Lucca walking tour & city guide

A Tuscan city wrapped in Renaissance walls you can walk on.

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Lucca on foot

Lucca is one of Tuscany's most charming cities, enclosed by perfectly preserved Renaissance walls that have been turned into a tree-lined park. Inside, medieval streets lead past dozens of churches, a tower crowned with oak trees and a square built on the ring of a Roman amphitheatre.

Walking the walls

The city walls, completed in the 17th century, run for just over four kilometres around the old town. Their wide, leafy top is now a promenade for walkers, cyclists and families, with views over the rooftops on one side and the hills on the other. A full loop takes about an hour on foot.

Bikes are easy to rent near the gates, and many visitors ride around the walls before exploring the centre.

Through the old town

Via Fillungo is the main shopping street, lined with old shopfronts and cafés. It leads to Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, an oval square of houses built on the foundations of a Roman amphitheatre. Nearby, the Guinigi Tower has holm oaks growing on its top, and the Torre delle Ore is the city's clock tower.

Lucca is often called the city of a hundred churches. The Romanesque façade of San Michele in Foro rises above the old forum square, and the Cathedral of San Martino holds the Volto Santo crucifix. The composer Giacomo Puccini was born here, and his house is now a museum.

Visiting tips

Lucca is about 30 minutes by train from Pisa and around 90 minutes from Florence, making it an easy day trip or a peaceful base. Cars are restricted inside the walls, which keeps the centre calm. In September, the Luminara of Santa Croce lights the city with candles.

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Top sights in Lucca

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City walls
A tree-lined promenade around the old town.
2
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro
An oval square on the site of a Roman amphitheatre.
3
Guinigi Tower
A medieval tower topped with oak trees.
4
San Michele in Foro
A church with an elaborate Romanesque façade.
5
Cathedral of San Martino
Lucca's cathedral and the Volto Santo.
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Via Fillungo
The historic main shopping street.

Eat

Food markets & where to eat in Lucca

Piazza dell'Anfiteatro
Terraces inside the oval square.
Via Fillungo
Historic cafés and pastry shops.
Piazza San Michele
Cafés facing the church.
Mercato del Carmine
A covered market hall in the old town.

Taste

Food to try in Lucca

Tordelli lucchesi
Meat-filled pasta with a rich ragù.
Buccellato
Lucca's sweet bread with raisins and aniseed.
Farro soup
A hearty spelt soup from the nearby Garfagnana.
Olive oil
From the hills around Lucca.

On foot

Walking guides by travel writers

Hand-picked walking routes for Lucca from independent travel writers. Preview the streets in the videos above, then follow their route on foot.

The Perfect Itinerary for a Day Trip to Lucca, Italy! (opens in a new tab)
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An easy day from the train station: a loop of the walls on foot or by bike, then San Michele in Foro, the tree-topped Guinigi Tower, the oval Piazza dell'Anfiteatro and San Frediano, written after two visits nearly ten years apart.

Opening hours and prices change often. Please check with each place before you visit.

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