Lucca is a marvellous medieval town of refined palaces ... The city boasts one of the best-preserved historic centres in Italy and offers plenty to do, reports the Express. Lucca has been affluent ...

A lovely and unspoiled walled city, Lucca once enjoyed a position of power in Italy second only to Florence. Today, it's famous as the birthplace of composer Giacomo Puccini, as well as for its s ...