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The story of Villa Reale in Marlia: the castle, napoleonic parties and the Prince fool

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After having presented the beautiful Villa Torrigiani, the time has come to speak about a villa that hosted the court of the Princess of Lucca and Piombino, Grand Duchess of Tuscany and...

The Fortezza of Verrucole, inhabited by heroes, poets and magicians!

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In Garfagnana, close to the village of St. Romano, you can find a massive fortress, built in the Middle-Ages to watch over an important area for the control of roads that connected Lucca with Parma...

Lucca and the history of its own water

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Who comes to Lucca will surely remain impressed by the fountains, from the monumental ones in the center of squares, to the ones hidden in corners and alleys, that refresh the walks of visitors...

Villa Torrigiani, a little Versailles in Lucca

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Around the city of Lucca, on the slopes of the hills, there are many historic villas, which were built by the nobility of Lucca and where peacefully they spent time when they wanted to get away...

Massaciuccoli: an oasis full of history

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A few kilometers from Lucca, you can find Mount Balbano, which is 149 mt. above sea level and separates Lucca from Lake Massaciuccoli, giving to all those who climb, the possibility to see an...

TESTED FOR YOU: "Dal Tambellini - Since 1870"

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Our choice of good restaurants in Lucca. We won’t bore you with a detailed description, only the necessary. We prefer traditional food with seasonal local ingredients. Dal...

An unforgettable trip trough the hills of wine!

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The hills surrounding Lucca show a beautiful landscape rich of woods, vineyards and olive groves, dotted with romanesque churches and historic villas, having on background Alpi Apuane. The wine...

L'Eroica: the soul of cycling meets the heart of Tuscany

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The historic village of Gaiole, wich is in a valley in the middle of the hills of Chianti, was founded in the Middleage as a market place between the nearby castles and then it grew in importance...

From Lucca to Pisa through forts and great battles!

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Tuscany Ride a Bike offers a bike ride from Lucca to Pisa, along the river park of Serchio and then the slopes of Monte Pisano. Today it's an easy trip, thanks to the moderate slope and very...

A bike designed for every type of excursion!

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Paul Tessandori, helping our friend Luis in the enterprise of running from Lucca in Rome (we told in our previous articles..), has taken this opportunity to try a new bike, designed by Tuscany...