Hi,
My husband and I are thinking about retiring to Italy from the US in the near future. We've visited many areas over the past years and I also have dual-citizenship with Italy. Can anyone share any experiences with a city such as Lucca? Pros or cons as a possible place to retire? We would be renting, would be interested in a 2-3 bedroom apartment. I guess our most pressing concerns would medical care and a good vet...hoping we can find doctors and a vet who could speak even a little English as our Italian is far from perfect (at the moment).
Another cause for concern for us is we will not have a car. Is this a walkable town to get to markets and other amenities? We will have to visit in person of course but would like to know some opinions about the city or any other city that is good for people who will not be able to drive for that matter! Lucca looks just lovely though and we're hoping it may be a good fit for us.
Many thanks in advance!
My husband and I are thinking about retiring to Italy from the US in the near future. We've visited many areas over the past years and I also have dual-citizenship with Italy. Can anyone share any experiences with a city such as Lucca? Pros or cons as a possible place to retire? We would be renting, would be interested in a 2-3 bedroom apartment. I guess our most pressing concerns would medical care and a good vet...hoping we can find doctors and a vet who could speak even a little English as our Italian is far from perfect (at the moment).
Another cause for concern for us is we will not have a car. Is this a walkable town to get to markets and other amenities? We will have to visit in person of course but would like to know some opinions about the city or any other city that is good for people who will not be able to drive for that matter! Lucca looks just lovely though and we're hoping it may be a good fit for us.
Many thanks in advance!