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Albergo Villa Marta, Lucca ****
Lucca, Tuscany
Albergo Villa Marta, Lucca

The Albergo Villa Marta is a charming nineteenth-century hunting lodge just 5km from the medieval walled town of Lucca. Set in a typical Tuscan landscape of rolling hills, verdant woodland and ancient olive groves, this handsome white stucco building offers a restful retreat to visitors. View hotel

Double rooms from €49
Hotel Universo, Lucca ***
Lucca, Tuscany
Hotel Universo, Lucca

The Hotel Universo, Lucca, is conveniently located in the downtown/city centre area of Lucca - lying between the Citizen Theatre and the monumental Ducal Palace. Lucca is one of Tuscany's most charming cities - a wonderful medieval centre encircled by imposing Renaissance walls - and the location is perfect for... View hotel

Double rooms from €47
Hotel Ilaria, Lucca ****
Lucca, Tuscany
Hotel Ilaria, Lucca

This popular hotel is situated in downtown Lucca, a beautiful walled city with many museums and churches to visit. It is also ideally situated should you wish to visit the major cultural cities of Pisa and Florence (Firenze) or the golden beaches on the coast of Versilia. View hotel

Double rooms from €85
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Lucca, a relatively small town in Northern Tuscany, is perhaps most famous for the remarkable walls that still encircle it, enclosing an embarassment of fine medieval architecture. Englishman John Ruskin was moved to say that he 'discovered' architecture in Lucca; he saw, for the first time, what medieval builders were, what they had achieved, and "thereupon literally began the study of architecture".

The walls were built (during the 16th and 17th centuries) to defend Lucca against the old enemy, Florence, but were never actually put to the test. Somehow they managed to survive the town's outward expansion, and are now much loved - and fiercely protected - by the inhabitants of Lucca. They are the perfect viewpoint from which to admire the town, ideal for a stroll or bike ride, a full circuit being roughly 4 kilometres.

Lucca was founded by the Etruscans, becoming a Roman colony in 180 BC; the town centre preserves the Roman street plan, and the lovely Piazza San Michele is to be found on the site of the original forum. By and large traffic free, the centre of town is an enchanting maze of small streets and picturesque squares, a place that, for once, truly merits being labelled 'unspoilt'. Hire a bicycle and see Lucca as the Lucchese do, stopping off for a timely espresso to fire you along towards the next photo-opportunity.

Lucca has a mouth-watering choice of restaurants, both within the walls and scattered around the surrounding hills. Said hills produce what many claim is the finest olive oil in the world, as well as a wide range of wines that have made enormous bounds forward in quality in recent years.

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