Location: Lucca
Top Things to do in Lucca
Top 10 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Lucca, Tuscany
Lucca's array of wonderfully intact historical sites makes it a must-see stop on any Tuscan itinerary. The medieval city walls still stand—you can hike or bike on top of them. Also visit the Duomo di San Martino and the Roman amphitheater.
Restaurants in Lucca
1. Lucca Tours
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5.0 based on 369 reviews
Lucca is one of the most charming cities in Italy and a walking tour with certified professional tour guide Wanda Martinelli is a great way to see it. Wanda Martinelli is ready to show you the beautiful city behind imposing Renaissance walls. Choose from any of her six tour options.
2. Cooking in Toscana
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5.0 based on 115 reviews
Hands-on cooking courses: take a tour into the secrets and the aromas of the traditional Tuscan cuisine. Take part in The legend of the Dolce Vita: cooking, drinking and eating together!.Have a traditional Tuscan dinner, served at your villa. We cook home made local food, using the most fresh ingredientsWe serve a complete dinner, including wines We clean… after all, this is your vacation!
Reviewed By simonamaor
Wow, Yesterday, 25/10/2020, we had an amazing meeting with the wonderful couple Tze'ela & Mauro, from Cooking in Toscana. Cooking lessons with participants from all over the world, how to make Ribollita soup. A pleasure to go step by step, in cooking preparations, helpful explanations, and see the stimulating end result, too bad it is impossible to pass a dish through the media. Thank you, Tze'ela & Mauro, waiting for the next zoom cooking lesson and hoping to come to Italy and visit your farm for other cooking classes.
3. Chef Paolo Monti's Cucina Italiana Cooking School
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5.0 based on 686 reviews
Italian Cooking School in Lucca, Tuscany, day classes as well as 7 day all inclusive programs with tours and field trips. Hotel rooms available in our apartments. Intensive cooking classes, 8 to 14 recipes per class, hands on cooking, include lunch and recipes in English. Classes also in Deutsch, Francais, Espanol. Classes: Main Ingredients and Sauces, Fish and seafood, Fresh Pasta and pasta sauce, pizza, focaccia and bread. Tuscan Cooking, Chef Paolo's favorite dishes. Fun classes, delicious dishes, easy to make recipes!
Reviewed By W6340SDbarbarap - Pittsburgh, United States
I was extremely pleased with Chef Paolo Monti's Cooking School in Lucca. Not only did I get to make several different pastas and sauces, but an incredible dessert. It is totally hands on with the Chef teaching one how to perfect the pastas, the fresh ingredients necessary to make the phenomenal sauces, the attentive assistance of the staff, and the wonderful meal at the end with the Chef, wonderful food (which we made that day) and a great bottle of wine. The classes are small, personal and wonderful. I would highly recommend this Cooking School, the beautiful setting, hotel and Chef to anyone who truly wants to learn the art of true Italian cooking,
4. Cruises on the Road in Tuscany
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5.0 based on 169 reviews
Cruises on the Road is your tour operator in Tuscany and in Italy. It was built by an experienced and trained staff, with the dream of sharing the passion we have for our country with enthusiastic travelers! Thanks to our knowledge and expertise of the area, we specialize in tailor-made private tours with English-speaking Driverguides and deluxe vehicles that provide door to door luxory service, for a day in the spirit of exploration and amusement: day-trips, shore-excursions, holiday plans. Just think... while cruising you visit many countries in a short period of time, now you can do the same on the road and be able to tour and experience many cities in a day in full comfort, relax and safety! WE CRUISE YOU... BY CAR!
5. Lucca with Silvia
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5.0 based on 146 reviews
My name is Silvia and I'm a REGIONE TOSCANA licensed tour guide in the province of Lucca and all the surrounding Tuscan provinces. I was born and raised in Lucca and I love my hometown. I got my University Degree in Foreign Languages and I can speak English and Italian of course. You'll fall in love with Lucca and the people living here, I'll also tell you about traditions and things to do.
6. Fattoria al Dotto
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5.0 based on 347 reviews
RESERVATIONS ARE A MUST! Since 2005 a small family run winery growing and hand picking our own grapes for exceptional structured wines, also producing our own Extra Virgin Olive Oil, all of which can be purchased in the Cantina or on our website & shipped internationally. The closest winery to the walls of Lucca (4.5KM) & we invite you to enjoy our wines (2 whites - Vermentino & a Vermentino with 5% semillon, a Rose' along with 5 reds - (San Giovese, Merlot & Syrah - in purity, a blend of the 3 & a "Lucchese Chianti") each paired with excellent locally produced foods in a relaxed and inviting atmosphere. Feel free to visit us & learn more about our fantastic wines & their production. Closed on Sundays & all Italian holidays: Jan 1, 6, Easter Sunday & Easter Monday, Apr 25, May 1, Jun 2, Aug 15, Nov 1, Dec 8, 25 & 26. Large groups feel free to contact us for prices and special hours.
Reviewed By berthaixar - Barcelona, Spain
The day was too hot , we called the host and changed the time of the visit and he did it with no problem at all We got there around 6 pm, there were already some couples ... we had an incredible 6 wine tasting and it All came with bread and cold meats and cheeseto enhance the flavor of vine, the honey and olive oil also made for them We spent a wonderful evening
7. Extra Virgin Cooking Classes
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5.0 based on 269 reviews
Reviewed By E7328YLgregl
My son and I attended this cooking class together. He gave it to me as a birthday gift. The class was an excellent introduction to Italian cuisine. We started with a short tour of shops and a market to pick up ingredients on the way to our host and chef, Giuseppe’s home. Our host, Giuseppe was very warm and welcoming. Once we arrived we started with prosecco, had olive oil and cheese tastings and then assisted with the preparation of a 4 course lunch. He walked us through each recipe explaining each step and offered some cooking tips as well. It was a small group class of 8 people allowing every person an opportunity to assist with the preparation of the meal. Once prepared we sat down for lunch at a beautifully decorated table enjoying our food and a selection of wines. I would highly recommend this class.
8. Azienda Agricola Enzo Carmignani
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5.0 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By whatkatedidnext - Beaconsfield, United Kingdom
We travelled as two couples in July 2018 and We stumbled across this gem by accident after looking for somewhere to eat and drink after a morning in nearby Lucca. What a find! Elena was a fantastic host, giving us 7 wines in total to taste, with a different apperativo with each one. All were fresh, home-made and delicious. Elena gave us loads of information about each one as we sat in her lovely vineyard garden enjoying the sunshine. After lunch she walked us around the vineyard itself explaining the layout and the history of the place and her family, which we loved. A fantastic way to spend an afternoon, a true Tuscan experience. Not commercial or sales-y at all, felt very personal. Thanks Elena!
9. Centro storico
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5.0 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By AlbertSalichs - Manresa, Spain
Centro storico is literally the old town of this Renaissance city: Lucca, in Tuscany Region, in Italy. This old town is surrounded completely by a wall and inside it you can see wonderful buildings like Duomo (Cathedral), the square and the bell tower, from where you can see charming views of the town. Also, you can walk around all old town, see the churches, important buildings or only go to a bar/restaurant and enjoy with food and views. For me, the best place in this wonderdul city is Piazza Anfiteatro, a close square surrounded by buildings and with the form of an amphitheatrt. Inside here, you can eat or drink something (we went to Bollicina Bar, which was very good) and children can play in a place without cars, so it is very good for all people. (See also Le Mura di Lucca, Lucca's Duomo, Piazza Anfiteatro, Piazza Napoleone, Porta Sanpietro and Bollicina)
10. Torre Guinigi
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4.5 based on 3,864 reviews
This tower is easily recognizable: it has a leaning tree growing out of its top.
Reviewed By ArmyRangeratMIT - Wayne, United States
There are so many lovely things to do in Lucca, and climbing the Guinigi Tower to get a panoramic view of the lovely city you’re in is a great idea, especially early in the day when you are working up your appetite for a delicious Pranzo lunch! Don’t miss it!
