Lucca, a magnificent walled city. On the top of these walls, where the city's soldiers osnce patrolled, now the citizens ride their bicycles and walk their dogs. In Lucca you can visit the S. Martino cathedral, S. Michele, Torre Guinigi, Piazza del Mercato and if you want you can also rent a bike and do the "Wall bike" tour around the city (about 2.5 miles ).
Lucca is also the birthplace of the opera composer Puccini and you can see his house that now is a small museum. Time permitting the tour can continue with a visit to one of the splendid Villas in the area immediately surrounding the city. These villas were the summer residences of Lucca 's most important noble families and distinguished foreign guests: Villa Torrigiani, with its rich apartments and wonderful grounds, and the splendid gardens of Villa Mansi, built by the well-known architect F. Juvarra.