Lucca
Lucca is an ancient city dating back to the VII-VI sec. a.c. whose origins refer to the Etruscans. Nowadays it presents itself as a real wonder able to attract the attention of many visitors ready to discover the riches of its past and present.
The current old town is enclosed within walls for a perimeter of 4 km; its majestic architecture is a combination of medieval and Renaissance.
1 Food and wine
In a privileged position, surrounded by pines and cypresses, stands the Fattoria del Teso di Montecarlo in Lucca.
The farm is followed in all its stages of processing, from vinification to bottling, by an expert oenologist with extensive experience in Italy and abroad.
The wines of Fattoria del Teso have always been distinguished to represent the typical of the territory.
Here you can choose to taste excellent wines in the historic storage cellar, among the ancient barrels, in the small and evocative relaxation corners created outside.
(pets are welcome)
2 Art and Culture
In a baroque atmosphere, a few steps from the sixteenth-century walls and the austere medieval palaces of Lucca, stands Palazzo Pfanner.
Its construction was started in 1660 by the Moriconi family of silk merchants and members of the ancient patriciate of Lucca. Following an unexpected financial setback, the Moriconi were forced to sell the property in 1680.
The currently open part of Palazzo Pfanner includes the large central hall, where there is a permanent exhibition of medical-surgical instruments and ancient medical texts, which belonged to Pietro Pfanner (1864-1935), and many other rooms furnished with antique furniture, period furnishings and sacred objects.
You can also visit the garden, with its grassy floors, ornamental blooms, tall trees and lemon basins that accompany the monumental theory of eighteenth-century statues depicting the gods of the Greek Olympus and the Four Seasons.
Visit this baroque residence in the heart of medieval Lucca
3 Outdoors
For a trip out of town in the name of total relaxation, a stop in Bagni di Lucca is the one for you.
The village is located in the Serchio Valley, known since ancient times for its thermal and healing springs. Frequented already by the ancient Romans, these baths were the custom of nobles and artists from all over Europe in the nineteenth century: Byron, Shelley, Strauss, Dumas found peace and inspiration in its waters.
In Bagni di Lucca you can access two spa complexes, Jean Varraud and Casa Boccella, and visit two beautiful natural caves: Grotta Grande and Grotta Paolina, where steam is beneficial for the skin and circulation.
Before reaching the village, we recommend an intermediate stop in Mozzano, where you can admire the Maddalena Bridge. Known as Devil’s Bridge, this incredible structure stands out with a large round arch flanked by three smaller arches, an incredible structure built according to local legend by Satan himself.
Enjoy a relaxing day, it is the most beautiful thing you can give yourself
4 Activities with the little ones
If your little ones are nature lovers, it is worth stopping along the path of the walls at the botanical garden of Lucca. A magnificent green space that dates back to the early '800 and preserves mainly exotic plants, including the very rare Gingko Biloba (an ancient tree whose origins date back to 250 million years ago).
According to a legend, the garden is haunted by the ghost of the beautiful Lucida Mansi, who to remain young forever sold her soul to the devil.
The Garden offers different experiences in different seasons, and each is a new moment of discovery.
5 With your loved one
Realize today the dream of the first paragliding flight in the skies of Tuscany!
The paragliding flight in Tuscany takes place from Monte Bargilio in the airfield of Diecimo, Borgo a Mozzano (LU), at an altitude of 800 meters above sea level.
The place is very popular for those who love paragliding, it is one of the highest places in Tuscany.
Touch the sky with a finger, and participate in an indescribable emotion.
