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57th Annual Puccini Opera Festival
Blog: Ron in Rome - 19 May 2011
If you’re in Italy late this summer, you’re in for a treat. Starting in July, the the 57th Edition of the Puccini Opera Festival in Torre del Lago, (near Lucca) is taking place! Although Puccini was born in Lucca, he … Continue reading →
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Exploring Tuscany on Two Wheels: Biking Lucca
Blog: WildJunket - 12 April 2011
Just when we were about to leave Tuscany, the sun came out (after three days of rain) and bathed the city of Lucca in a shade of gold.
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Culinary Education in Tuscany: Learning to Cook Italian Food
Blog: WildJunket - 8 April 2011
Tuscany is famed for its rolling olive groves, exquisite wine and most of all, healthy, organic foods. From a whirlpool of pasta variations to a sea of pizza flavors and tender grilled meat prepared in hundreds of different ways, T
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Celebrating Italy’s 150th Birthday in Lucca
Blog: velvet escape's blog - 23 March 2011
Italy celebrated its 150th birthday on March 17, 2011. I was really lucky to get the opportunity to experience the celebrations in the town of Lucca during my recent blogtrip to Tuscany. It was a cold and rainy day but the colourful parades and bands more than made up for the miserable weather. The red-white-green [...]Celebrating Italy’s 150th Birthday in Lucca is a post from: Velvet Escape's blog
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Photoblog: Flag-waving Ceremony in Lucca, Italy
Blog: WildJunket - 22 March 2011
Knees bent, chest raised, the flag-waver uses all his strength to thrust his flag high into the sky. Tension heightens amidst the crowd as the Italian national flag soars towards the San Martino bell tower. Whop!
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Celebrating Italy’s 150th Birthday in Lucca
Blog: WildJunket - 21 March 2011
Splashed in the national colors of green, white and red, the streets of Lucca are buzzing in a festive mood.
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Exploring Lucca by Bike, Must-Do Family Activity
Blog: Ciao Bambino! - 26 November 2010
An "I'm grateful for ..." Photo Friday is in order on the Friday after Thanksgiving. I'm grateful for those magic moments when we experience a wonderful destination as a family. Those times when we are all present and savoring a locale together will be much-loved memories forever. When we were in Italy last month, we had one of those moments biking on top of the walls in Lucca. We did this on our last visit too—it's an activity that does not get old.
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Don’t cross the bridge till you come to it…
Blog: Chickstravelflicks - 20 May 2010
… And then when you do, take some time to admire it! Some of Europe’s bridges may not be able to compete with the likes of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, but what they lack in size they make up for in charm and character.
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Romantic Cities of Tuscany
Blog: WildJunket - 25 March 2010
Today’s sponsored post is by David John Martin, a travel writer who reminisces the charming streets and intricate architecture of Italy’s cultural centre, Tuscany. For couples looking to take a short, romantic break away from home, they’ll undoubtedly be tempted by the romantic allure of European cities.
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Lucca, Italy
Blog: Patrick and Katrina do the Globe - 22 July 2009
To Patrick it seemed that every other word out of Katrina's mouth was 'charming' during our 24 hour stay in Lucca. But it is--so charming, with its ancient city wall encircling a labryinth of winding little streets. Even the garbage and pizza delivery trucks are miniature to fit and the postman uses a mail bike. It's a town where travellers come to see nothing in particular, rather to simply experience Lucca.
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