I was invited by the Tuscan city of Lucca, Italy, to learn more about its beloved son, Giacomo Puccini. The fifth generation of famous musicians in his family, Puccini lived from 1858–1924 and was the ...

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Lucca, and the region of Tuscany more generally, has a steeped musical history – some of the world’s most famous composers (and their tunes) were birthed here Those regions of Italy that are renowned ...

Napoleon installed his sister as its princess, then Spain had it on its books before Lucca found a permanent home as part of the greater Italian state in 1861. Today, however, the wall’s moment has ...

2005-07-10 04:00:00 PDT Lucca, Italy-- (In this occasional series we visit the homelands of the Bay Area's major immigrant groups, with the hope you'll travel to the places your neighbors from) Anyone ...

We've traveled extensively throughout Italy, but one destination that has long stayed with us is the ever-so-lovely Tuscan town of Lucca. A well-preserved Renaissance city perched on the Serchio River ...

There’s something about Tuscany that just takes your breath away. Perhaps it’s the charming little towns, the ancient churches, or being home to Europe’s most incredible wine regions. I’d only visited ...

For many centuries the people of the Tuscan town of Lucca took a lot of trouble to keep their enemies out. The village dates back to Etruscan times but by 180 BC the Romans took over and erected a ...

Think of the picturesque Italian region of Tuscany, and notions of wine, art and culture will likely spring to mind, from arguably the area’s most famous city, Florence, to Pisa’s iconic leaning tower ...