Judith and I have just returned from a 2 week holiday in Corsica. We decided to drive there from our home here in Evolène, taking a daytime ferry from Livorno to Bastia. It’s quite a long drive, so we stopped over in Lucca for a couple of nights* in order to explore just a little bit of Tuscany. Apart from a long and interesting history, Lucca has the most amazing Walls. They are several metres high and very, very wide (see pic 6) allowing cyclists, dog walkers, joggers and tourists alike to do all, or just part, of the 4.9km/3 mile circumnavigation.
*We stayed at the wonderful Agriturismo Ai Linchi, which is just a few kilometres out of the town. So the first few photos below are of our evening walk to the local church when we arrived. We certainly needed to work up an appetite, as the evening meal served up by Andrea was simply amazing. 😋
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This is fantastic. We are going to be in Tuscany next week, with Lucca on our list. We were not sure it would be a have to, but I love your photos. Thanks. Donna
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I’m really happy that you found my post useful. I’ve heard, maybe even read, that it’s much better than Florence, which is far too touristy. So you should definitely have it on your list. I deliberately didn’t post quite a few other pictures, so as not to spoil it for anyone, like you, who might wish to visit. You will love exploring the city and I’d definitely recommend doing a tour of the walls if you have time. It took us around 2 hours to do the full circuit, but the time simply flew by. If you don’t fancy walking, there are bikes for hire, including a 4 wheeler which can take 4 people. Of course, there are many sources of information on the web, like this one that I found: https://www.discovertuscany.com/lucca/one-day-in-lucca.html
Anyway, enjoy your trip!
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Thank you.
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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