We spent the last five days of our trip at the agriturismo Al Podere di Rosa, just a couple of miles outside the walled city of Lucca. Located in the northwest corner of Tuscany, Lucca is just a short drive from both the mountains and the sea. Vibrant Lucca is surrounded by a thirty-foot high wall that is wide enough for walking, biking, even driving. The wall is about 2.5 miles around, and the ever-changing views are spectacular.....
The main entrance to the city from the north is Porta Santa Maria..... the right arch is for cars entering the city, the left arch for cars leaving, and the center arch is for pedestrians.....
There was a garden show going on, right on top of the wall.....
And because Lucca is the home of the composer Giacomo Puccini, there are always classic music concerts.....
Here are some views of the wall.....
Walking on the wall.....
And views
from the wall.....
More random views while wandering the mostly pedestrian lanes of Lucca.....
Long ago there was a small, oval-shaped Roman amphitheater in Lucca, which is long gone. But the buildings surrounding it are still there. Most of the buildings are now restaurants. A woman was painting a picture in the amphitheater piazza.....
Lucca is a truly magical place, with a vibrant combination of locals and tourists, great restaurants, excellent and inexpensive local wines, endless pedestrian Medieval lanes to wander, and wonderful entertainment options. It was a great place to end our trip, and I fully expect we will return.....
Click on any photo to enlarge.....
No comments:
Post a Comment