Lucca Links

City Network of Lucca - http://www.comune.lucca.it
This is the official Page of the commune (city government) of Lucca. Enjoy! (English and Italian).

Lucca and its surroundings - The Art, Culture and Events in Lucca Province http://www.cribecu.sns.it/lucca/ENG/arte.html
This is a superb site to explore fortifications, art, archaeology AND MORE......!!!!!!!!

Provincia di Lucca - http://www.provincia.lucca.it
Select the English Language option for extensive information on the province of Lucca.

Tourism in Tuscany - http://www.turismo.toscana.it/ttgg/htmle/ttidgge.htm
This site explores Tuscany through thematic, geographical and cultural routes with lots of practical information. (In English and Italian).

Archivio di Stato in Lucca - http.//www.comune.lucca.it/archiviostato/ingresso.html
This site is the Italian State Archives in Lucca. (In Italian).

Garfagnana - http://www.garfagnana.it/
Everything from weather reports to local, national and international news is here with emphasis on what's happening in the Garfagnana. There is a useful utility for translating Italian to English at this site. (In Italian).

Lucca Viruale -"Tutta la cittą di Lucca su internet" - http://luccavirtuale.it/
This site is literally "The Whole City of Lucca on the Internet." You can take a virtual walk through the street click "Mappa Globale." Visit the the museums including that of opera composer Giacomo Puccini; find out about local cuisine, about the city's historical crossbow contest and more! (In Italian, but many pages have photos).

Accademia del Tursimo - http://www.accademiadelturismo.com
This site leads to Lucca and the Garfagnana. (In English and Italian).

Welcome to Italy-Toscana-Garfagnana - http://www.emmeti.it/Welcome/Toscana/Garfagnana/index.it.html
This link offers information and photos of towns in the Garfagnana and information on food and lodging. (In English and Italian).

Mediavalle del Serchio http://www.accademiadelturismo.com/strutture/storia_gr.asp
This site offers a clickable map tour of historical towns and geological sites in the Serchio river valley between Lucca and the Garfagnana. Note especially Bagni di Lucca and Barga, which the program will visit. (In Italian with images).

Vacanze in versilia - http://www.vacanzeinversilia.com/castelli.html
This site presents castles in the Versilia across the Alpi Apuane to the Mediteranean.

The Castles of Tuscany - http://www.castellitoscani.com/index.htm
Explore the Castle Index to find out more about castles in Tuscany.

Bagni di Lucca http://www.knowital.com/html/knowital._lucca_-_bagni_di_luc.html

Montecatini Terme http://www.knowital.com/Towns/montecatini/html/welcome_to_monte_alto.html

Assisi http://www.umbriaeventi.it/index.htm

Pisa http://www.pisa.turismo.toscana.it/

Rome http://www.romaturismo.it/v2/en/main.asp

Siena http://www.terresiena.it/

Vatican City http://www.vatican.va/phome_en.htm

Via Francigena http://www.viafrancigena.com/fra_fr_e.htm

Italy and the Grand Tour [Getty Museum exhibit] http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/grand_tour/

Grand Tour [Metropolitan Museum of Art] http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/grtr/hd_grtr.htm