Guidebook for Lucca
Food Scene
The sign will say "Pane e Marmellata". Very shabby chic, the staff are friendly and the pastries and snacks are delicious and highest quality. They do fabulous light evening meals here as well. You can charge your smart phones here as there are USB ports under all the tables.
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Bread & Jam
The sign will say "Pane e Marmellata". Very shabby chic, the staff are friendly and the pastries and snacks are delicious and highest quality. They do fabulous light evening meals here as well. You can charge your smart phones here as there are USB ports under all the tables.
This hill top town just 25 min east of Lucca is surrounded by vineyards and has some great wineries to visit and taste wine. The town itself is very small, and was founded by Charlesmagne. It has a wine tasting street festival in early September.
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Montecarlo
This hill top town just 25 min east of Lucca is surrounded by vineyards and has some great wineries to visit and taste wine. The town itself is very small, and was founded by Charlesmagne. It has a wine tasting street festival in early September.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a wine shop with an Aladin's cave of wine cellars underneath it. The shop itself is small but they have a wonderful selection of the best wines and you can book wine tastings here. On a summer night, they have 3 or 4 tables outside where they give you 3 bottles of wine to try as a group, with a plate of cheeses, fruit and bread and they explain the background for each wine as they serve it.
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Enoteca Vanni
7 P.za del SalvatoreThis is a wine shop with an Aladin's cave of wine cellars underneath it. The shop itself is small but they have a wonderful selection of the best wines and you can book wine tastings here. On a summer night, they have 3 or 4 tables outside where they give you 3 bottles of wine to try as a group, with a plate of cheeses, fruit and bread and they explain the background for each wine as they serve it.
This is an artistic community with street art which is basically only 3 parallel streets. It has fantastic unique clothing shops, cafe' culture with wonderful restaurants, and great bars and cafe's on the main piazza. Only 30 min drive from Lucca towards the coast.
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Pietrasanta
This is an artistic community with street art which is basically only 3 parallel streets. It has fantastic unique clothing shops, cafe' culture with wonderful restaurants, and great bars and cafe's on the main piazza. Only 30 min drive from Lucca towards the coast.
This is a medieval town halfway between Lucca and Florence and is a fun nightlife town with good restaurants and bars. It has a nice "Siena"-type atmosphere. It has an event on St Jacob's Day around July 20th where there is horse racing between the 4 contrade of the town. July also sees the Pistoia Blues Festival in the main square which has a few great bands playing, one night only.
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Pistoia
This is a medieval town halfway between Lucca and Florence and is a fun nightlife town with good restaurants and bars. It has a nice "Siena"-type atmosphere. It has an event on St Jacob's Day around July 20th where there is horse racing between the 4 contrade of the town. July also sees the Pistoia Blues Festival in the main square which has a few great bands playing, one night only.
Parks & Nature
There is wildlife there and it is on the coast, lovely restaurant serving game there and a gift shop.
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Regionaal Park Migliarino San Rossore Massaciuccoli
There is wildlife there and it is on the coast, lovely restaurant serving game there and a gift shop.
Arts & Culture
This gallery set in a renaissance palazzo, always has modern art exhibits for example, Warhol, Degas, Dali, Escher, Nat Geo photography exhibits, Modigliani.
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Palazzo Blu
9 Lungarno GambacortiThis gallery set in a renaissance palazzo, always has modern art exhibits for example, Warhol, Degas, Dali, Escher, Nat Geo photography exhibits, Modigliani.
Shopping
There is a fabulous selection of smaller and more individual shops on this main shopping street in Lucca. Half price sales are on in Late July, and early January.
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Via Fillungo
2 Piazza S. FredianoThere is a fabulous selection of smaller and more individual shops on this main shopping street in Lucca. Half price sales are on in Late July, and early January.
Started by an english businessman, the brightly coloured stylish leather goods was established in Lucca and is now an international brand. Great shop, sale rack at the back right always has great deals.
Mywalit Lucca
40 Piazza dell'AnfiteatroStarted by an english businessman, the brightly coloured stylish leather goods was established in Lucca and is now an international brand. Great shop, sale rack at the back right always has great deals.
Essentials
Fantastic Tuscan supermarket with really great fruit and veg in season. Great selection of wine and spirits.
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Esselunga
565 Viale Carlo del PreteFantastic Tuscan supermarket with really great fruit and veg in season. Great selection of wine and spirits.
Entertainment & Activities
In July, this is the site of the Lucca Summer Festival which is live concerts in this large piazza where artists only play for one night. We've seen really big names here like the Eagles, Stevie Wonder, Imagine Dragons, Pet Shop Boys, Robbie Williams, Leonard Cohen, Jamiroquai, Lenny Kravitz and the Gorillaz.
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Piazza Napoleone
Piazza NapoleoneIn July, this is the site of the Lucca Summer Festival which is live concerts in this large piazza where artists only play for one night. We've seen really big names here like the Eagles, Stevie Wonder, Imagine Dragons, Pet Shop Boys, Robbie Williams, Leonard Cohen, Jamiroquai, Lenny Kravitz and the Gorillaz.