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More to see in Lucca

Visiting the local entertaining centers, shops and scenic natural sights will sufficiently enliven the tours over the historical places of the city. Lucca has a marvelous botanical garden which was established in 1820. The territory of the garden features a beautiful pond as well as big hill, the top of which can be reached by following the twirling road. On the route the travelers will encounter different plants and wild flowers. There are as age-old trees and oddly shaped cacti so flower beds of ultimate grace. The Lucca city is the place which is well liked by antiques connoisseurs. In warm season the city offers to visit the greatest and most renowned antiques market of Italy on weekends. The experts of antiques say that the market offers great many of unique issues and objects among which one will find a good selection of bronze and brassware, jewels made of silver and gold, antique rugs and furniture pieces, books, fittings and accessories. It should be noted that the market does not have an established place. One can find the merchants on every square of the city and in the streets as well. 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 … Read further

Chapters of the guide to Lucca

Traditions and mentality of Lucca

Lucca is a city of haute culture and arts. Besides this is an established place of an exciting original event being Lucca Comics and Game Festival. The fest was first held in 1966 and since that time the engaging festival taking place at the end of October has been attracting thousands of comics fans annually. Up until 1993 the festival was only devoted to comics and it was attended by many renowned authors and … Open

Travel guide to Lucca

An outstanding landmark is the Cathedral, which was named after Saint Martin. The very first church in its place was built in the 6th century, and in the 8th century, was given the status of a cathedral. Over the history of its existence, the cathedral was rebuilt more than once. It retains elements of decoration of various periods. On the facade of the cathedral now, you can observe the beautiful stucco molding, and … Open

Lucca for children - what to visit

There are also some extraordinary sights in Lucca which are also worth visiting with children. Young travelers will like the center Lucca Horseriding, where they can see the most beautiful horses, learn to take care of them, and even learn the basics of riding accompanied by experienced instructors. For riders with experience, exciting horse tours are organized in the center. This type of recreation will be an … Open

Shopping, streets and outlets

Another interesting specialized store is Mywalit. It specializes in wallets and can be found on one of the central squares of Lucca. The brand Mywalit was founded in 2005 and has gained worldwide popularity over the years. Today, its high-quality wallets and purses are highly valued in many countries of the world. They remain popular souvenirs for tourists. Here in Lucca, lovely colored wallets can be bought much … Open

Advices for travellers

5. Travelers giving preference to taxi driving should call taxi by phone. Stopping the taxi in the street is not customary for this place. And the taxi service of the cars waiting on the specialized parking lots will be far more expensive than the taxi called by phone. 6. The city streets are extremely cleaned of litter and waste. Leaving litter in the inappropriate place is challenged with high … Open

Active recreation

We cannot fail to mention local clubs and bars waiting for guests after dusk. Although there are not so many of them in Lucca, a few can be considered the best in town. Those who want to dance all night long will have a great time in a club called Kuku Disco, those who prefer spending time in a pleasant atmosphere with excellent cocktails will be delighted with Franklin'33 Bar, and La Piccola Enoteca del Forte Da … Open

Top sigths of Italy

Santa Maria del Fiore is probably the best known landmark of Florence. This magnificent cathedral was built in the 13th – 15th centuries. The building is made in elegant gothic style and decorated with green, red and white marble. Its inner premises are no less beautiful and are decorated with paintings and sculptures. Galleria degli Uffizi is a well-known centre of European art. The gallery exhibits works of Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Rafael, Titian, Giorgione and many other internationally famous Italian artists. … Open

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