Once upon a time, Lucca was a Roman colony with mighty defensive walls to protect against invaders. Nowadays, those walls are a pedestrian walkway, the old Roman street grid is still intact, and hints of the Amphitheatre can still be seen in the Piazza dell'Anfiteatro. It is this graceful throwback to old times that makes Lucca so appealing to visitors. This beautifully aged town is a walkers' paradise - you can walk the circumference of the city on the old Renaissance walls, and inside, winding cobblestone alleys full of restaurants and boutiques are perfect for easy wandering. Summer brings the Puccini festival, in honor of Lucca's favorite son, as well as a Summer Festival full of top music acts.
Arriva card access to the museums of the city begins Saturday, April 11, 2009 the distribution of Lucca Card, a package of offerings that allows visitors the opportunity to enjoy a range of services at a much lower cost than they would if the same purchased individually, as well as with many other major cities such as Rome, Venice, London, Paris, Salzburg, Barcelona, just to name a few. Created by Media Farm and the City of Lucca, Lucca Card is distributed in two versions, one that is valid for one day and the other valid for two days, respectively at a price of € 7.50 and 12. The package includes the making available to tourists by Itinera a bike for 1 hour in the card one day, and for 2 hours, 2 days of the card (as the museums of our city, all located within the center history - itself a sort of natural museum under the open sky) and the entry of a variable number of museums on the period of validity of the card. In the first case, you can visit the Tower Guinigi, the Botanical Gardens, the Cathedral Museum and the Museum of Comics. In the second, in addition to these, even the tomb of Ilaria del Carretto
The School operates all year round and is authorised to execute jumps from flight level 140 using Pilatus PC6 "Porter" aircraft. Lucca Skydiving School is member of the United States Parachute Association (USPA.)
The 'tandem jump' with the aid of a dual controlled parachute allows you to experience the excitement of free fall then 'open chute' together with an experienced instructor. The 'tandem jump' can be tried without attending courses previously. There is a brief preparatory explanation after which you will be able to try a free fall experience, together with your instructor, and manage the dual controlled parachute alone. The tandem jump lets you experience all the emotions of an individual jump, yet at the same time gives you the cover of an experienced instructor.
If you have ambitions of becoming an experienced skydiver, it's easy. The Lucca Skydiving School offers courses run by highly trained staff. Expert and professional, they monitor students' progress carefully through all learning phases up to becoming expert skydivers themselves.
The "A.F.F." (Accelerated Free Fall) course employs the more recent and the most innovative methods of skydiving instruction. All jumps are free fall at altitudes of between 4300 - 4500m (14100-17800ft). Initially the student is assisted during the fall by two instructors who monitor the student's technique and progress.
The staff of the Lucca Skydiving School include senior skydiving instructors, competition judges and experienced parachute technicians always on hand to share their expertise. The school also offers specialised certificate and licence courses in skydiving recognised at both national and international level; E.N.A.C. (Ente Nazionale dell' Aviazione Civile) U.S.P.A. (United States Parachute Association), through which it is possible to obtain an American skydiver's licence.
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