We had some free time in Pisa and used part of it for a lunch near the leaning tower. After lunch we boarded the coach for the 2 hour drive to Lucca. Our timing was perfect, because as soon as we got on the coach, the skies opened!
We had read about Lucca and were really looking forward to going there. From the Viking tour description: The walls surrounding this atmospheric city, built in stages from the 11th to the 17th centuries, remain completely intact; you will feel as though you have stepped back in time as you pass through its ramparts. On a walking tour, follow the medieval bastions and cobblestone streets past the Basilica di San Frediano and Roman amphitheater. View the charming interior and artwork in the Cattedrale di San Martino.
We enjoyed Lucca so much that we spent two nights there on our month-long drive around Italy 11 months later. My previous post can be found at
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-802857-1.html, while the first post of this series (that includes a map of all of the places where we stopped) can be found at
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-801137-1.html Next up: more of Lucca
We found a nice place for lunch in Pisa
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Pisa got more crowded as the day went on
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Starting our walk back to the coach
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Part of the wall around the Square of Miracles
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Starting our drive to Lucca. As soon as we got on the coach, the skies opened!
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Where we entered the walled city of Lucca through the Porta San Pietro. We drove into the walled part of the city (at a different entry port) to our accommodations on our 2023 road trip.
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Part of the wall surrounding the original part of Lucca
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We walked along part of the top of the wall, which is where I took this photo
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The bell tower of the Lucca Cathedral from the top of the wall; more on the cathedral in my next post
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Thanks for the thumbs up Longshadow.
MT native wrote:
Excellent series!
Thank you Dennis, glad to have you along.
MT native wrote:
Excellent series!
Thank you Dennis, glad to have you along.
Great set Dennis. We loved Lucca despite spending only a short time there. The Cathedral shot in Pisa is fantastic!
srfmhg wrote:
Great set Dennis. We loved Lucca despite spending only a short time there. The Cathedral shot in Pisa is fantastic!
Thanks Mark. We felt the same way about our short visit to Lucca, so we went back there for two nights less than a year later.
Beautiful set. I've been to both Pisa and Lucca and they are wonderful places for photography.
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