Talk Tuscany
"Hidden behind imposing Renaissance walls, Lucca is one of the most charming cities in Northern Tuscany. Founded by the Romans in 180 BC, Lucca had already acquired an enormous wealth by the late Middle Ages thanks to silk manufacturing and trade with the whole of Europe. An indipendent city state for centuries, it offers perfectly preserved Romanesque churches and historic buildings, narrow lanes, large and minute squares, ideal for a coffee break. Today Lucca wears its past lightly and is a busy, reserved and elegant town where everybody rides a bycicle everywhere. An open-air museum and a little shopping paradise.Enjoy your visit with the help of a professional tour guide. Wanda Martinelli is a native and a real well of information."