We walk through the beautiful old town of Lucca and come to a large square enclosed by chains. In Piazza San Michele, popularly known as Piazza della catene (Square of Chains), stands the imposing church of San Michele in Foro.
Lucca
Piazza dell’Anfiteatro in Lucca
We are strolling through the narrow streets of Lucca when we come across one of the four gates that lead us to Piazza dell’Anfiteatro (Square of the Amphitheater).
Torre Guinigi – the tower on which the trees grow
Some time has passed before I came back to Lucca. This time without crutches and with Patrick – so we could catch up on everything I couldn’t experience during the last visit. At the top of my wish list was a visit to the Torre Guinigi.
Continue Reading about Torre Guinigi – the tower on which the trees grow
2 hours through Lucca
The AIDAperla has docked in Livorno. Passengers stream off the ship and take the buses to Florence or Pisa. I also disembark, get on a bus and let me drive to Lucca. A Lucca short visit in 2 hours, which in retrospect were much too short.