PISA AND LUCCA

PISA

Pisa's name derives from an Etruscan word meaning "outfall" - the outlet formed by a river as it flows into the sea. Renown worldwide for its Leaning Tower, Pisa boasts thousand-year history reaching its golden age during the maritime republic. Every 4 years since 1956 boats from the 4 historic republics (Pisa, Venice, Genoa and Amalfi) re-enact a naval battle during the Historic Regata on the Arno River.The cities other beauties are the Baptistery, who's construction took 200 years!, the Duomo and on the same Piazza "dei Miracoli" (Square of Miracles) home to many of the city's most beautiful attractions is the imposing Camposanto (sacred burial ground). To the right of the Camposanto is the marble-covered cathedral, a masterpiece of Pisan Romanesque architecture built in the early 1600s. The famous Leaning Tower rises directly behind the cathedral.

LUCCA, the City-State

Lucca defended the freedom of the "Civitas", leaving its city walls (dating back to the 16th century) intact and keeping its freedom until 1847. The 4250km-long walls feature towers and bastions that are still well-preserved today. Inside the medieval city, there are a great number of monuments and artworks from the centuries, like the Roman Amphitheatre, the San Frediano Basilica, the Piazza and the Church of San Michele, the Cathedral of San Martino col Volto Santo, the tomb of Ilaria del Carretto, by Jacopo della Quercia, the Guinigi Tower, via Fillungo, Palazzo Ducale in Piazza Napoleone. Due to the vast number of churches of great architectural importance that can be found in the city centre Lucca has been called the 'city with 100 churches', along with towers and bell-towers, and monumental palazzos.

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