Few tourists realise quite what the historic pharmacy across the square from Chiesa di San Michele in Foro bottles. Follow locals inside to indulge in a shot of China elixir, a heady liqueur of aromatic spices and herbs. Buy a bottle to take home (€12.30 per 200ml or €23.60 per litre).
The liqueur was first concocted in 1855 as a preventive measure against the plague. Today Lucchese typically drink the natural alcoholic drink (no colouring or preservatives) after a meal to aid digestion