Things to do in Lucca and surroundings

Lucca is a city located in the plain of the same name, bordered by the Pizzone plateau and the Pisan Mountains. The city has become famous for its historical monuments. It is one of the few capitals to keep the sixteenth-century walls completely intact and unchanged. Born as a... more

Lucca is a Tuscan provincial capital, located just 19 meters above sea level, has 83,000 inhabitants. It boasts a complex history, which began as a Ligurian settlement, then Etruscan, later a Roman colony, then the capital of Tuscia and capital of the Marquisate of Tuscany in... more

Lucca is an Italian town, the capital of the province of the same name in Tuscany. The city is located in the characteristic Tuscan area known as the Piana di Lucca. Lucca is famous throughout Italy for its inestimable historical and cultural heritage, and is one of the very few... more

The best way to start discovering Lucca is to look at it from above. This can be done by climbing its mighty walls, the Guinigi tower or by tackling the 207 steps of the even higher Torre delle Ore. Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, the name already tells what was in this space occupied... more