Church of San Michele in Foro

The main attractions, the most important monuments, the curiosities, the legends, the places frequented by the locals, the best restaurants, the typical dishes, and the anecdotes of people who have always lived in the city. These are the elements I would like to find in a tour when I travel and that is exactly what you will find inside this digital tour! What will you need for this tour: - Smartphone - Internet connection - Some energy! You will walk about 2 km but it is feasible regardless of athletic training (so the tour must be done moving through the streets of Lucca and not just by phone). You can start the tour at any time: once purchased you will receive link and password to start your experience! Everything is going to be into GetYourGuide Voucher so read all the info!  Once purchased, the tour can be used for the duration of the booked day + 2 extra days so: no rush at all! During the tour, you can freely enter the monuments (entrance fees are not included) and spend as much time as you like on the various visits! Unlike standard tours where you have to run after a guide, the beauty of this experience is that you can decide whether to relax, read historical insights, or spend more time on food or views! The experience is totally in your hands!

Uncover the charm of Lucca as it lights up for the night on this group guided walking tour. Discover Romanesque churches and grand palazzos. Follow your guide to find secret gems that only locals know. Meet your guide amid the medieval architecture in Piazza San Michele. Walk to the church of Roman Catholic basilica of San Michele which was built atop a Roman forum. Admire the massive sculptures and inlays of the church's façade when they are lit for the night. View the trees on the Torre Guinigi tower and stand in the center of the unique Amphitheater square. Look at the shinning golden mosaic on the façade of the basilica of San Frediano. Climb the Renaissance ramparts for a stunning view of the Cathedral of San Martino.

Explore Lucca by bike in small groups and taste typical local products. Lucca is surrounded by Renaissance cycle walls and is known as "the city of 100 churches", but also for its food, both sweet and salty. During this relaxing tour you will discover the main attractions such as the Cathedral of San Martino, Church of San Michele, Piazza Napoleone, Piazza Anfiteatro and part of the walls always accompanied by our friendly guide. You will stop at a traditional delicatessen where you will taste Tuscan appetizers accompanied by a glass of wine and, after a short ride, seated again in one of the historic pastry shops where you will also taste sweets from Lucca.

A 3-hour walking tour, calm and relaxed, to discover the most important places in the historic center of Lucca. You will walk on paved streets that have remained like this since the Renaissance, among stately buildings, truncated towers, ancient squares. I will tell you the stories of the only city in Tuscany that has not known the rule of the Medici, of the Guinigi family that has left so many signs in the city, of the love stories of the Napoleonic era and I will show you the most significant churches among the many that the city of Lucca hosts. The visit of the city of Lucca starts from our meeting point in the park in front of the station from where you can admire the majesty of the Renaissance walls that for 5 centuries have protected the historic center of Lucca from the attacks of the neighboring cities. Passing through the access gates in the walls you will discover how this defense system was conceived and how, having lost their original function, they have become a symbol of the city and a place frequented by the Lucchesi who are very jealous of them. Entering the city we will visit the Cathedral of San Martino, the largest church in Lucca with its Pisan Romanesque style facade. Inside we can admire works of art such as the “volto Santo”, a wooden crucifix from the Middle Ages to which the Lucchesi are very attached and the funeral monument to Ilaria del Carretto whose story I will tell you. We will then move towards Piazza Napoleone. This square was the seat of the Napoleonic court for 10 years, there I will tell you about the secret loves that were intertwined with Paganini's career. We will continue the tour to the church of San Michele in Foro to observe the bas-reliefs of mythological figures that are found on its facade. Here, for those with a sweet tooth, we can stop to buy the Buccellato, a typical dessert of Lucca. From there we will move to Via Fillungo, the shopping street, with bars and restaurants where you can enjoy an aperitif or eat excellent Tuscan cuisine. As we pass under the clock tower I will tell you about a beautiful woman from Lucca, who paid for her pact with the devil on that tower! We will arrive at the Basilica of San Frediano, we will first admire the Byzantine mosaic on the facade and then we will visit its interior where I will tell you the story of Santa Zita, patron saint of Lucca. Two more steps to Piazza Anfiteatro, witness to the Roman origins of the city of Lucca, today it is home to several street markets and a destination for photographers but also for those who want to enjoy an aperitif at sunset in a fascinating atmosphere. We continue towards the Guinigi tower with the holm oaks on the top, an unmistakable symbol of the profile of Lucca. We end our tour a little further on, at Palazzo Bernardini, where I will tell you how the Devil put his tail there!

Discover the main attractions of Lucca on a guided walking tour with a local guide. See the main attractions of the town, including the Saint Martin's Church, Saint Micheal's façade, and Guinigi Tower. Start your tour in front of the Teatro del Giglio, next to Garibaldi's statue. Head to Saint Martin's Church, where you can admire its gorgeous and a bit weird façade. Continue to see Saint Micheal's façade and Piazza San Salvatore with its famous goddess of the pure water. Next, see San Frediano's façade, Guinigi's Tower, and the amphitheater. Learn about the history of the town and its medieval structure.

Lucca, is a small jewel just north-west of Florence, which rises from the green of its neighboring valley as an almost intact testimony of the succession of centuries and domination. Its history is told above all by its form, by monuments, by streets and structures of every age that coexist in harmony. This classic itinerary was designed for those who come to visit the city of Lucca for the first time, or those who do not wish to dwell only on a historical period, but rather to have a global vision of the history of the city. Your tour includes a visit to the most significant monuments through which your guide will retrace all the historical and artistic phases. Among many other sites, you will visit the Church of St. Michael, a Roman-Catholic basilica with sublime details, built in 795.