Lucca

Lucca is a little pearl in magic Tuscany land. It is a little town but enclose a great history. The second triumvirate was here, the combustion engine was born here and it is also the native land of the world most famous opera composer, Giacomo Puccini.

Lucca is the most wonderful small town; its famous walls enclose a place that can be wandered or pedalled with ease yet remains full of secrets. One of Italy's finest mediaeval treasures, the centre is relatively unspoilt and is sprinkled with palazzi, towers and almost countless splendid churches. The surrounding hills produce some excellent wines and arguably the finest olive oil anywhere, whilst the beaches and nightlife are but a small hop away.

There are many trekking buffs and mountain lovers that come to Garfagnana to climb or simply to admire the peaks of our planet, especially those of the Apuan slopes.

Gracefully located in the Garfagnana, the region dominated by green planes and mountainious woodlands, Lucca has preserved all its delicate equilibrium with the surrounding environment, from which it is divided by the merloned Renaissance walls that ring around the town. Capital of its province, Lucca has also seen moments of great power and refinement in history. During the Longobard period it was the capital of Tuscia (Tuscany in Latin) after having prospered under Roman domain.

Welcome to Tuscany, the ideal place to spend a relaxing and interesting holiday. The blend of natural beauty, history, art and wonderful cuisine, makes this area unique. Following in the footsteps of the Etruscans, the Romans, inventors and Renaissance artists, you will be able to see some of the most beautiful and famous cities in the world: Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Siena and Arezzo. Visiting these cities, immersed in the sometime ondulation and occasionally tortuous hilly Tuscan landscape, means plunging in to the just right atmosphere to enjoy the local beauty spots.