Lucca is one of the most famous and visited Tuscan city, and it's been visited by a lot of foreigners people for ages; some of them chose it as their second residence. The city is surrounded in a sixteenth-century walls perimeter 4 Kms long which are their symbol. The historic centre inside keeps the peculiarities of the ancient city-state with its narrow streets and its particular squares which its little mediaeval houses and its Renaissance palaces appear on. The first traces of human inhabitations lead to the Ligurians.

In fact, Lucca was probably founded on an island of the Auser: all could be confirmed by the Ligurian-Celtic origin Luk, that designates a marshy place. But just the <ETRUSCAN< em>people, between the 7th and the 6th century B. C., were the firts people that contributed to increase the demographic, economic, civilian expansion of the territory.

Compared with almost all the other Italian towns, Lucca stands out for its historical centre completely surrounded by the walls that in turn were be able to keep almost entire their original appearance during the centuries. As the other Tuscan city of art worthy the name, the historical centre of Lucca deserves to be visited, too. In fact, those who love the art and the culture can visit, for example, the several mediaeval churches for their excellent architecture together with the towers, the steeples and the palaces of the Reinassance for the notable stylistic linearity.

No wonder if Lucca is also known as the city of the 1,000 churches, in fact, it was rich in churches in the past time and in the city, now. As if that it wasn't enough, in the historical centre of the town you can also satisfy your taste in several renowned restaurants or to do shopping in the various shops you can find here.

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