Lucca Cathedral (Duomo di Lucca) Tours

The main church in Lucca is its cathedral, the Duomo di Lucca, built in the 11th century. The structure stands at one side of the Piazza San Martino, and inside, visitors will find the most revered relic in town: the Holy Face of Lucca (Volto Santo). This wooden cross is said to have been carved by Nicodemus, and although the one on display is a 13th-century copy, it's no less important to the church or town. There are two times each year when the Volto Santo is celebrated, dressed in special vestments in the cathedral. The church was rebuilt in the 14th century, although the campanile (bell tower) from the original structure remains, which is why one arch is quite a bit smaller than the other.
Other points of interest inside the Duomo are paintings by Ghirlandaio and Tintoretto, as well as the 15th-century tomb of Ilaria del Carretto of the Guinigi family. There is a museum in the cathedral as well.
Practical Info
The Lucca Cathedral is open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. from March 15 to November 2 (with extended hours until 6:45 p.m. on Saturdays and shortened hours from 9 to 10 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays). It is also open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from November 3 to March 14. Admission is €3 for the cathedral only, €4 for the museum only, and €7 for a combined ticket including the cathedral, museum, campanile, and archaeological area.
Address: Piazza San Martino, Lucca, Tuscany 55100, Italy
Hours: Varies by season
Admission: €3
26 Tours and Activities to Experience Lucca Cathedral (Duomo di Lucca)
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Walking Tour and Exploration of Lucca
Explore the traditional Tuscan town of Lucca on a walking tour of the historic center. Stroll the cobblestone streets, bustling piazzas and old Renaissance walls; trace the city’s Roman past along Via San Paolino and Piazza San Michele; and see the birthplace of local composer Giacomo Puccini. Keep your camera poised as you admire the medieval buildings along Via Fillungo, peek inside San Frediano church and visit landmarks like the Cathedral of San Martino, Piazza Anfiteatro and Torre delle Ore.
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Cooking Class in Lucca's Historic Center
Unravel the secrets of Tuscany’s cuisine with a 5-hour cooking class in Lucca. Shop for fresh ingredients at the market, and then enjoy a tasting of honey, cheeses and olive oil back at the 18th-century palace where your class is held. Begin preparing a 4-course lunch with the help of your chef, and dig into your homemade creations when you're done, paired with regional wines. Best of all: you’ll leave armed with tips, techniques and a recipe book, so you can recreate your favorite dishes back home.
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Carriage tour in the historic center of Lucca
Through the charm of a carriage, we will take you to discover the most beautiful squares and monuments of the ancient city of Lucca, passing through the streets of the center, in the company of a horse and its driver.
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Enjoyable music tour of the historical city of Lucca
Lucca is a city rich with musical history and cultural traditions. This 2-hour stroll introduces visitors to the works of Puccini and other composers of Italian opera. Your guide is well versed on the artists’ most significant compositions and shares excerpts along the way. Admission is included to the Teatro del Giglio (opera house) and the Puccini Museum, the musician’s place of birth.
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Your Lucca Walking Tour
Discover the highlights of Lucca, a charming, walled city in northern Tuscany, during this scenic walking tour. Perfect for first-time visitors, the guided tour covers Lucca’s impressive history. Tick off the main sights in a single stroll, with admission to the 11th-century cathedral included. Discover the stories and legends that have made the small, stunning city so unique, and listen to entertaining anecdotes about its fabled residents.
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Lucca Highlights Private Walking Tour
Take a stroll through Lucca’s medieval history and architectural highlights on a private, 3-hour walking tour. Learn the backstory behind local landmarks like the city walls, Palazzo Ducale, Teatro del Giglio, Guinigi Tower and Basilica di San Frediano from your knowledgeable guide, who will also point out hidden gems that many visitors miss. Ask all the questions you like during the personalized tour, and finish with a glass of wine or prosecco at a local ‘enoteca.’
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Private and exclusive wine tour in the beautiful hills of Lucca. Wine tasting.
Lucca is surrounded by picturesque wine country, but navigating the rural roads and finding the small wineries on your own can be a challenge. With this wine tour, round-trip transportation from Lucca and a wine expert guide ensure a stress-free day. Stop at two family-run cellars to tour the vineyards and learn about their history and production techniques, then enjoy tastings featuring wines paired with local cheeses and other specialties.
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Private Tour: Historic Lucca by bike
Nestled on the shores of the Serchio River in Tuscany, Lucca boasts cobblestone streets, Renaissance architecture, and centuries of colorful history. On this private bike tour, choose a morning or afternoon ride and spin through the narrow medieval streets with your guide to lead the way. Hit top attractions including the Guinigi Tower and the 11th-century Lucca Cathedral with ease, and head up to the top of the Renaissance city walls for uninterrupted views over the Lucca rooftops.
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Private tour: Kids in Lucca - Stepping Back in Time to the Middle Ages.
Inspire the imagination of your children with this 2-hour kid-focused Middle Ages tour in Lucca. Let an experienced guide lead you back in time to learn about the pilgrims who made their way to see the 'Volto Santo,' a wooden crucifix, in Lucca in the Middle Ages. See the city's historic mint and receive a copy of a coin from that era. Sample some gelato at the end of the tour.
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$190.60
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Tour of Lucca with friendly Guide
Your personal guide for the beautiful city of Lucca, will walk you through the main and unique monuments and locations as I tell you all about the interesting history, Lucca culture and traditions!
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Lucca and Pisa Day Tour from Rome
With our 12 hours tour to Luca and Pisa from Rome you will enjoy their most astonishing attractions! And although it may look a little exhausting for the length, you can count on us that we will make this experience the best as we offer only high quality services, starting from our totally private tours, luxurious Mercedes Benz Minivans for transportation, our years of experience and of course, our English speaking drivers, who are also very knowledgeable about Italy and will always be ready to answer all your doubts and give you interesting tips along the way!
In addition, it’s also good to highlight we are always open to customize our tour according to your preferences, we know for sure this is an added value you will appreciate for making this experience to the Leaning Tower a super special one!
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Lucca for children
The tour allows you to discover the city in the story of real and fantastic stories.
Children color, draw and learn to see the squares and monuments around them.
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Lucca for children and families independently
In complete autonomy, the tour allows you to discover the city by following the instructions in the attached booklet. Each family can manage the city tour freely.
Children receive a backpack containing material for coloring and reading.
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Lucca Private Walking Tour
Visit Lucca Lucca with a private guided tour of this historic Tuscan city. Meet a local guide and take a walk to see the monuments of the medieval center including Piazza Anfiteatro, Via San Paolino and the Cathedral of San Martino.
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$125.80
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Private tour, day trip to Pisa and Lucca
Spend a day in Tuscany visiting the cities of Pisa and Lucca. With a private English speaking driver, you can enjoy greater flexibility in the itinerary with a lot of free time. Enjoy a walk in the historic center rich in history of Lucca and then admire the view of the Tuscan countryside.
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One-hour tour through the historic center and half Renaissance walls
Within an hour, you can discover all the secrets of the city sitting comfortably on our carriage, accompanied by a horse and his driver.
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Lucca by Bike
Lucca is an ideal city to explore by bike. It is a car-free city (only permit holders allowed), so very relaxing and in this way there is much more to discover in a short time. The guide is Dutch who has lived in Italy for years. We will visit the important historical sites, but we will also let you discover the local secrets.
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Ride The Walls Rentals
Electric scooters in town
Friendly host
Flexible hours
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2-Hours Relax Walking Tour Through Lucca
Come enjoy the “city of a hundred churches” on this 2-hour walking tour. This magical city of Lucca is made of fortress style architecture from the 16th and 17th centuries. Unlike most cities, Lucca is a peaceful and slow-paced place, where you can relax on your tour.
Starting at Amphitheater Square, you will learn about how it was built on the ruins of a Roman arena, giving it its ovular shape.
After this, we will journey down the shopping street of via Fillungo, where you can grab a bite to eat and do some shopping. Then, we will walk to Piazza San Martino, which is home to several important monuments, including the Cathedral of San Martino (Duomo di San Martino), built in 1070.
Lastly, we will take a walk along the walls in front of Porta San Pietro, and enjoy views overlooking this picturesque city.
Join our walking tour of Lucca and, with the help of our expert guides, discover the secrets of this beautiful city.
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Lucca 2 hours private walking tour with a local guide
Explore the scenic town of Lucca with a private guide during this walking tour. Learn about Lucca’s history while you visit top landmarks including its intact Renaissance city walls, the birthplace of the composer Puccini, and Piazza Napoleone. Stroll down the upscale shopping street Via Fillungo and see Lucca’s medieval towers.
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Private Photo Session with a Local Photographer in Lucca
Want to capture your amazing honeymoon? Family vacation while the kids are still little? Your perfect couples retreat from everyday busy life? A solo trip without asking strangers to take pictures of you? Stop searching, we got you here!
We are the largest network of local vacation photographers in the world! Besides Lucca, we operate in over 700 destinations worldwide! We always make sure that every special moment of each client is captured well.
We believe in our service and quality of our photos so much that we even offer a 100% money back satisfaction guarantee for your photo shoot. Which means, if you don’t like the result of your photo shoot, you can contact us within 7 days and claim your money back!
So what are you waiting for? Become one of our hundreds of happy customers by treating yourself to this special experience! Your family and friends will love the result too!
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Vacation Photographer in Lucca
Localgrapher is the largest network of professional photographers and videographers with more than 600 destinations around the globe! Book your private photographer and guide in Lucca, Italy to capture your picture-perfect moments while visiting amazing sites!
SOLO TRAVELERS
Fancy an insta-perfect photoshoot from your Lucca vacation? Localgrapher has years of experience with fashion and solo travel photography! Make your memories last a lifetime and share them on social media or display them in your home to receive an avalanche of compliments.
COUPLES
If you are about to propose to your loved one, honeymooning or just exploring what Lucca has to offer, put the selfie stick aside and let Localgrapher’s superb photographers take care of the photos for you both.
FAMILIES & GROUPS
A family trip, wedding, bachelorette party or grand get-together? Forget missing someone from pictures, we’ll capture them all!
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Pisa, Lucca and Tuscany Private Tour from La Spezia
Leave your cruise ship behind in La Spezia, and travel to Tuscany for a day of sightseeing around the cities of Pisa and Lucca. You’ll go straight to the best photo spots by the UNESCO-listed Leaning Tower of Pisa, enjoy free time in the walled city of Lucca, and soak up the sights of Tuscany on a drive through its rolling green countryside. Even better: You’re guaranteed to be back at your ship in plenty of time.
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$1,090.21
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Private 8-hour Tour to Pisa and Lucca from Florence with Hotel Pick-up
It is unknown who builded up the city of Pisa, but it is confirmed that exists since the 7th Century b.C. You will get to visit the Piazza dei Miracoli, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the leaning tower, the cathedral and the baptistery are located. If you are interested it is possible to climb the tower and admire the panoramic view from the top. If you are interested in visiting the city with a private tour guide we can arrange a guide in Pisa.
Lucca is one of the only cities in Tuscany that has conserved it’s roman walls in it’s totality. It is considered as one of Tuscany’s most beautiful cities. You will get to visit the roman amphitheatre, visit the Piazza San Michelle with is beautiful 12th Century San Michele in Foro church. You will have the chance to walk the walls of the city, which are now a green pedestrian promenade where bikes and people enjoy everyday.
Discover this 2 wonderful Tuscan cities with a local experienced driver/guide.
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$511.72
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$511.72
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Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff