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Lucca Travel Guide
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Lucca © Italian Tourist Board |
Overview: For an Italian holiday, Lucca is a delightful city comprising a
grid of Roman roads contained within mighty medieval ramparts. It
is home to Puccini, chamber music, Romanesque churches, museums and
monuments. Lucca's flat landscape and narrow winding lanes create
the perfect conditions for commuting by bicycle as many locals
do.
The Piazza del Mercato supports what survives of the ancient Roman
amphitheatre. Medieval houses frame the square and low archways
provide the gateways through which Roman gladiators would have
emerged. Some of the Lucca's essential sights include the Duomo,
San Michele, San Frediano, Museo Nazionale Guinigi and Torre
Guinigi. Casa di Pucini makes an interesting visit for opera lovers
when on holiday here, as this 15th century house is a shrine to one
of Italy's greatest composers.
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