Episode Notes
Grapevine Magazine
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Website: www.luccagrapevine.com
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Our Italian Journey
Website: https://ouritalianjourney.com
Audible book: Our Italian Journey (to be released on Amazon Audible mid November 2023)
Connect with Giulia at Melting Pot Lucca
Website: www.meltingpotlucca.it
Email: info@meltingpotlucca.it
Phone: +39 388 9318676
Address: Via San Marco, 21 Lucca 55100 (5 minutes outside the walls just off Borgo Giannotti)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meltingpotlucca
Instagram: @meltingpotlucca
Giulia’s Recommendations - Food and drink
Trattoria Da Giulio in Pelleria, Via delle Conce, 45 Lucca
Cucina dello Scompiglio, (Guamo) Via di Vorno, 67/B 55012 Capannori
Bar Osteria Lo Stellario, Piazza San Francesco, 46 Lucca… for an aperitivo
La Bontà (Gelateria) Via Castruccio Castracani, 269, Lucca (5 minutes outside Porta Elisa)… especially the yogurt
Giulia’s Recommendations - Things to see and do
Walk the Walls of Lucca
Climb the Guinigi Tower (inside the walls)
Climb the Bell Tower (inside the walls)
Visit the Orto Botanico gardens (inside the walls)
Visit the Garfagnana… Barga… Castelnuovo
Visit Altopascio… a section of the Via Francigena, the ancient pilgrimage route
Favourite Italian word/phrase
Magari… I wish/I hope so
Vabbè… whatever (short form of ‘va bene’ (alright/ok) accompanied by a ‘shrug’ of the shoulders!
About the Host
Andrea has travelled the length and breadth of Italy. Having fallen in love with Lucca, she now spends a few months there each year.
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