{"id":288,"date":"2023-08-18T06:56:30","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T06:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luccaapartmentsandvillas.co.uk\/blog\/?p=288"},"modified":"2025-06-30T08:28:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T08:28:47","slug":"holidays-in-lucca-the-tuscan-gem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luccaapartmentsandvillas.co.uk\/blog\/holidays-in-lucca-the-tuscan-gem\/","title":{"rendered":"Holidays in Lucca, the Tuscan gem"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"288\" class=\"elementor elementor-288\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-167e9ed8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"167e9ed8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79f3b5de\" data-id=\"79f3b5de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-546b5c17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"546b5c17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Lucca holidays<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are simply incredible holidays. Located in Tuscany, central Italy, Lucca is the capital city of the province of Lucca, about 80 kilometres west of beautiful Florence, and 20 kilometres northeast of Pisa. Nestled on the Serchio River, surrounded by its fertile plains, Lucca is stunningly beautiful, and incredibly rich in history and culture, making it an ideal location for an Italian getaway.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f399aca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f399aca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f1a93cc\" data-id=\"3f1a93cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd68f54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bd68f54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top Tourist Attractions during Holidays<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ab5abd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68ab5abd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As well as the fabulous wealth of festivals and events hosted by Lucca throughout the year, the city has a number of other attractions for visitors to this beautiful part of the world. At Christmas, the city&#8217;s historic quarter comes alive with festive decorations, including Christmas lights and decorations which adorn the streets, squares, and shopfronts. It makes a leisurely stroll through the illuminated streets a magical experience. It also hosts various Christmas markets, including in the Piazza San Michele, with holiday treats, local crafts, and gift ideas making this the ideal location to bask in the festive atmosphere and find unique presents for loved ones.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25f86f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25f86f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0514376\" data-id=\"0514376\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d13fd35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d13fd35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luccaapartmentsandvillas.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/vacations-in-Lucca-724x430.jpg\" title=\"vacations in Lucca\" alt=\"vacations in Lucca\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c8b72e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c8b72e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Lucca is a dream for lovers of history and architecture, and a simple walk through the ancient streets can make anyone&#8217;s heart soar. However, for visitors looking for a starting point, there are a few must-visit sites. The charming, oval-shaped Piazza dell&#8217;Anfiteatro is popular all year-round, perfect for people watching and enjoying caf\u00e9 culture at its finest. The Duomo di Lucca, the Cathedral of Saint Martin, a stunning example of Romanesque-Gothic architecture, with its stunning facade and interior, is both a place of worship and a cultural landmark. Meanwhile, if you have a head for heights, you can climb the Guinigi Tower for jaw-dropping, panoramic views of the city. Lucca is simply perfect for mixing high culture with leisurely, Italian fun and sightseeing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-323aabf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"323aabf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba94aa3\" data-id=\"ba94aa3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a80b0a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a80b0a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Popular Festivals and Celebrations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7b6a14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7b6a14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lucca plays host to a wide range of popular festivals and celebrations throughout the year, drawing both locals and tourists from across the globe. These events are an excellent showcase for Lucca&#8217;s legendary culture, traditions, music, and history. The internationally acclaimed Lucca Summer Festival music festival usually takes place in July, and features a lineup of stellar artists and bands, from both Italy and beyond. With concerts held in numerous venues across the city, the ancient walls of Lucca provide a unique backdrop to this acclaimed festival.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Meanwhile, the Lucca Comics &amp; Games Festival is held each year in late October or early November. It is one of the biggest, most popular comic book and gaming conventions in the whole of Europe, attracting thousands of enthusiasts and cosplayers who celebrate comic books, manga, video games, and fantasy culture.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225611a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"225611a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luccaapartmentsandvillas.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tourists-in-lucca-for-holidays.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-292\" alt=\"Tourists in lucca for holidays\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06fe69a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06fe69a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-200ab90\" data-id=\"200ab90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b61f8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b61f8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">In late March or early April, Lucca is also host to the <\/span><b style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Lucca Film Festival<\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, which celebrates the art of film-making and cinema. Along with screenings of national and international films, there are workshops, panel discussions, and meetings with filmmakers. For <\/span><i style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Settembre Lucchese,<\/i><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> the city is the backdrop to a series of cultural events, concerts, exhibitions, and performances to promote Lucca&#8217;s formidable artistic and historical heritage.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">There are also a number of beautiful religious festivals in Lucca, most notably the<\/span><b style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> Procession of Santa Croce<\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> (Festa di Santa Croce) on September 13th, honouring the Holy Cross with a sombre parade through the streets. Participants carry the Holy Cross and are accompanied by traditional music and prayers. In the evening, the city is spectacularly illuminated by thousands of candles, creating an atmosphere that is both other-worldly and enchanting. The Festival of Santa Zita, held on April 27th, honours the patron saint of Lucca with a procession of the saint&#8217;s relics through the streets, to an atmospheric backdrop of music, food stalls, and festivities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71dfd81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71dfd81\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26bf81e\" data-id=\"26bf81e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a056bde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a056bde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Local Traditions and Customs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f94b1af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f94b1af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the many charming aspects of spending time in Lucca is being able to observe the local traditions that make the city and region so unique. In a country where customs and culture form an integral part of life and society, Lucca, with its love for art, culture, cuisine, family, and the wider community, is certainly no exception. As well as the aforementioned religious and cultural festivals, Lucca also shows its heritage through its Tuscan cuisine, which holds a prominent place in the city&#8217;s customs. Visitors to Lucca can enjoy traditional dishes such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tortelli lucchesi<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (stuffed pasta), farro soup, and many types of bruschetta. The Aperitivo is another great Italian tradition, when friends and family join each other for drinks and snacks before their main meal, with the beautiful piazzas the perfect backdrop for bars and caf\u00e9s to congregate in.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Lucca also has a strong history of craftsmanship, with certain traditional crafts still practiced in the city, including silk weaving, ceramics, and intricate woodworking. Great for learning about the city&#8217;s history and maybe picking up a unique piece to take home.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1cc30fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1cc30fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52b702e\" data-id=\"52b702e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7310f27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7310f27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Book your Holidays to Lucca <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7222e0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7222e0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover the enchanting beauty of Lucca! Come and experience the charm of this historic city while enjoying a comfortable stay in our accommodations. Explore ancient architecture, savor delicious Italian cuisine, and immerse yourself in the rich culture. Book your stay with us in Lucca and make your trip truly unforgettable!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lucca holidays are simply incredible holidays. 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