My guest today is Jean Bernard, Jean is a very joyful Frenchman, and not surprisingly, it seems that everybody in Lucca knows Jean. He is a specialist in linguistics, and very well-travelled; despite having experienced many places and cultures, like a growing number of well travelled people, he has chosen Lucca as his permanent home. He is quite the wine connoisseur, and loves an adventure. However, in 2021 he had an adventure that he hadn’t quite anticipated. On a return trip from Naples, whilst in the middle of nowhere, he had an accident on his scooter and consequently experienced the Italian health care system.
Jean's Recommendations
Ristorante Lucca in Tavola, Via S Paolino, 130
Ristorante Cicci, Via dell’Anfiteatro, 89/95
Trattoria da Ubaldo, Via dell’Anfiteatro, 67
Ristorante SurReale, Via dell’Anfiteatro, 37
Cibus & Pizza, Via Elisa, 53
Ristorante Pizzeria Piccolo Mondo, Piazza dei Cocomeri, 5
Ristorante Giglio, Piazza del Giglio, 2
Trattoria Gigi, Piazza del Carmine, 7
Ristorante all’Olivo, Via Arancio, 38
Pizzeria Mara Meo, Piazza S Francesco, 17
Pizzeria Da Felice, Via Buia, 12
Pizzeria Alice, Via S Paolino, 22
Pasticceria Tiffany, Via Gaetano Luporini, 1054
Ristorante Dhea, Via Gaetano Luporini, 144
Pasticceria Stella, Traversal Il Via Pisana, 50
Bontà Yogurt e Gelato, Viale G Puccini, 187
Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata dei Servi, Piazza dei Servi - good for concerts with excellent acoustics
Basilica di San Frediano, Piazza S Frediano - view both inside and outside
Piazza Anfiteatro
Guinigi Tower, Via S Andrea, 41
Piazza S Michele
Viareggio - drive on the small roads to the beach and for the annual carnival
Bolgheri - good food and wine
Pietrasanta - lovely town
Castello - cycle for a cappuccino
Tassignano Airport - flying lesson or skydiving
Favourite Italian word/phrase
Tutto andra bene/everything will be ok
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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