 Lucca
and this part of Tuscany is extremely particular
and much of its territory has a completely
different appearance to the classic Tuscan
landscape. In the Serchio valley and Garfagnana,
rather than the gentle peaceful hills of
Renaissance paintings, you can find majestic
mountains of marble and rochthat loom over
the valley bottom along the river Serchio
where roads  wind
their way and unexpectedly open out into
sunny areas with small ancient villages,
settled on green hills, that reflect in
lakes with magic images. Art and culture
are of considerable importance in the territory
near Lucca. The capital of the province
is actually a unique example that has perfectly
preserved its city walls and it has maintained
its characteristics since roman times up
today. |
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