Approaching the city, the visitor to Lucca will be struck by the incredibly well preserved walls dating back to the 1500s which encircle the town, now transformed into a tree lined walk way. Once an Etruscan settlement, and subsequently a Roman Colony, Lucca preserves the ellipse of the Roman Amphitheatre and traces of Roman walls.
The Medieval appearance has hardly changed, with an urban architecture of narrow roads, towers and small squares overlooked by the numerous churches such as the Cathedral of St Martino, the Basilica of St Frediano, the Church of St Michele in Foro, the Farneta Charter House and the Palazzo Arcivescovile.
Lucca was the birth place of musicians such as Giacomo Puccini. The natural landscape is enchanting; dotted with splendid country mansions built between the 17th and 19th century. Lucca continues centuries' old commercial activities from the fabrication and marketing of silk to the production of local gastronomic specialties such as the traditional sweet buccellato of Lucca.
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Lucca Italy Hotel Collection.
Our unique collection of Italian boutique hotels, small luxury hotels and resorts.
Albergo Villa Casanova Lucca
Albergo Villa Casanova - Lucca Hotels | Just beyond the medieval walls of Lucca, Villa Casanova combines the elegance of an intimate boutique hotel, the...
Via di Casanova, 600 - località Balbano - Lucca (Lucca)
Grand Hotel & La Pace Montecatini Terme
Grand Hotel & La Pace - Montecatini Terme Hotels | The Grand Hotel & La Pace, despite changing its appearance slightly over the years, has never really changed.
Via Della Torretta, 1 - Montecatini Terme (Pistoia)
Il Bottaccio di Montignoso Montignoso
Il Bottaccio di Montignoso - Montignoso Hotels | Luxury, wellness and haute cuisine between the beaches of Forte dei Marmi and the Apuanian Alps
Via Bottaccio, 1 - Montignoso (Massa-Carrara)
Relais dell'Orologio Pisa
Relais dell'Orologio - Pisa Hotels | Located in the centre of Pisa, the hotel Relais dell'Orologio is a place of great prestige, where the management...
Via della Faggiola, 12 - Pisa (Pisa)
Hotel Il Negresco Forte dei Marmi
Hotel Il Negresco - Forte dei Marmi Hotels | Il Negresco is a prestigious 4 star hotel on Forte dei Marmi's elegant seafront.
Lungomare Italico, 82 - Forte dei Marmi (Lucca)
Hotel Palazzo Guiscardo Pietrasanta
Hotel Palazzo Guiscardo - Pietrasanta Hotels | Got a passion for pop art and the beaches of Versilia? You'll love Pietrasanta's Palazzo Guiscardo, part period...
Via Provinciale di Vallecchia, 16 - Pietrasanta (Lucca)
Hotel Villa Roma Imperiale Forte dei Marmi
Hotel Villa Roma Imperiale - Forte dei Marmi Hotels | Effortless luxury and authentic Tuscan hospitality: the timeless appeal of Forte dei Marmis Hotel Villa Roma Imperiale.
Via Corsica, 9 - Forte dei Marmi (Lucca)
Versilia Golf Resort Pietrasanta
Versilia Golf Resort - Pietrasanta Hotels | An exclusive hotel and golf club, the Versilia Golf Resort, combines elegant living with a passion for sport
Via della Sipe, 100 - Pietrasanta (Lucca)
Relais Borgo Giusto Borgo a Mozzano
Relais Borgo Giusto - Borgo a Mozzano Hotels | Borgo Giusto: an ancient hamlet in the hillside just north of Lucca, an exclusive period residence for an Italian...
Località Partigliano - Borgo a Mozzano (Lucca)
Villa Pitti Amerighi Pieve a Nievole
Villa Pitti Amerighi - Pieve a Nievole Hotels | Each and every corner of Villa Pitti Amerighi, a splendid period residence in the countryside just outside...
via Cosimini, 70 - Pieve a Nievole (Pistoia)
Villa Sermolli Buggiano Castello
Villa Sermolli - Buggiano Castello Hotels | Sumptuous salons, sweeping terraces and magnificent gardens: Buggiano Castello's Villa Sermolli oozes with typically...
Via Umberto I, 2/8 - Buggiano Castello (Pistoia)
7047 Boutique Hotel San Miniato
7047 Boutique Hotel - San Miniato Hotels | Offering the very best in contemporary interior design, art and hospitality, 7047 is a gorgeous boutique hotel in the...
Via San Goro, 1 - San Miniato (Pisa)
Locanda al Colle Camaiore
Locanda al Colle - Camaiore Hotels | Tuscany's Locanda al Colle is a luxury guest house located between the ancient Via Francigena and the sea of Versilia.
Via della Stretta, 102 - Camaiore (Lucca)
Mediterranea Luxury House Livorno
Mediterranea Luxury House - Livorno Hotels | Mediterranea Luxury House is a wonderfully intimate Tuscan residence, set in the countryside immediately outside the...
Via degli Albatri - Livorno (Livorno)
Lucca Italy towns in the vicinity
Versilia
Viareggio, Lido di Camaiore, Marina di Pietrasante and Forte dei Marmi are the seaside towns of...
Pisa
Since ancient times Pisa has been a flourishing city; a Maritime colony in the Roman period known...
Lucca
Approaching the city, the visitor to Lucca will be struck by the incredibly well preserved walls...
Viareggio
Known as "the pearl" of the Riviera della Versilia, Viareggio is internationally famous...
Il Piccolo Principe
Viareggio
Haute cuisine in an intimate and elegant atmosphere.
www.ristoranteilpiccoloprinc...
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Terme di Montecatini
Montecatini Terme
A centuries old spa tradition, in Tuscany's most elegant garden city.
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