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The Province of Lucca

The Province of Lucca has a very diverse landscape which offers innumerable opportunities for the visitor.

From the fashionable Mediterranean coast to the marble mountains of the Apuans, the chestnut forests of the Apennines, the Natural parks with lakes, canyons, thermal springs and grottoes, luxuriant gardens of the Renaissance villas, olive groves and vines.

A paradise for those seeking adventure, culture, beauty and excellent food and wine. Its position offers a good starting point for excursions to the most important destinations in Tuscany.

Easy access to motorways, airports, trains and ferries make it easy to visit Florence, Pisa, Siena, San Gimignano, The 5 Terre and the Tuscan Islands.

Lucca

Lucca is a City of Art, dating back to Roman times, encircled by perfectly preserved Renaissance walls. Enticing the tourist to discover her 100 churches, medieval alleys and magnificent Renaissance squares.
A city which boasts a magnificent past and present rich in culture, art and music.

Not to miss:

The walls:
Take a bike or tandem ride around the unique shady defense walls which give a panoramic view of the city within. 4,200 m circumference.

• Churches:

Being on a strategic site along the via Francigena, Lucca is known as the city of a hundred churches. (Although, in fact, there are only 88!) Churches not to be missed:
- The Cathedral of San Martino. Dates back to the 6 th century, full of precious masterpieces.
- The Church of San Michele. In the main square, the Roman forum.
- The Church of San Frediano. Notice the unique gold mosaic façade.
- The Church of San Paolino. Where Giacomo received his musical baptism.

• Theatre:

Neoclassic Teatro del Giglio:
where the worlds favourite composer Giacomo Puccini presented his operas to his home crowd!

• Shopping:

No end of fashionable boutiques and traditional shops for local produce, the most important being the Via Fillungo.

• Palaces and squares:

Anfiteatro:
An architectural wonder, medieval tower houses built upon the Roman theatre forming an elliptic shaped ‘square’.

- Torre delle ore: Only remaining medieval clock tower in the city.
- Palazzo Guinigi: Historical palace surmounted by a slender tower still embellishing holm oaks.
- Piazza San Michele: Lovely market square on the site of the Roman forum.
- Palazzo Pfanner: spectacular 17 century palace with beautiful gardens.
- Palazzo Mansi: hosts the national gallery and all its treasures.

Pics by APT Lucca