Created by Napoleon's sister, Elisa Baciocchi, this splendid villa with its 17th-century gardens has always been the residence of noble families and great patrons of art.

This tower is easily recognizable: it has a leaning tree growing out of its top.

This city square is built on an ancient Roman amphitheater situated in the heart of Lucca's historical center.

A visit to this 17th-century villa with its magnificent gardens is well worthwhile.

One of the strangest sights in Lucca is this fifteenth-century home, with a battlement tower surmounted by oak trees whose roots have grown into the room below.

The house where Giacomo Puccini was born in 1858 is now a museum, which houses portraits, scores, sketches and other memorabilia related to this famous composer's life and career.