Orvieto/Lucca
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Orvieto/Lucca
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I'm going to Italy in October for the first time. I plan on stopping into Lucca one morning while spending the rest of the afternoon in Pisa. I then would like to stop into Orvieto for a day since I'll be in Rome for some time. Are Lucca and Orvieto worth a visit? I look forward to visiting a smaller, less popular city/town, but I want to make sure I'm seeing the right ones!
Thanks in advance for your help! =)
I'm going to Italy in October for the first time. I plan on stopping into Lucca one morning while spending the rest of the afternoon in Pisa. I then would like to stop into Orvieto for a day since I'll be in Rome for some time. Are Lucca and Orvieto worth a visit? I look forward to visiting a smaller, less popular city/town, but I want to make sure I'm seeing the right ones!
Thanks in advance for your help! =)
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Well, certainly seeing "the right ones" in terms of smaller cities is up to what you would find to be "right." What are you looking for?
Both of these towns do have a certain tourist popularity. What is it that you would like to see and do?
Both of these towns do have a certain tourist popularity. What is it that you would like to see and do?
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IF you have the time, they are both worth a visit.
We really enjoyed Lucca. It can easily be seen in a day. Bicycles are the preferred mode of travel in Lucca, and you can rent one and ride around on top of the walls that surround the town. If you are there in the evening, I highly recommend a concert at San Giovanni Basilica. Lucca is home to Puccini, and the town seems obsessed with great music. You do not need to get tickets in advance. Here's a link with concerts/times: http://www.puccinielasualucca.com/en/events.asp
Enjoy your first trip to Italy. What fun for you!
We really enjoyed Lucca. It can easily be seen in a day. Bicycles are the preferred mode of travel in Lucca, and you can rent one and ride around on top of the walls that surround the town. If you are there in the evening, I highly recommend a concert at San Giovanni Basilica. Lucca is home to Puccini, and the town seems obsessed with great music. You do not need to get tickets in advance. Here's a link with concerts/times: http://www.puccinielasualucca.com/en/events.asp
Enjoy your first trip to Italy. What fun for you!
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Lucca is a beautiful town and I think you are making a good decision in including it in your plans. Ditto Orvieto.
Ira, I do not remember the section on Lucca in your trip report..did you actually visit the town? If not, on what are you basing your declaration that it is" worth" only half a day?
Ira, I do not remember the section on Lucca in your trip report..did you actually visit the town? If not, on what are you basing your declaration that it is" worth" only half a day?
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Thank you for your responses!
I am traveling with my mother and grandmother so as much as I'd love to do the bicycling, I don't think that'll be an option for granny!
I'm looking for a nice town(s) to visit that's easy to travel to on train, less busy than Florence/Rome, but tourist friendly. I think based off of everyone's suggestions, I'm making the right decisions. Thanks!
I am traveling with my mother and grandmother so as much as I'd love to do the bicycling, I don't think that'll be an option for granny!
I'm looking for a nice town(s) to visit that's easy to travel to on train, less busy than Florence/Rome, but tourist friendly. I think based off of everyone's suggestions, I'm making the right decisions. Thanks!
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Hi ek,
>Ira, ..did you actually visit the town? .. on what are you basing your declaration that it is" worth" only half a day? <
Yes, we were there. Even saw the Antique Fair.
I didn't say it was worth **only** 1/2 day. The OP is planning to see Lucca and Pisa, so I agreed that Lucca was worth 1/2 day.
From my Trip Report:
"Lucca
There is an "antiques fair" on the third Sunday of the month in Lucca. So that is where we went. We should have skipped the flea market, which is what it was. Pricey, not very good stuff. Wandered through the lovely, well maintained town and enjoyed the day before returning to Florence".
>Ira, ..did you actually visit the town? .. on what are you basing your declaration that it is" worth" only half a day? <
Yes, we were there. Even saw the Antique Fair.
I didn't say it was worth **only** 1/2 day. The OP is planning to see Lucca and Pisa, so I agreed that Lucca was worth 1/2 day.
From my Trip Report:
"Lucca
There is an "antiques fair" on the third Sunday of the month in Lucca. So that is where we went. We should have skipped the flea market, which is what it was. Pricey, not very good stuff. Wandered through the lovely, well maintained town and enjoyed the day before returning to Florence".
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Thanks for the further explanation. I think that Lucca is a good choice. Do visit the sites mentioned above. Also consider a leisurely stroll of at least a part of the walls, since Granny can't bicycle.
Thanks for the further explanation. I think that Lucca is a good choice. Do visit the sites mentioned above. Also consider a leisurely stroll of at least a part of the walls, since Granny can't bicycle.
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