Lucca
Lucca is on the A11 between Pisa (about 23 km) & Firenze (Florence) (about 70 km) & makes a great place to stay that is inexpensive & peaceful. Lucca dates back to the Paleolithic period. This walled city has an interesting center "circulade" of buildings & houses with a center circular or elliptical plaza, built on an ancient Roman amphitheater. Lucca has a rail station, so it makes for a very good place to get around Italy in a short period of time. If you have a car, we suggest that you stay at Villa Il Nonno. Gabriella, whom also speaks English, has parking within her gates & you get a key to open the gate to come & go as you please. Her rooms are nicely furnished & the country atmosphere is quiet for a good nights sleep, unlike hotels in the major cities. Remember that parking in the cities of Italy can cost as much as the room & are not always safe.
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Chiesa di San Michele in Foro. |
Tower of Chiesa di San Michele |
 Piazza dell'Anfiteatro. This elliptical shaped piazza is built on an ancient Roman amphitheater in the oldtown area. |
Beautiful view from Villa Il Nonno. Photo by Linda. Click on photo to see larger photo. |
 Rusty in parking area of Villa Nonno on a very cool morning. Photo by Linda. |
Beautiful view from "pull-off" on A10 while on the way to Lucca. Photo by Linda. See the Mediterranean to the left & the tunnels & bridges we came from across photo Click on photo to see larger photo. |
 Close up of something interesting in center of above photo. |
 Extreme right of above photo. |
See town of towers San Gimignano |