Lucca

Few cities in Tuscany have a history as closely tied to silk production and trade as Lucca. Set on the plain beside the Serchio River, the city retains a remarkably complete circuit of Renaissance walls, built between the 16th and 17th centuries and now used as a tree-lined promenade. Within them, Piazza dell’Anfiteatro follows the oval outline of a Roman amphitheatre, while the Cathedral of San Martino and San Michele in Foro recall Lucca’s importance in medieval Tuscany. Composer Giacomo Puccini was born here in 1858, and his name remains central to the city’s musical identity. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Lucca and Tuscany.

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