Lucca, Puccini and marble quarry tours
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TAILOR-MADE GUIDED TOURS IN NORTHERN TUSCANY LUCCA ARTISAN WALK – on foot or by bicycle Our local expert guide Serena will take you around the historical center where silk merchants lived during the Renaissance and where Giacomo Puccini was born in the 19 th century. The tour will make several artisan and foodie stops (e.g. to taste the famous buccellato, Lucca’s sweet cake). Obviously there will also be time for visits to the most important civil and religious sights in Lucca’s beautiful historical town center. Being flat and traffic free, Lucca is a great place to explore on a saddle – even for kids (our guide can organize bike rental). VERSILIA: PUCCINI AND HIS LAKE A visit to Torre del Lago Puccini (on the inland lake not far from Viareggio on the Tuscan coast) is a must for opera lovers. Explore Giacomo Puccini’s villa and opera theater with a guided tour. After that Serena will take you on a relaxing boat trip with lunch stop at Villa Ginori Lisci, where Puccini wrote the Bohème in 1895.
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TAILOR-MADE GUIDED TOURS IN NORTHERN TUSCANY
LUCCA ARTISAN WALK – on foot or by bicycle
Our local expert guide Serena will take
you around the historical center where silk
merchants lived during the Renaissance
and where Giacomo Puccini was born in
the 19th century. The tour will make several
artisan and foodie stops (e.g. to taste the
famous buccellato, Lucca’s sweet cake).
Obviously there will also be time for visits to
the most important civil and religious
sights in Lucca’s beautiful historical town
center. Being flat and traffic free, Lucca is
a great place to explore on a saddle –
even for kids (our guide can organize bike
rental).
VERSILIA: PUCCINI AND HIS LAKE
A visit to Torre del Lago Puccini
(on the inland lake not far from
Viareggio on the Tuscan coast) is
a must for opera lovers. Explore
Giacomo Puccini’s villa and
opera theater with a guided tour.
After that Serena will take you on
a relaxing boat trip with lunch
stop at Villa Ginori Lisci, where
Puccini wrote the Bohème in
1895.
GUIDED TOUR TO MICHELANGELO’S MARBLE QUARRIES
Explore Carrara’s world famous marble quarries. The Romans already extracted the precious
white stone in these mountains close to the Tuscan coast, and Michelangelo travelled to
Carrara to choose the best pieces in person. Ancient and modern day extraction techniques
will be explained and workshops of contemporary artists can be visited after the quarry. The
tour will also include a lunch or foodie stop to give you a taste of the area’s local specialities.
Read more about Serena’s guided visit to Tuscany’s marble quarries on our blog:
http://www.trustandtravel.com/blog/carrara-marble-quarries/
INFORMATION AND PRICES
Half-day tours start from 90€ per person. Minimum number participants depending on type of
individual tours 2-4 people, max. 12 people. Lower per person rates apply for bigger groups.
To make a booking please email Katja ([email protected]). She can also supply more
information about guided tours to other areas in Northern Tuscany or Liguria. Hiking in Cinque
Terre and one-day sailing trips from the Tuscan coast with seafood lunch on boat are other
great tour options with our recommended guide.
