt=\"Palazzo Mansi Museum in Lucca\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/museo-palazzo-mansi-lucca.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/museo-palazzo-mansi-lucca-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Palazzo Mansi Museum in Lucca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>The first room<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The first room<\/strong> contains large paintings, including <em>The Continence of Scipio by Domenico Beccafumi<\/em> and <em>The Triumph of David by Rutilio Manetti<\/em>. The two main works are <em>The Triumph of Galatea by the Lucca-born Pietro Testa<\/em> and <em>Saint Sebastian by Luca Giordano<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>The second room of the Palazzo Mansi Museum<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The second room<\/strong> is known as the \u201c<em>Medici Room<\/em>\u201d because it contains almost exclusively portraits of the Tuscan family.<\/p>\n<p>Among them is the best-known painting in the gallery, the <em>Portrait of a Young Man by Pontormo<\/em>, representing Alessandro de\u2019 Medici, Duke of Florence, followed by Don Garzia de\u2019 Medici as a child and Cosimo I by Bronzino.<\/p>\n<h3>The third room of the Museum<\/h3>\n<p>In the <strong>third room<\/strong> are small-format paintings mainly dealing with religious themes: the <em>Portrait of a Man by Tintoretto<\/em> and the <em>Madonna and Child by Francesco Avanzi<\/em>, the 16th-century copy of the <em>Madonna and Child with Saint Anne and the Young Saint John by Andrea del Sarto<\/em>, and the <em>Christ Carrying the Cross<\/em> attributed to Beccafumi. <strong>In the fourth and final room<\/strong> there are several Flemish and French paintings.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening hours and ticket price for the Villa Mansi Museum<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening hours<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<strong>Tuesday and<\/strong> <strong>Thursday<\/strong>: 9:00 am-7:30 pm, last admission at 6:00 pm. Admission only with guided visits at 9:00 am; 10:00 am; 11:00 am; 12:00 pm; 1:00 pm; 2:00 pm; 3:00 pm; 4:00 pm; 5:00 pm; 6:00 pm<br \/>\n<strong>Wednesday, Friday and Saturday<\/strong>: 12:00 pm-7:30 pm, last admission at 6:00 pm. Admission only with guided visits at 12:00 pm; 1:00 pm; 2:00 pm; 3:00 pm; 4:00 pm; 5:00 pm; 6:00 pm.<br \/>\n<strong>Closed:<\/strong> Monday, the second, fourth and fifth Sunday of the month, January 1st, December 25th<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket price<\/strong>: full price \u20ac4.00 &#8211; reduced \u20ac2.00<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there<\/strong>: on foot, in Via Galli Tassi 43. From the Church of San Michele, follow Via San Paolino.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Official website<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.luccamuseinazionali.it\/it\/mansi\/museo-nazionale-di-palazzo-mansi\">Palazzo Mansi<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_40  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-6' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Box 1 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6828920278\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_41\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_42  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_42,\r\n                .tdi_42 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_42,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_42 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_42 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_42:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_42:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_44  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_44{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_44 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_44 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_44 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_44 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_44 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Piazza Napoleone in Lucca&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1442482646862{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">7<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Piazza Napoleone is <strong>the largest square in Lucca<\/strong>, but in terms of beauty it cannot be compared to the small and harmonious Piazza dell\u2019Anfiteatro. It stands where the <strong>Augusta Fortress and then the Citadel of Lucca<\/strong>, commissioned by Paolo Guinigi, once stood.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2290\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/piazza-napoleone-lucca.jpg\" alt=\"Piazza Napoleone in Lucca\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/piazza-napoleone-lucca.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/piazza-napoleone-lucca-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Piazza Napoleone in Lucca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It takes its name from <strong>Elisa Bonaparte<\/strong>, sister of the French Emperor, who governed the Principality of Lucca from 1806 and commissioned the architect Lazzarini to create an open space that would enhance the <strong>Ducal Palace<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>The intervention led to the destruction of old houses, salt warehouses and even the Church of San Pietro Maggiore.<\/p>\n<p>At the centre of the square <strong>there was supposed to be a large statue of Napoleon<\/strong>, but after the Emperor\u2019s fall it was replaced by one of Maria Luisa of Bourbon, chosen as regent of the new Duchy of Tuscany.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the Ducal Palace houses the Province of Lucca and the square is a space with shops, bars and restaurants, a meeting place for locals and tourists. If you are in Lucca in July, do not miss the magical nights of the <strong>Summer Festival<\/strong>, which takes place in this square.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_46  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-7' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Box 1 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6828920278\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_47\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_48  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_48,\r\n                .tdi_48 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_48,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_48 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_48 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_48:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_48:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_50  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_50{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_50 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_50 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_50 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_50 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_50 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Giacomo Puccini House Museum&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1668174923082{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">8<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>You cannot leave Lucca without visiting the birthplace of the composer Giacomo Puccini.<\/strong> An essential entry on the list of things to see, this building in Corte San Lorenzo is where Puccini was born on December 22, 1858. Buying back the house, which his parents had been forced to sell, became one of the obsessions of his life.<\/p>\n<p>Only after the success of the opera <em>Manon Lescaut<\/em> was he able to fulfil his dream. Today, in this <strong>house turned museum<\/strong>, visitors can follow an itinerary through the life and works of the composer of Tosca, Turandot and Madama Butterfly. Scores, photos, posters, sketches: all materials donated first by his widow and later by the Foundation that bears his name.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening hours and ticket price for the Puccini House Museum<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening hours:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>March<\/strong><br \/>\nMonday \u2013 Sunday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm<br \/>\nclosed on <strong>Tuesday<\/strong> \u2014 except holidays<\/p>\n<p><strong>from April 1st to September 30th<\/strong><br \/>\nMonday to Sunday from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>from October 1st to November 1st<\/strong><br \/>\nMonday \u2013 Sunday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm<br \/>\nclosed on <strong>Tuesday<\/strong> \u2014 except holidays<\/p>\n<p><strong>from November 2nd to December 7th<\/strong><br \/>\nMonday \u2013 Friday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm<br \/>\nSaturday, Sunday and holidays 10:00 am \u2013 5:00 pm<br \/>\nclosed on <strong>Tuesday<\/strong> \u2014 except holidays and November 29th<br \/>\nclosed from November 7th to 18th<\/p>\n<p><strong>from December 8th \u2013 January 8th<\/strong><br \/>\nevery day from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm<br \/>\nClosed on December 25th<\/p>\n<p><strong>from January 9th to February 28th <\/strong>Monday to Sunday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm<br \/>\nclosed on <strong>Tuesday<\/strong> \u2014 except holidays<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket price<\/strong>: \u20ac9. It can be purchased in Piazza Cittadella, 5, or online on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.puccinimuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official Museum website<\/a>. <strong>How to get there<\/strong>: in Corte San Lorenzo, on foot in the centre of Lucca.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_52  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-8' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Box 1 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6828920278\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_53\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_54  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_54,\r\n                .tdi_54 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_54,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_54 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_54 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_54:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_54:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_56  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_56{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_56 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_56 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_56 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_56 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_56 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Palazzo Pfanner in Lucca&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624913485973{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">9<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Just outside the Walls of Lucca there is an extraordinary 17th-century palace with a wonderful Italian-style Baroque garden: <strong>Palazzo Pfanner<\/strong>. Usually overlooked by rushed tourist itineraries, it is unmissable for its beauty and history. It was built in 1660 by a wealthy local family, who entrusted the design of the palace to the architect <strong>Martinelli<\/strong> and the garden to the Messina-born <strong>Filippo Juvarra<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26511\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26511\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26511 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/palazzo-pfanner-lucca-e1624914733905.jpg\" alt=\"Palazzo Pfanner in Lucca\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Palazzo Pfanner in Lucca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Over the centuries it changed ownership until, in 1846, it became the property of the <strong>Pfanner family, beer producers<\/strong>, who built in this palace the <strong>first brewery in the Duchy<\/strong> of Lucca and one of the first in Italy: the Pfanner brewery.<\/p>\n<h3>Palazzo Pfanner: a film set<\/h3>\n<p>You have probably seen the monumental staircase, the palace interiors and the gardens in one of the many films shot here: for example, <strong>Il marchese del Grillo<\/strong> by Mario Monicelli with <strong>Alberto Sordi<\/strong> (1981), and <strong>The Portrait of a Lady<\/strong> by Jane Campion with <strong>Nicole Kidman<\/strong> (1996).<\/p>\n<p>If you want to live inside a dream, you can sleep in the Prince Federico Suite, with 18th- and 19th-century frescoes, an original beamed ceiling and a splendid panoramic view over the garden and the Walls of Lucca.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening hours and ticket price for Palazzo Pfanner<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening hours<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"fleft\">April \u2013 November (visits available on request also at times and in periods other than those indicated)<\/div>\n<div class=\"fright\"><b>Opening hours: <\/b>Every day 10:00 am \u2013 6:00 pm<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Ticket price<\/strong>: garden + palace \u20ac6.50<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there<\/strong>: Via degli Asili, 33. On foot near the Walls.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_58  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-9' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Box 1 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6828920278\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_59\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_60  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_60,\r\n                .tdi_60 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_60,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_60 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_60 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_60:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_60:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_62  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_62{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_62 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_62 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_62 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_62 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_62 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Devil&#8217;s Bridge&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1662726835060{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">10<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lucca is set in an extraordinary natural landscape, which would be a shame not to enjoy during a stay in this Tuscan town. Just a few minutes from the centre is the <strong>Serchio River Park<\/strong>, where you can walk, go canoeing, hike or simply have a picnic.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2296\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2296\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ponte-diavolo-lucca.jpg\" alt=\"Devil's Bridge near Lucca\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ponte-diavolo-lucca.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ponte-diavolo-lucca-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Devil&#8217;s Bridge near Lucca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Among the <strong>villages near Lucca<\/strong> not to be missed are <strong>Montecarlo, Capannori and Altopascio<\/strong>, famous for its bread.<\/p>\n<h3>The Devil\u2019s Bridge<\/h3>\n<p>Along the course of the Serchio, you encounter one of the most important tourist attractions in the area: the <strong>Devil\u2019s Bridge<\/strong>, an extraordinary example of architecture which, precisely because of this, led people to imagine the devil\u2019s involvement in its construction.<\/p>\n<p>We are in the municipality of <strong>Borgo a Mozzano<\/strong>, and the highly scenic bridge appears <strong>along the Abetone and Brennero state road.<\/strong> Its real name is \u201cPonte della Maddalena\u201d, and it connects the two banks of the Serchio River. Its construction dates back to the time of Countess Matilde of Canossa (1046-1115).<\/p>\n<p>It has the typical appearance of a medieval \u201c<strong>humpback bridge<\/strong>\u201d, except that this one is asymmetrical, so much so that its central arch seems to stand by a miracle \u2014 and that is why the devil is brought into the story![\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_64  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='code-block code-block-10' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Box 1 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6745002529729253\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6828920278\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_66,\r\n                .tdi_66 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_66,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_66 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_66 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_66:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_66:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_68  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_68{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_68 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_68 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_68 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_68 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_68 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Lake Vagli&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1662726846622{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Continuing along the Serchio River on the Abetone and Brennero state road, about an hour from Lucca, you reach Lake Vagli. The landscape is wonderful, even though the lake is artificial, created following the construction of a dam in 1947.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28667\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28667\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/lago-di-vagli-lucca.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Vagli near Lucca\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/lago-di-vagli-lucca.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/lago-di-vagli-lucca-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lake Vagli near Lucca &#8211; Photo by Andrea D&#8217;Angiolo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The creation of the lake <strong>submerged the small village of Fabbriche di Careggine<\/strong>, founded in the 12th century by blacksmiths from Brescia and specialised in metalworking.<\/p>\n<h3>The submerged village of Fabbriche<\/h3>\n<p>The village, which had 30 houses and 146 inhabitants, continues to live underwater and emerges only during lake drainage and cleaning works.<\/p>\n<p>The last time this happened was in 1994 and perhaps it will happen again in 2024. The 146 inhabitants were moved to the <strong>village of Vagli Sotto<\/strong>, which faithfully reproduces the old village of Fabbriche.<\/p>\n<p>Today, this lake is worth visiting for several reasons: first of all, for its unspoilt environment, a true place of peace. Then for the spectacular view from the walkway along the edges of the dam.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a beautiful <strong>suspension bridge designed by Morandi in 1953<\/strong> to connect the new village with the opposite bank. A little further on, another bridge allows you to admire the lake from above: it is <strong>the Tibetan suspension bridge dedicated to the Marines of the San Marco Battalion<\/strong>, leading to the <strong>Park of Honour and Dishonour.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this park there are several statues dedicated to people who brought honour and dishonour, with a rather blurred transition from one \u201csection\u201d to the other.<\/p>\n<p>We come across the Italian Fabrizio Quattrocchi and a French police dog, both killed by ISIS, the captain of the Costa Concordia with rabbit ears, and even a statue of Putin. 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It takes its name from the tower on the shores of <strong>Lake Massaciuccoli<\/strong>, which originally served as a lookout tower and was later transformed into the home of a local family.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30303\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30303\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/casa-museo-puccini.jpg\" alt=\"Puccini House Museum - Photo Fondazione Puccini\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/casa-museo-puccini.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/casa-museo-puccini-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puccini House Museum &#8211; Photo Fondazione Puccini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Torre del Lago is famous for being the birthplace of the Italian composer Giacomo Puccini.<\/strong> Today, the musician\u2019s Art Nouveau villa has been turned into a <strong>house-museum<\/strong> and can be visited all year round, every day except Monday. The opening hours calendar can be consulted on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.giacomopuccini.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official website of the attraction<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>The rooms of the Puccini Museum: what to see<\/h3>\n<p>On the ground floor are <strong>the kitchen, the private chapel where Puccini is buried, and the Hunting Room<\/strong>, while the bedrooms are located upstairs. At the entrance to the museum, visitors are given an information booklet, useful for understanding the history of the house.<\/p>\n<h3>The Puccini Festival: an event not to be missed<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The main event in Torre del Lago is the Puccini Festival<\/strong>, one of the most important opera festivals in Italy, held every year in July and August. The programme includes internationally successful opera concerts.<\/p>\n<p>To enjoy a beautiful view over the lake, stop in Piazza Belvedere Puccini, from where you can glimpse the countryside villages of Massarosa, Quiesa and Massaciuccoli on the opposite shore.<\/p>\n<p>Let us then head towards the centre of the town and stop to visit the 18th-century <strong>Church of San Giuseppe<\/strong>, which after the war was restored, enlarged and had its bell tower completely rebuilt.<\/p>\n<h3>Lake Massaciuccoli<\/h3>\n<p>Of scenic interest is <strong>Lake Massaciuccoli, part of a natural area that was once entirely marshland.<\/strong> Today, the lake is the habitat of many plants, such as reeds and water lilies, and is an excellent place for birdwatching.<\/p>\n<p>In summer, Torre del Lago is also popular for its wide beach of pale sand, almost entirely free, although there is also an equipped area with beach establishments.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening hours and ticket price for the Puccini House Museum<\/h3>\n<p><strong>How to get to Torre del Lago Puccini<\/strong>:<br \/>\nFlorence-Pisa motorway: Migliarino-Pisa Nord exit<br \/>\nGenoa-Livorno motorway: Viareggio exit<br \/>\n<strong>By train<\/strong>: from Viareggio Station, take a local bus to Torre del Lago Puccini.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ticket price<\/strong>: full price \u20ac7 (adults and children over 13); reduced \u20ac3 (ages 6 to 13).[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_76  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:juicy_pink;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<div class='ai-viewports ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-13-89347042' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;' data-insertion-position='prepend' data-selector='.ai-insert-13-89347042' data-insertion-no-dbg data-code='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' data-block='13'><\/div>\n<script>\n  ai_run_782367960816 = function(){ai_insert_viewport_code ('ai-insert-13-89347042');};\n  if (document.readyState === 'complete' || (document.readyState !== 'loading' && !document.documentElement.doScroll)) ai_run_782367960816 (); else document.addEventListener ('DOMContentLoaded', ai_run_782367960816);\n<\/script>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_78,\r\n                .tdi_78 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_78,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_78 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_78 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_78:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_78:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_80{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_80 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_80 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_80 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_80 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_80 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;What to eat in Lucca&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1442482830181{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"dropcap\" style=\"background-color: #c60c0c;\">13<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lucca\u2019s cuisine fits perfectly, in terms of ingredients and flavours, into the <strong>rich Tuscan tradition<\/strong>. Simple, genuine and almost always made with local products, it satisfies the desire for a \u201creturn to tradition\u201d felt by those who visit cities like Lucca.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2301\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2301\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cosa-mangiare-lucca.jpg\" alt=\"What to eat in Lucca\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cosa-mangiare-lucca.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.10cose.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cosa-mangiare-lucca-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What to eat in Lucca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Traditional soups and first courses in Lucca<\/h3>\n<p>Among the first courses, <strong>soups<\/strong> stand out, such as <strong>farro soup<\/strong>, made with beans, herbs and ham, and <strong>garmugia<\/strong>, made with onions, peas, artichokes, asparagus, fresh broad beans, meat, pancetta, oil and toasted bread croutons.<\/p>\n<p>Also among the first courses, try <strong>farinata<\/strong>, <strong>tordelli<\/strong> \u2014 fresh pasta \u2014 <strong>matuffi<\/strong> \u2014 soft polenta \u2014 and <strong>vegetable flans<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Traditional main courses<\/h3>\n<p>Among the main courses are <strong>stewed rabbit<\/strong>, <strong>roasted salt cod<\/strong> with chickpeas and, above all, <strong>rovelline<\/strong>, slices of beef breaded and fried, then cooked again in a sauce with tomatoes and capers.<\/p>\n<h3>Desserts to try in Lucca<\/h3>\n<p>They are usually served with mashed potatoes. Desserts are also closely linked to the local area: let us start with <strong>buccellato<\/strong>, a typical ring-shaped cake with raisins and aniseed, so typical that there is a local proverb saying \u201c<em>those who come to Lucca and do not eat buccellato may as well never have been there\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Other desserts include <strong>castagnaccio<\/strong> \u2014 chestnut flour, shelled walnuts, pine nuts, orange peel, raisins, rosemary and oil \u2014 and <strong>necci<\/strong>, cr\u00eapes made with chestnut flour and ricotta.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zuppa lucchese<\/strong> is a variation of buccellato softened with vin santo, strawberries flavoured with wine and cream. 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During certain events, such as the Summer Festival, Comics &#038; Games and the Puccini Festival, it may be difficult to find the most affordable rooms.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"td_quote_box td_box_center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To book a hotel, we recommend choosing from those offered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/city\/it\/lucca.it.html?aid=340168;label=luccafondo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Booking.com<\/strong><\/a>. There are about 100 hotels with prices, services, photos and reviews from guests who stayed before you. 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