In Lucca are located museums dedicated to great composers - Puccini and Boccherini. You will also find an art gallery in Mansi palace and numerous medieval Tuscan churches with their traditional square campanile bell towers. In case you visit Lucca during the spring time you will be able to attend one of the most exciting carnivals of the world – Viareggio. Summer is the time to attend the July festival of rock …
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Not far from the Cathedral the Giglio theater is set. It is located on the del Giglio square. It is not only the main theater of the city but is one of the most famous theaters of Tuscany. Every city guest should visit this art temple as it features excellent stock of plays and exciting decoration of the hall. The significant landmark of Lucca is the amphitheater square. The upscale oval shape square surrounded with …
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The main shopping street of the Lucca city is the Via Fillungo street. This is exactly the place to find some trendy clothes, elite perfumes and stunning jewelry. Among the shops of the street one will find as upscale boutiques so numerous souvenir shops. For true wine connoisseurs there is a specialized wine market named Enoteca Vanni where one can find delicious exquisite drinks. One of the main entertainments …
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One of the most romantic places of Lucca is the Locanda Eremo del Gusto restaurant. A part of the tables is served on the open air terrace which offers a great panoramic view over the city. Those travelers desiring to try some specialities of Tuscan cuisine may be recommended to pay a visit to the Trattoria da Leo restaurant. It also features an upscale selection of delicious dishes and appealing pricing as well as …
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The festival will be of great interest not only for comics readers and admirers and gamers but for the youngest travelers. A special entertaining program with sportive games, contests and competitions for youngest festival travelers is also included in the schedule of the event. The major part of the events takes place in the historic part of the Lucca town. Interesting exhibitions and meetings are organized there …
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In Lucca, there is a wonderful botanical garden, which will appeal to all lovers of nature. It was founded in 1820. Many elements of its design have been preserved since the 19th century. Walking through the garden, visitors can admire exotic plants, among which are ancient sculptures and fountains, as well as a beautiful artificial pond. On the territory of the garden, there is an old physics laboratory, which was …
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Italy - moving around the country
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The infrastructure of the leading Italian airport (Da Vinci Airport) will pleasantly surprise even the most experienced traveler. On the territory of the terminals are available comfortable recreation areas, cafes and restaurants, souvenir shops and duty-free shops, as well as nurseries, currency exchange offices, and bank branches. Next in size is considered to be the Marco Polo airport, which is located in Venice. It is situated eight kilometers from the city center. You can get to it with the help of water transport, buses, and taxis. The infrastructure of this airport is also quite well developed, creating comfortable and safe conditions for the movement of passengers. The third by dimensions in Italy is the Milan-Malpensa airport. It is located 45 kilometers from Milan. You can get to the city by public transport, taxi, or transfer.
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Overview of festivals and celebrations in Italy
The flower festival that takes place in Noto has less fame, but the scale of the works presented in it makes us admire it. On Friday and Saturday preparatory works are in progress, sketches of future paintings composed of flowers are drawn, and on Sunday the main street of the city, which is 122 meters in length, is covered with numerous flowers. Paintings consisting of four hundred thousand roses, gerberas, daisies and other intoxicatingly smelling flowers are created. Images of flowers can become knights, various emblems and coats of arms, as well as beautiful ladies. Applications for the creation of a particular plot made of flowers are given in advance; the organizers previously make up a picture of the future floral splendor.
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