Made in Italy, id card for shoes Project sponsored by the Centro Servizi Calzaturiero in collaboration with the Lucca Chamber of Commerce and the Environmental Ministry.

Police recover stolen Botero statues Italian police on Friday recovered three statues belonging to Colombian artist Fernando Botero, Latin America's most famous living artist, that were stolen from the Tuscan town of Pietrasanta last year.

Boom for fresh milk in Lucca region Lucca likes milk that goes straight from the cow to the glass.

Director Fabio Pammolli hosts seminars for MIT students - The post-graduate institute IMT (Institutions Markets Technologies) in Lucca has sent an example of the Tuscan university model to two 'temples' of American academics, Harvard Univ

Flash News - New distribution structure in place for direct sales - A new business plan is in effect for the direct sale of seafood in the Viareggio port area. The structure guarantees a producer-to-consumer outlet thanks to a shorter supply chain, similar to those already in place in Tuscany for agriculture products.

The Roman past of Lucca has been revealed by a striking new discovery in the heart of the Tuscan walled city. Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of Roman presence long before the traditonal date of Roman settlement in 180 BCE - corroborating Roman historian Livy's account of the

This July and August as ever sees the beautiful medieval walled city host a wide range of musical events.