Events

Great celebrations in Lucca for the feast of Santa Zita, the little Saint of the flowers who died on April 27, 1272, and still today a beautiful example and symbol of Lucca.

Her body, preserved in the basilica of San Frediano, is exposed during the feast day for offerings and vows.
Santa Zita is the patroness of housewives and maids, as she was a maid of the wealthy Fatinelli family. Tradition has it that in these days bunches of daffodils and the local herb cakes are offered.

Small original gardens are set up in the neighboring squares of basilica of San Frediano by local nurserymen and gardeners from the Botanical Garden of Lucca.

From April 24 to 29 the traditional flower market in Piazza Anfiteatro, via Fillungo, piazza Scalpellini and piazza San Frediano; places that are full of colours, cheerfulness and intense scent of flowers, sweets and local food products.