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<\/p>\nThe walled city of Lucca is quite simply a must to visit if you\u2019re staying within its vicinity in Tuscany. The first thing that stands out when you arrive at Lucca are its well-preserved Renaissance walls that surround the historic city.<\/p>\n
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A path lines the walls of these imposing 16th<\/sup> and 17th<\/sup> century ramparts. Following the path around the periphery of the city, on top of its wall by foot, or bike, is a great way to become acquainted with Lucca and catch sight of the cobblestoned squares and vibrant city life below.<\/p>\n Hours can be idled away in Lucca meandering around the tree-lined alleys, visiting the upmarket boutiques and enjoying wining and dining under the boughs of a tree in a shaded restaurant terrace. Though, as enjoyable as shopping and eating and drinking out in a plush Italian city may be, in Lucca, you simply have to visit one or two of its ancient sites.<\/p>\n Cattedrale di San Martino<\/strong><\/p>\n One such site is the Cattedrale di San Martino. This beautiful Romanesque cathedral dates to the 11th<\/sup> century. Its stunning fa\u00e7ade was built in a Lucca-Pisan style. Inside the cathedral visitors can feast their eyes on many ancient treasures, including a 15th<\/sup> century tomb and the Volto Santo (Holy Countenance).<\/p>\n Palazzo Pfanner<\/strong><\/p>\n Another site to be marvelled at in Lucca is the Palazzo Pfanner, a magnificent 17th<\/sup> century palace. Augmenting the romantic grandeur of Lucca\u2019s Palazzo Pfanner is its baroque-style garden, where a lemon house, ornamental ponds and statues of Greek gods scattered amidst the lemon trees create a truly captivating garden setting.<\/p>\n When you visit the Palazzo Pfanner, it\u2019s not difficult to understand why the palace was the setting for the 1996 film \u2018Portrait of a Lady\u2019, starring Nicole Kidman and John Malkovich.<\/p>\n Whether you visit the top tourist sites, explore the captivating streets and squares, or encircle its imposing city walls on bicycle, Lucca is a fabulously romantic, chic and easy-to-navigate city. The only problem you might encounter is not wanting to leave!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The walled city of Lucca is quite simply a must to visit if you\u2019re staying within its vicinity in Tuscany. The first thing that stands out when you arrive at Lucca are its well-preserved Renaissance walls that surround the historic city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":6849,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,66],"tags":[822,998,823],"class_list":["post-6848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-things-to-do-in-italy","category-things-to-do-in-tuscany","tag-italy","tag-lucca","tag-tuscany"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n