Lovely Lucca is surrounded by a magnificent wall. The current wall is the 4th configuration of the defensive wall built around the town. It was begun in 1545 and completed in 1650. Happily for us, in the 19th century Duchess Maria Luisa of Bourbon commissioned architect Lorenzo Nottolini to turn the top of the wall into a public walkway.
Walking on top of the wall is wonderful in any season, but autumn is special…come for a walk.
There are different types of trees on the wall. The holmoaks are ever green, so they will keep their leaves for the winter.
Horse chestnut trees keep their colour a little longer than some of the other trees on the wall.
I don’t know what these are.
The views from the wall are gorgeous.
The tiglio trees put on the most spectacular show of all.
When I return in February Lucca will be wearing its winter coat. I like that too.
Bella, bella……love the snow capped peaks
By: sealights99 on November 18, 2017
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There was snow on our mountians just before I left.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 18, 2017
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It’s a very special place, we owe a lot to the Duchess!
By: Andrea Waterhouse on November 18, 2017
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Yes, thank you Duchess!
By: Debra Kolkka on November 18, 2017
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Beautiful pictures! I was there for a month last spring. Thank you.
By: Diane on November 18, 2017
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Spring is a gorgeous time to be there.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 18, 2017
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A wonderful promenade, possibly the best in Luca. We should really be grateful to Maria Luisa, Duchess of Luca and Queen of Etruria, a Spanish princess who had a difficult and intense life, but did a lot for the Duchy. An exceptional woman
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Luisa,_Duchess_of_Lucca
Beautiful photos, Debra!
By: Anonymous on November 19, 2017
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Sorry, that was me again… Debra.
By: Mulino Dominillo on November 19, 2017
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There is a monument to Maria Luisa in the Piazza Napoleon, in front of her palace.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 19, 2017
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Magnifique! Lovely leaves in full fall bloom.
By: MELewis on November 19, 2017
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Autumn is beautiful in Lucca.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 21, 2017
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A beautiful walk at any time of the year. The trees are so lovely.
By: Kerry & Jim on November 19, 2017
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I love walking on the walls in any season.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 21, 2017
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Looking forward to being back in May. Thinking a bike ride along the walls might be in order.
By: kathy on November 19, 2017
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May is a great time to be there.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 21, 2017
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This brings back memories…one of the days I set out at dawn, wonderful!
By: Sue on November 19, 2017
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Lucca is a great town and the walls are a highlight.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 21, 2017
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Abmsolutely
By: Sue on November 21, 2017
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We always do the bike ride around the walls when we go to Italy, it’s one of the things I look forward to. Unfortunately we can’t be there in the autumn.
Thanks for the lovely photo’s Debra.
By: Marco Martinelli on November 19, 2017
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Autumn is a lovely time to be there, but any season will do.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 21, 2017
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Such beautiful colours – but i too like the bare bones of the trees against a winter sky.
By: Jan on November 19, 2017
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It will be bare and cold in February when I return and then I will watch the trees turn green in spring.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 21, 2017
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That’s a walk for all seasons!
By: aFrankAngle on November 19, 2017
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It certainly is.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 21, 2017
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I loved Lucca so much Debra. Nice to see it with Autumn colour x
By: restlessjo on November 19, 2017
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I love Lucca too.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 21, 2017
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The Autumn colours are simply magical! 😀
By: Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella on November 20, 2017
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I can’t decide if I like spring or autumn the best.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 21, 2017
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One of my favorite places ever. Can’t wait until April when I am walking the wall again. On my very first trip to Italy we got off the autostrada and had lunch in Lucca and walked on the wall. Little did I know then that it would be a town that I would return to again and again.
By: paninigirl on November 21, 2017
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I go to Lucca a couple of times a week while I am in Bagni di Lucca. I discover something new and wonderful each time.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 21, 2017
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Beautiful photos Deb, one day i will get to Lucca AND climb the wall. Louise
By: The Year I Touched My Toes on November 24, 2017
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You must, Lucca is wonderful.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 24, 2017
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