Lucca is a charming Tuscan city of arts with numerous attractions. You will witness its prestigious past and will find many enjoyable ways to fill your time in a warm and welcoming environment.
It lies 20 Km (12miles) to the North-East of Pisa, 60 Km (37 miles) to the West of Florence, near the beach resort of Viareggio and is definitely worth a visit.
Lucca is indisputably the capital of the silk industry. Also note the basilica of St. Frediano from the twelfth century whose mosaic façade alone makes a trip to the city worthwhile. There are also the churches of San Pietro Somaldi and St. Maria Foris Portam.
Despite Lucca's mixed fortunes during the 1300s, this era is remembered for the churches of St. Francis, Della Rosa, St. Giulia and for its numerous gothic style mansions, houses and tower-houses. |
