Things To Do
Eat & Drink
For pastries and focaccia, Forno a Vapore Amedeo Guisti is a local favorite. For decadent chocolates, try Cioccolateria Caniparoli. Ristorante Trattoria L'Angolo Tondo on Piazza dell'Anfiteatro has a fabulous setting with traditional food. Guided Food Tour — Sample Lucca's most beloved pasta dish, street food, charcuterie, wine, and artisan chocolate as you stroll through the old town with a local insider.
Cooking Class
Learn to make two types of pasta from scratch plus tiramisù with a local cook, then sit down to a family-style lunch featuring everything you made.
Wine Experiences
A Chianti wine tour in the countryside combines tasting great wines with a light lunch and relaxing in the Tuscan hills. There's also a Montecarlo DOC wine tour departing from Lucca with pickup from your hotel.
Climb Torre Guinigi
This medieval tower has oak trees growing from its top and panoramic views over the rooftops. Don't miss it.
Walk or Bike the City Walls
The 4km of Renaissance fortifications that completely surround Lucca are topped with plane and chestnut trees and offer bird's-eye views over the town and surrounding countryside. You can rent bikes right in the city center.
Catch a Puccini Concert
Lucca is the hometown of opera composer Giacomo Puccini. Professional singers and a pianist perform opera pieces at the historic Santi Giovanni e Reparata church.
Hot Air Balloon
For something truly special, a hot-air balloon flight over the Tuscan hills departs from Lucca and offers views that are impossible to get any other way.
Day Trips
Pisa — 30 min by train. See the Leaning Tower, then have lunch before heading back. Florence — 1.5 hrs by train. The Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio, and the Duomo. Book the Uffizi in advance. Cinque Terre — A small-group tour from Lucca visits the colorful seaside villages by minivan, train, and boat along the dramatic Ligurian coastline — a UNESCO World Heritage site. Siena & San Gimignano — A private excursion to Siena and the hilltop town of San Gimignano is a chance to see the heart of Tuscany. Versilia Coast — The stunning beaches of Versilia are nearby if you want a beach day.
