Cooking lessons
We organize nice and interesting lessons of typical Tuscan and non-Tuscan cooking, for the whole family. Our chefs can also be requested to prepare tailor-made dinners, to organize parties and special events or to enjoy a magnificent evening, perhaps in the cool of the outdoor tables. For example, Cuoca Cristina specializes in typical Lucca cuisine and entertains guests with tourist information and curiosities about Lucca during cooking lessons or the preparation of dinners.
Equitation
We organize riding lessons and horseback riding managed by a nearby equestrian center. Possibility of walks along the hills and on the beach.
Bike center
“Prestigio Toscano” bike center, with certified guides. Possibility of bike rental for fantastic walks and adventures along the Via Francigena, the woods of Monte Carlo, the villages and hills of Lucca and along the beautiful roads of the Valdinievole. Here are some proposals of our bike guides: Montecatini Terme route, Casa Fontanino Montecarlo, Montecatini Terme - The Pescia Valley and the Valdinievole.
David e Katiuscia (guide certificate) vi accompagneranno con tutta la famiglia in percorsi nella natura della colline lucchesi, ricche di scorci e panorami da ricordare. Non perdetevi una visita all’incredibile quercione vecchio 600 anni che si dice ispirò Collodi per la favola di Pinocchio.
From Leonardo to Pinocchio
"From Leonardo to Pinocchio", from Vinci to Collodi, Casa Fontanino organizes tours in these places which are, ideally, the landmarks of an entire tourist area of inestimable beauty. Vinci, Pinocchio and Collodi, Grotta Giusti, Via Francigena, The 10 castles of Switzerland Pesciatina, Montecatini and Montecatini Alto via the cableway, Ville di Lucca and the road of the camellias, Wine and oil road Lucca, Montecarlo, Versilia
Cycling and walking
Per gli amanti del trekking, del cicloturismo e delle passeggiate esistono numerosi e bellissimi sentieri e piste sulle colline lucchesi, e la nuova e bellissima ciclabile lungo il parco fluviale che collega Lucca al mare.