Lucca Revealed: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide

Lucca doesn't shout. It doesn't have the Colosseum or the Uffizi. What it has is something rare: a full set of walls surrounding a well preserved medieval city. However, there still some Roman bones beneath what looks like a square. Then some lovely high streets with shops, last but not least a tower with trees growing out of the top. This is the tour for first-time visitors who want to leave Lucca with a great overview lead by a local that has many good stories to tell you, In two hours we'll cover the city's highlights at a pace that lets you stop, look up, ask questions and maybe taste also some local food. Whether you prefer to walk or cycle (bike rental available in town, approximately €5/hour), I'll adapt the route and pace to your group. Every tour is private — it's just us — so your questions, your interests and your curiosity drive where we go.

These will be some of the highlights - though the conversation along the way is often the best part: - you will climb the renaissance walls to get a full perspective of the city and of this incredible defensive system. Now one of the most loved public parks in Italy. - let's go in Lucca's heart: San Michael's square and its church with such an impressive decorated facade. - what about some window shopping and browsing on Via Fillungo, the high street? - then you will reach the Roman Amphithetear to learn the ancient past of the city. - Guingi Tower next, have you heard of flying trees? - Lucca has a treasure called the Holy Face, a wooden crucifix with a fascinating legend, let me tell you about that in front of the Saint Martin Cathedral. Any special request you may have, do not hesitate to ask.