Lucca, only 2 hours away from Florence by train. It was perfect. Probably our favorite place. Surround by a brick wall that goes all around the village (3 miles) built back in the 11th century. You can walk, run, bike or skip your way around this charming village. The well known musician, Poccini was born in Lucca. Our hotel actually was named after him, providing us a window view of his statue in the piazza located below. This village was known for bikes (not cars) as the main form of transportation. It was fantastic, Eric and I joined the crowed and rented bikes the next while we were there. We saw of all ages, young and old, little children enjoying the ride and little dogs. We had entered a completely different world! One that we definitely could become accustom too!