Unique things to do in Province of Lucca
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Unique things to do in Province of Lucca

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Cooking in a tuscan organic farm!
We are going to meet by the Forestarìa farm on the northen hills of Lucca. We will start the cooking class with a glass of local wine :-) In the kitchen of our farmhouse, we will cook together authentic&traditional tuscan recepies. Later, you will enjoy the dinner in our garden with a beautiful sunset! Other things to note Our cooking class is an experience that combines traditional&authentic recepies, organic vegetables&fruits from our garden and lot of smiles&laughs...under the magical tuscan sun!
Lucca Food Adventure
We will discover Lucca through the five senses, by walking along the main attractions of the town: the ring walls, the Cathedral, the Amphitheatre square and many other places, but we will also stroll through hidden corners and less touristy medieval alleys. In this way we will let people enjoy both, the must-see and the unknown side of town. Our adventure will be experienced through the sense of sight, by admiring the outstanding architecture, the gorgeous nature and the energetic lifestyle of Lucca and through the sense of sound, by getting to know the interesting history of the town, the elegant art and the deep tradition of music with its important musicians who were born here. Our walk will continue by using the other three senses of taste, smell and touch: we are going to stop in a few local shops savouring our food specialties and traditional gastronomy. We will start with a sweet introduction during our breakfast moment and we will end with a savoury antipasto served with a local glass of wine just before lunch time. Salute! Cheers! Don’t miss this experience if you want to fully understand our beautiful town and its people who make Lucca such an authentic place!
Farm tour and wine & olive oil tasting
For first we will go for a short walk toghether to let ours guests admire the landscape and understand a little bit more about our area. than, In the panoramic room offering sweeping views of the surrounding area, we organise tastings of our wines and our olive oil. This experience allows you to taste the products, but also to discover the history and tradition of our local wines and olive oil, through an in-depth explanation of the region, as well as the various phases of production. During the tasting, we will try to help you understand how we work and share the history of our farm. Other things to note: Stay healty is in this moment the most important thing, be sure that we will do our best to sanify all area , please communicate intolerances and vegetarian people when the reservation is made we do prepare all food appositly for your group. We don't provide any kind of transport. To reach the farm the best option is by car, taxi or driver. For the bravest it's possible by bike.
Hands-on class at Lucca farmhouse
Join this memorable journey into the heart of Tuscan cuisine and learn about the rich culinary traditions of the Italians. Enter your host's farmhouse located on the hills around Lucca and enjoy a world where the art of cooking is celebrated, where the tantalizing aromas of Tuscan cuisine fill the air, and where the rich flavors of local ingredients grown organically in our garden take precedence, under Antonietta’s expert guidance. " You'll never look at a tomato the same way again! " You will learn how to make authentic fresh pasta from scratch, prepare the dough and shape it. Antonietta will teach you the secrets of making the best pasta sauce with tomatoes grown in her garden and the main ingredient of her cooking, lots of love and calm, as Italian grandmothers do. Finished seat arround the table in the hall of the farhouse, without any formality, in an atmosphere of friendship and joy and taste a cold cuts, cheese, bruschetta and vegetable delicacies prepared by Antonietta who loves to cook, as a first course you will taste the pasta that you prepared earlier, and last but not least enjoy dessert. To accompany it all you will have wine from the area, and to end on a high note a shot of homemade limoncello vegetarian option available upon request
Enjoy a real Tuscan cooking class
You will be involved in a hands-on lesson. Cooking with me you will create your special tuscan meal. We'll prepare a complete menu including appetizers, home made pasta, main course, side dish and dessert. We will cook together in my typical Tuscan house, however the location may change. The alternatives may be some local farms that produce wine and olive oil in our land. In any case I will communicate you any change! Sarete coinvolti in delle lezioni di cucina in cui, insieme a me, prepareremo piatti tipici toscani. Cucineremo un menu completo, che includerà antipasti, pasta fatta in casa, portata principale, contorno e dolce. Le lezioni si terranno a casa mia, molto tipica della zona. Tuttavia, la location potrebbe cambiare. Le alternative sarebbero alcune aziende agricole locali che producono vino e olio nei nostri territori. In ogni caso vi comunicherò personalmente qualsiasi cambiamento!

Sip your way through local vineyards

La dolce vita of the Renaissance
Follow me to a place where time stopped, re-discover a remote world, full of poetry and history, where you will admire Renaissance villas hidden in the hills around Lucca, and you will discover medieval churches and places that have remained unchanged for centuries. You will walk among olive groves from which you can enjoy a unique view over the whole valley of Lucca. You will discover the secrets hidden behind the green gold of Lucca and surprises along the route that you will not forget. Other things to note Half day guided walking trail / Duration 3.5 hours / Comfortable clothes and closed-toe shoes recommended/ Level: easy. THE STARTING POINT IS JUST 10 MINUTES DRIVING FROM THE TRAIN STATION. IF YOU DON'T HAVE A CAR, YOU COULD TAKE A TAXI. If you don't find an available date, please contact us.
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Tuscan Wine Tasting in a Vineyard by van from Lucca
Enjoy the authentic wine from Lucca... under the Tuscan sunset. In the recent years, tuscan wine became famous all over the world but many wineries lost their authenticity: let me guide you in a genuine place that will show you how it is in reality to produce a real ORGANIC wine in Tuscany. I am Tommaso, I am a driver and tour leader! I will pick you up in Lucca with my professional van, and I will drive you through the hills of Tuscany: it is possible to be picked up from the accomodation just if the logistics allows it, otherwise there will be a close meeting point. We will move to an historical winery in Lucca and we'll start our experience with a short walk to the vineyard and to the composting area. During the visit to the wine making area and the cellar, you will discover all the secrets about Tuscan wine, thanks to explanations and the life stories of the farmer. Then you will taste the wines of the production. In particular, we will focus on Sangiovese, the most important Tuscan variety. Every wine will be matched with products from the garden and some specialties, like Pecorino cheese... a dip in the Tuscan table culture! No luxury, just genuine people: we will make you feel like in an italian family! "It's not just drinking wine: we want to make you know the real Tuscany, we want to tell you the story of our roots."
Wine Tour - hills of Lucca and Montecarlo
I'm Simone Vergamini, "Best Sommelier in Tuscany 2023", 3rd ranked in the Best Sommelier in Italy 2018, 2021 and 2022, and it will be a pleasure to accompany you to discover the best wineries. When you travel, I will tell you about the history of the territory and its traditions, the grape varieties and the peculiarities of the area. It will be my pleasure to answer your questions and I will put all my knowledge at your service so that you can return home enriched. We will visit two wineries representative of the territory of the province of Lucca, after touching the vineyards and visiting the wineries, we will taste the wines produced in combination with local products. I love my job and I travel constantly to discover the best wineries: only small wineries with high quality wines, where I feel like at home, welcomed with passion and professionalism. WE CAN LEAVE DIRECTLY FROM YOUR HOTEL OR HOME
Tuscan Wine Tour by shuttle in Lucca
The only authentic wine tour in Lucca. Two wineries. Historical places with two different ways of making wines, different opinions and different methods, but united by the same aim: producing the best wine of Lucca. In the recent years, the tuscan wine became famous all over the world, but many wineries lost their authenticity: let me guide you in genuine and historical places that are producing just ORGANIC wines... without chemicals in it! I am a driver and tour leader with a big passion for my region and its people! I will pick you up in Lucca (the time is flexible) with my professional van, and I will drive you through the hills of Tuscany. I will introduce you, on board, into the world of Tuscan wine. At every winery we will visit the cellar and you will discover the process and all the secrets about Tuscan wine, thanks to the explanations and the life stories of the farmers. Then, you will taste the wines of the production: mostly reds, as per tradition! Every wine will be matched with products from the garden and some specialties, like pecorino cheese... a dip in the Tuscan table culture! Remember: it's not a complete meal... it is about learn how to pair wine and food :) PS Just a tip: have a rich breakfast because we will start drinking soon ;) "It's not just drinking wine: we want to make you know the real Tuscany, we want to tell you the story of our roots"

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PASTAMANIA
Learn how to make homemade pasta easily and successfully. We will meet in Florence at our cooking school located in the historic center, in front of the Arno river. We are a team of professionals chefs, we are pleased to meet you and let you spend a nice time with us for a fun and unique lesson. We will teach the secrets how to make RAVIOLI, FETTUCCINE or SPAGHETTI & TORTELLI in different shape. We will provide you with the tools useful for the preparation: kitchen gown, rolling pin and pasta cutter, eggs and flour. After the preparation, we will cook together the pasta with the relatives sauces. Each participant will prepare their own pasta, then we will cook it in the same pot to share it, then with the rest of the group like an italian family. The experience lasts about 3 hours, It will also be an opportunity to socialize with other travelers and with your host in an Italian atmosphere. During the meal will be served delicious organic Tuscan wine, that we produce on our farm called "Dalle Nostre Mani”, wines produced with natural methods. If you want to drink during the lesson you can buy some bottles at our shop before the lesson. We hope that this experience can be useful to increase your culinary knowledge and make sure that you can do our secrets at your home and leaving your diners amazed! Every participant will receive english instructions.
Wine Tasting - Tenuta Adamo
The experience starts with a 15/20 minute tour of our cellar in the hills of Lucca. Guests will be guided through the production stages and explained the procedure of our wine preparation. Depending on the time of year, you may even see our creation process in action! Afterwards, the real fun begins:D Guests will be accommodated on the terrace where they can taste our wines and olive oil (all included in the cost of the experience). Throughout your tasting, we will explain the organoleptic characteristics of the various wines and answer any questions you may have. The duration of the entire experience is around 1.5 hours. Disclaimer: As a winery, we host multiple reservations at a time, this is not a private setting.
Honest Wines
Cooking in a tuscan organic farm!
We are going to meet by the Forestarìa farm on the northen hills of Lucca. We will start the cooking class with a glass of local wine :-) In the kitchen of our farmhouse, we will cook together authentic&traditional tuscan recepies. Later, you will enjoy the dinner in our garden with a beautiful sunset! Other things to note Our cooking class is an experience that combines traditional&authentic recepies, organic vegetables&fruits from our garden and lot of smiles&laughs...under the magical tuscan sun!
Lucca Food Adventure
We will discover Lucca through the five senses, by walking along the main attractions of the town: the ring walls, the Cathedral, the Amphitheatre square and many other places, but we will also stroll through hidden corners and less touristy medieval alleys. In this way we will let people enjoy both, the must-see and the unknown side of town. Our adventure will be experienced through the sense of sight, by admiring the outstanding architecture, the gorgeous nature and the energetic lifestyle of Lucca and through the sense of sound, by getting to know the interesting history of the town, the elegant art and the deep tradition of music with its important musicians who were born here. Our walk will continue by using the other three senses of taste, smell and touch: we are going to stop in a few local shops savouring our food specialties and traditional gastronomy. We will start with a sweet introduction during our breakfast moment and we will end with a savoury antipasto served with a local glass of wine just before lunch time. Salute! Cheers! Don’t miss this experience if you want to fully understand our beautiful town and its people who make Lucca such an authentic place!
Farm tour and wine & olive oil tasting
For first we will go for a short walk toghether to let ours guests admire the landscape and understand a little bit more about our area. than, In the panoramic room offering sweeping views of the surrounding area, we organise tastings of our wines and our olive oil. This experience allows you to taste the products, but also to discover the history and tradition of our local wines and olive oil, through an in-depth explanation of the region, as well as the various phases of production. During the tasting, we will try to help you understand how we work and share the history of our farm. Other things to note: Stay healty is in this moment the most important thing, be sure that we will do our best to sanify all area , please communicate intolerances and vegetarian people when the reservation is made we do prepare all food appositly for your group. We don't provide any kind of transport. To reach the farm the best option is by car, taxi or driver. For the bravest it's possible by bike.
Hands-on class at Lucca farmhouse
Join this memorable journey into the heart of Tuscan cuisine and learn about the rich culinary traditions of the Italians. Enter your host's farmhouse located on the hills around Lucca and enjoy a world where the art of cooking is celebrated, where the tantalizing aromas of Tuscan cuisine fill the air, and where the rich flavors of local ingredients grown organically in our garden take precedence, under Antonietta’s expert guidance. " You'll never look at a tomato the same way again! " You will learn how to make authentic fresh pasta from scratch, prepare the dough and shape it. Antonietta will teach you the secrets of making the best pasta sauce with tomatoes grown in her garden and the main ingredient of her cooking, lots of love and calm, as Italian grandmothers do. Finished seat arround the table in the hall of the farhouse, without any formality, in an atmosphere of friendship and joy and taste a cold cuts, cheese, bruschetta and vegetable delicacies prepared by Antonietta who loves to cook, as a first course you will taste the pasta that you prepared earlier, and last but not least enjoy dessert. To accompany it all you will have wine from the area, and to end on a high note a shot of homemade limoncello vegetarian option available upon request
Enjoy a real Tuscan cooking class
You will be involved in a hands-on lesson. Cooking with me you will create your special tuscan meal. We'll prepare a complete menu including appetizers, home made pasta, main course, side dish and dessert. We will cook together in my typical Tuscan house, however the location may change. The alternatives may be some local farms that produce wine and olive oil in our land. In any case I will communicate you any change! Sarete coinvolti in delle lezioni di cucina in cui, insieme a me, prepareremo piatti tipici toscani. Cucineremo un menu completo, che includerà antipasti, pasta fatta in casa, portata principale, contorno e dolce. Le lezioni si terranno a casa mia, molto tipica della zona. Tuttavia, la location potrebbe cambiare. Le alternative sarebbero alcune aziende agricole locali che producono vino e olio nei nostri territori. In ogni caso vi comunicherò personalmente qualsiasi cambiamento!
Tuscan Wine Tasting in a Vineyard by van from Lucca
Enjoy the authentic wine from Lucca... under the Tuscan sunset. In the recent years, tuscan wine became famous all over the world but many wineries lost their authenticity: let me guide you in a genuine place that will show you how it is in reality to produce a real ORGANIC wine in Tuscany. I am Tommaso, I am a driver and tour leader! I will pick you up in Lucca with my professional van, and I will drive you through the hills of Tuscany: it is possible to be picked up from the accomodation just if the logistics allows it, otherwise there will be a close meeting point. We will move to an historical winery in Lucca and we'll start our experience with a short walk to the vineyard and to the composting area. During the visit to the wine making area and the cellar, you will discover all the secrets about Tuscan wine, thanks to explanations and the life stories of the farmer. Then you will taste the wines of the production. In particular, we will focus on Sangiovese, the most important Tuscan variety. Every wine will be matched with products from the garden and some specialties, like Pecorino cheese... a dip in the Tuscan table culture! No luxury, just genuine people: we will make you feel like in an italian family! "It's not just drinking wine: we want to make you know the real Tuscany, we want to tell you the story of our roots."
Discover Lucca with your local guide
I propose a classic itinerary, suitable for those who visit Lucca for the first time or who want to discover something new with the support of a Tourist Guide, in the company of other travelers, at an exceptional rate. Every Saturday and Sunday meeting at 10.50 am at the statue in Piazza San Michele. Once the group is formed, the guide will begin to tell stories, legends and wonders of Lucca leading you to the historic center to learn the secrets of the city hidden in buildings, churches, shops .. The itinerary ends at the Duomo (admission included) which contains the treasures of Lucca. Other things to note Depending on the composition of the group, the tour may be conducted in Italian and English.
Learn Italian+take a coffee with a local
Breakfast with a local, learn some Italian with a teacher, some tips about Lucca and the Italian lifestyle ... what experience do you prefer? All of them, of course!! We will have a typical Italian breakfast in my favorite bar in Lucca. I will provide you with some basic Italian expression. . …doesn't matter what level of Italian you have… ..I'm ready for any level of conversation and we can talk in English, Spanish or French if necessary!! Then we can walk in the historic center, as local, or we will continue talking about Italian thing…. at the end you’’ll be able to introduce yourself, to order a coffee, a pizza or a glass of wine…... I will also give you informations about Lucca …. where to eat, drink a good wine, etc. Me too I am a traveler and when I go abroad I love having new experiences about food and local customs ... just like you. By the way….THE TIME YOU SEE ONLINE IS INDICATIVE: CONTACT .....we can establish the best time for both!
Drawing from the real
Disegno dal vero con modella/o. Ritratto e figura. classe di circa 10 persone. tecniche utilizzate: matita, carboncino e sanguigna. ottima occasione per imparare a disegnare e crescere attraverso il confronto con altri appassionati di disegno figurativo.
Bike ride along the Architect's waters
An easy way to discover the way of water from the old town to fresh springs, where the precious oligomineral water of Lucca flows. Cycling from the city center and admiring the town from the top of the walls, we'll continue along the majestic historic aqueduct of Lorenzo Nottolini until we reach the small valley of Guamo, a sort of kingdom of the waters that locals call "The golden words". An enchanting leafy itinerary that is part of the identity of this territory. When even a glass of water can turn into a fact of history and culture! amazing-lucca Other things to note: - Discount for groups - It's easy to rent the bike just at the meeting point for a cost of € 15 for the three hours of the experience. If you don't find an available date on schedule, please, contact us! DUE TO WORKS ALONG THE ROUTE THE TOUR MAY BE SUBJECT TO SOME CHANGES. (Distance 18km - 12mi / Elevation 130m - 430ft)
Tuscany easy bike for everyone;da Lucca a Pisa
Trip from Lucca to Pisa discovering castles , views and traces of the Roman presence to the most famous tower in the world. After renting the bike (NOT INCLUDED IN THE COST OF THE EXCURSION) we start from Puerta S.Maria to Lucca, city of a hundred churches and through bike paths and countryside we arrive at Nozzano Castle, which we have been hearing about since the 9th century, built to defend against the attack of Pisani rivalers. After about 7km and a slight climb we can enjoy the view of Lake Massaciuccoli with the backdrop of the Tyrrhenian Sea. At the bottom of the descent we stop at the "Roman Massaciuccoli" which is divided into two main complexes: at the top of the hill the monumental remains of the villa of the otium with the spas; at the bottom covered by glass structures the remains of the "Villa". After we restored we went towards the peak of the excursion ,the Pisa tower and the Piazza dei Miracoli. As we get close, we can see it from afar, but it's only when we walk through Porta Nuova on the west side and we can enjoy the view of the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Campo Santo and the Tower. Take photos of yourself, and after biking for 30km our bike tour is over. To return to Lucca we take the train (TICKET NOT INCLUDED IN THE COST OF THE EXCURSION) or in an hour through the countryside, for sports enthusiasts, do an additional 25 km by bike.
Ebike Tour in Forte dei Marmi with Local "Aperitivo"
Discover Versilia by bike with our guided tour starting from the Pontile di Forte dei Marmi. During the 20 km route, you will ride along the bike path while admiring the natural and cultural beauty of the area. We will start our adventure by visiting the historic Versiliana villa, home of the famous poet Gabriele D'Annunzio, and his magnificent gardens. We will then continue in the cool pine forest until we reach the historic center of Pietrasanta, famous for its art galleries and sculptures by international artists. We will stop at the beautiful Piazza Duomo for an aperitif at Caffè del Teatro, enjoying delicious snacks and a glass of wine while admiring the beauty of the square and its imposing cathedral. The return to Forte dei Marmi will take us along the promenade of Marina di Pietrasanta, where we can admire the view of the sea and the surrounding landscape. Alternatively, we can opt for an aperitif at Alle Dune di Levante beach, enjoying some relaxation on the sand. Our ebike tour is suitable for everyone, even those who are not very trained, and our expert guide will be happy to tell you about the historical and cultural curiosities of the area. Prepare your bike or rent one directly from us, and leave with us for an unforgettable experience between sea, history and art.
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