Lucca is a medieval town with a large but very compact historic centre, hidden from the outside world behind massive walls.
Lucca is unjustly overshadowed by the more famous Pisa and Florence, yet it is one of Italy's most beautiful cities. It lies in a fertile plain a stone's throw from the beaches of the Tyrrhenian Sea and the majestic Apuan Alps.
The well-preserved monuments benefit from Lucca's long history of success, which has always stood aside from major conflicts and was one of the most economically advanced cities in medieval Europe, especially thanks to the silk trade.
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