Just 60 Kms from Florence is this magical walled City. A few years ago some friends and I spent a week there in an apartment. What a magical time it was. We shopped in the market, we joined the locals and walked the city walls every evening, and went out to hear Opera - Lucca was the birthplace of Puccini, so Opera is always a feature. My friend Rosanna Capitani of Eliotropica can organise an apartment or local tours for you. A Toast to … [Read more...]
Women’s Travel Company in Tuscany – Eliotropica
Rosanna Capatini is the owner of Eliotropica - a travel company focused on women travellers to Italy. When I made contact with Rosanna about Women Travel the World, she was very interested and when I said we were coming Italy, she said "You must come and stay in Lucca - the most beautiful town in Tuscany". Of course - how could we refuse? … [Read more...]
Exploring beyond Lucca
Rosanna Capatini of Eliotropica Travel for Women kindly took us on a half day tour outside of Lucca. We visiting one of the historic great 'Villas' - historic yes, and beautiful, but the owners don't live there as they often can't afford to heat the place! She took us to Pietrasanta a gathering place for many established and aspiring artists in Tuscany. … [Read more...]
Lucca, Italy – add it to your list of places you must visit!
Lucca is just 60 kilometres from Florence, still in Tuscany, but as a small walled city, it is is another world. Rosanna Capitani of Eliotropica a company helping women to travel, had suggested we stay and organised us a great apartment inside the city walls, right beside the open canal which cut through the city. It only took us a day and we pretty much had the feel of the city … [Read more...]
