Forget the crowded streets of Siena or Florence. In 2024, Italy’s most charming and quiet city, full of art, architecture, food and wine (and the birthplace of Puccini and Dante), is the beautiful city of Lucca. Perfect for a short break or a long weekend away from the hustle and bustle. Located in a fertile valley, the name Lucca means “bright space”. The history of this town goes back more than 2000 years and is called Cittadarte (City of Art).
To support tourism in Lucca, the Italian Tourism Board has included this charming Italian city in a new itinerary for 2024, allowing you to delve deeper into the culture behind Lucca. Choose a half-day walking tour through its backstreets and alleys, or sample Lucca’s famous delicious food on a Tourist Italy half-day gourmet tour. Try the tordelli, a mouth-watering bowl of crescent-shaped pasta filled with ricotta and spinach and served with meat sauce. Or try a plate of buccellato, a sweet ring of bread filled with raisins and aniseed. Take home a bottle of olive oil. Lucca is famous for its extra virgin olive oil, a staple of Tuscan cuisine.
Tourist Italia is currently the only tour operator that organizes trips from Florence to Lucca, allowing you to discover the charm of Lucca with an experienced guide. With comfortable transportation, an expert guide and a small group, book your Tuscan Sunrise, San Gimignano, Lucca, Pisa tour from Florence and dive into the heart of San Gimignano, Pisa, Lucca with a true local. Experience these towns like. A special feature of this tour is that you will have the opportunity to see the spectacular sunrise in Tuscany. It also means you can avoid the usual traffic jams and congestion.
Today, Lucca is a modern city with a wealth of cultural events taking place each year. Lucca is also home to the Summer Festival (artists confirmed for 2024 include Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, and Duran Duran), as well as the Lucca Comic and Games Festival. There will also be a film festival, a digital photography festival, and a costumed religious parade. On the third Sunday of every month, the Antiquario Market is a lively market for antiques and curios. Don’t miss Via Filungo, Lucca’s elegant main shopping street. Fans of mosaics will love Lucca’s stunning chapels and churches.
Lucca is known as a city of art, not only for its historic center but also for its architectural monuments, such as the Guinigi Tower, built in the 1300s. This 125-foot tower is easily recognized by its gardens and rooftop trees. Legend has it that the tallest tree in the garden was planted by Paolo Guinigi, who was captured by Francesco Sforza and imprisoned in the castle. It is said that before Paolo was executed, all the leaves fell from the tree.
Tourist Italy is ground-breaking and changing the face of Italian travel, with innovative tours designed to help you avoid the crowds and explore Italy’s lesser-known destinations. Tourist Italy works collaboratively and collaboratively with ethnic minority communities in this diverse region and collaborates with local communities on our Italy tours. We also aim to use modern, fuel-efficient vehicles and reduce the use of single-use plastics. With the goal of passionate and thoughtful travel in mind, Tourist Italy continually strives to push the boundaries of Italian tourism.
Tourist Italia offers small group tours that allow you to experience Italy in a completely different way. This tour takes you through the usual spots in a more accessible way. For example, some tours may be held outside of normal hours when large numbers of people arrive.
Tourist Italy also offers tours to the country’s hidden gems, such as the Tuscan countryside, as well as to exclusive Tourist Italy farms and factories. We also offer tours that focus on lesser-known cities, such as historic Lucca, which epitomizes Italy’s culture, heritage and architecture but is less well-known and therefore less crowded. Tourist Italy’s tours are also perfect for those on his second visit to Italy, as they offer a new and unique way to explore Italy.
Read Tourist Italy’s Lucca travel guide for tips on where to go and what to do in 2024, and book a unique Lucca tour with Tourist Italy.