The coastal northwest corner of Tuscany is a land of craggy moutains, wide plains and beautiful Romanesque architecture. Proud, independent Lucca, with its bicycling grandmothers and exquisite Renaissance sculpture, managed to stay a Medici-free republic until Napoleon came along. Lively university city Pisa retains the cultural heritage from the 11th–13th centuries, when its navy ruled the Western Mediterranean. Brash upstart Livorno has grown in leaps and bounds since the 16th century to become a major port. The three cities still nurse bitter rivalries.
For more on the marvels of Pisa and Lucca See Campo dei Miracoli, Pisa & Lucca-
We have just returned from Tuscany, and we have stayed 4 nights at Villa Romantica. This was a wonderful place to stay at. Villa Romantica is a very nice small family hotel indeed-- very well maintained, very clean & very well managed. Several good restaurants and gelateria are within a very short walking distance. We will come back someday. This place is a gem.
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