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Discover the city of Lucca and its treasures in comfort with this tour. A professional driver will guide you during an amazing daily round trip tour of Lucca. Visit San Paolino Street, Puccini’s birthplace (exterior only), the dazzling church of San Michele with its wedding-cake facade, the imposing Piazza Napoleone, and nearby Piazza del Giglio, the Romanesque cathedral housing the famous Volto Santo. The Volto Santo is a wooden crucifix supposedly made on the night when Jesus died.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Florence, Italy
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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Discover the city of Lucca and its treasures in comfort with this tour. A professional driver will guide you during an amazing daily round trip tour of Lucca. Visit San Paolino Street, Puccini’s birthplace (exterior only), the dazzling church of San Michele with its wedding-cake facade, the imposing Piazza Napoleone, and nearby Piazza del Giglio, the Romanesque cathedral housing the famous Volto Santo. The Volto Santo is a wooden crucifix supposedly made on the night when Jesus died.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Torre Guinigi, Via Sant’Andrea 45, 55100, Lucca Italy
Enjoy an opportunity to discover the city of Lucca and its treasures in comfort, traveling in a private Mercedes with a professional driver.
Lucca is famous for its Renaissance-era city walls that have remained intact. Extraordinarily, as the city grew and modernized, the walls that surrounded the old town were maintained. As the walls lost their military importance, the top of the walls became a pedestrian promenade, which today is one of Lucca’s main attractions.
The area around the walls is well taken care of, with green grass and trees everywhere along the walls. They have, in essence, become a park that surrounds the city and blocks out more modern life. Here you can have a stroll while eating gelato, or simply enjoy a rest from sightseeing on one of the many shaded benches that line the main walkway. From here, you can enjoy beautiful views over the town – and if you’re traveling with children, you’ll also find a few playgrounds where they can spend some time playing.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Basilica of San Frediano, Piazza San Frediano, 55100, Lucca Italy
Another must stop for visitors is the Cathedral of St. Martin with its precious relic of the Volto Santo di Lucca, or Sacred Countenance. Traditional legend says the wooden crucifix with the image of Christ was carved by Nicodemus, a disciple of Christ, and the sacred cross was miraculously conveyed to Lucca in 782 AD. Other top attractions include the Piazza of San Michele with its beautiful Church of San Michele in Foro, the Basilica of San Frediano, the Clock Tower, and Guinigi Tower, to name just a few.
A tour guide is not included, a suggestion may be to bring a guidebook. Remember to check the website for opening times of the location and the price of entrance ticket. Entrance fees are not included.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: San Michele in Foro, Piazza San Michele, 55100, Lucca Italy
Another must stop for visitors is the Cathedral of St. Martin with its precious relic of the Volto Santo di Lucca, or Sacred Countenance. Traditional legend says the wooden crucifix with the image of Christ was carved by Nicodemus, a disciple of Christ, and the sacred cross was miraculously conveyed to Lucca in 782 AD. Other top attractions include the Piazza of San Michele with its beautiful Church of San Michele in Foro, the Basilica of San Frediano, the Clock Tower, and Guinigi Tower, to name just a few.
A tour guide is not included, a suggestion may be to bring a guidebook. Remember to check the website for opening times of the location and the price of entrance ticket. Entrance fees are not included.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Lucca’s Duomo (Cattedrale di San Martino), Piazza San Martino, Lucca Italy
Another must stop for visitors is the Cathedral of St. Martin with its precious relic of the Volto Santo di Lucca, or Sacred Countenance. Traditional legend says the wooden crucifix with the image of Christ was carved by Nicodemus, a disciple of Christ, and the sacred cross was miraculously conveyed to Lucca in 782 AD. Other top attractions include the Piazza of San Michele with its beautiful Church of San Michele in Foro, the Basilica of San Frediano, the Clock Tower, and Guinigi Tower, to name just a few.
A tour guide is not included, a suggestion may be to bring a guidebook. Remember to check the website for opening times of the location and the price of entrance ticket. Entrance fees are not included.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Torre delle Ore, Via Fillungo 20, 55100, Lucca Italy
Another must stop for visitors is the Cathedral of St. Martin with its precious relic of the Volto Santo di Lucca, or Sacred Countenance. Traditional legend says the wooden crucifix with the image of Christ was carved by Nicodemus, a disciple of Christ, and the sacred cross was miraculously conveyed to Lucca in 782 AD. Other top attractions include the Piazza of San Michele with its beautiful Church of San Michele in Foro, the Basilica of San Frediano, the Clock Tower, and Guinigi Tower, to name just a few.
A tour guide is not included, a suggestion may be to bring a guidebook. Remember to check the website for opening times of the location and the price of entrance ticket. Entrance fees are not included.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Piazza Napoleone, Lucca Italy
Another must stop for visitors is the Cathedral of St. Martin with its precious relic of the Volto Santo di Lucca, or Sacred Countenance. Traditional legend says the wooden crucifix with the image of Christ was carved by Nicodemus, a disciple of Christ, and the sacred cross was miraculously conveyed to Lucca in 782 AD. Other top attractions include the Piazza of San Michele with its beautiful Church of San Michele in Foro, the Basilica of San Frediano, the Clock Tower, and Guinigi Tower, to name just a few.
A tour guide is not included, a suggestion may be to bring a guidebook. Remember to check the website for opening times of the location and the price of entrance ticket. Entrance fees are not included.
Duration: 15 minutes
