TOUR
OF LUCCA: 5
Hours
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 Includes: Private "driving guide,” private
roundtrip transportation, taxes, tolls and parking.
Enjoy a private shore excursion from Livorno
and embark on a guided tour of Lucca, one of
the most graceful and elegant cities in Tuscany,
with an English-speaking guide.
Founded by the Etruscans, Lucca became a Roman
colony in 180 B.C. During the 12th century, it
enjoyed a period of prosperity based on the silk
trade. Lucca remained an independent republic
for over 500 years, until Napoleon came along
and created the principality of Lucca.
Everything is contained within Lucca's wide,
well-preserved Renaissance city walls – 2.5 miles
around – and you will stroll in search of Lucca's
highlights, from its charming squares to the
beautiful churches of San Martino and San Frediano.
You will also glimpse the city's Roman past in
Lucca's market square and medieval quarter.
You will have free time to stroll around this
charming town, walk the city walls, climb the
Guinigi tower, and enjoy the shops at Via Fillungo.
Sites not to be missed include the cathedral
of San Frediano, where you can view the body
of St. Zita in a glass coffin, and the Ampitheatre,
an elliptical Roman coliseum on which houses
have now been built.
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