Lucca Things to Do

 25 Reviews  The Torre Guinigi is one of the two towers that can be climbed to get panoramic views of Lucca and the surrounding Apuane Alps. In the 15th century the tower was added to the Palazzo Guinigi, which... 

 20 Reviews  The oval Piazza Anfiteatro used to be a Roman amphitheater. During medieval times, houses were built on the Roman remains; later from 1830 the area was used as a marketplace. Nowadays it is a nice... 

 19 Reviews  This famous San Michele in Foro Church was built between the 11th and 14th century. The columns in the facade are all different and the wings of the angel statue on top of the facade are flexible to... 

 22 Reviews  The facade of of San Martino Cathedral could be described as "interesting" - a euphemism for many things. Rick Steves' invaluable guidebook describes it as "... an entertaining mix of architectural... 

 15 Reviews  Palazzo Pfanner turned out to be my favourite museum in Lucca. For 5.50 Euros, you can have access to the palazzo and its beautiful gardens. Dating back to the 1660s, the palazzo is named after Felix... 

 8 Reviews  The Piazza Napoleone is one of the biggest squares in Lucca. It was designed by the sister of Napoleon in 1806. The Piazza Napoleone is home to the Palazzo Ducale which used to be part of the... 

 16 Reviews  This Romanesque Church of San Fredianoh was consecrated by the pope in the 12th century and many reconstructions took place until the 16th century. The upper part of the facade is decorated with a... 

 7 Reviews  Besides the Torre Guinigi, the Torre delle Ore (Clock Tower) is the second tower in Lucca which offers scenic views of the city. Its history dates back to the 14th century. Since the Middle Ages it... 

 7 Reviews  This smaller church is patroned by Sain John and Saint Reparata. Inside the original thing is that they have excavated the remains of a 1st century BC (!) domus, being a true archaeological site. 

 4 Reviews  Lucca is the birthplace of a surprising number of composers, but none are as famous as Giacomo Puccini, the man behind "Madame Butterfly", "La Boheme", "Manon Lescault" and "Tosca", among other... 

 4 Reviews  Lucca's old city area is full of historic churches that are open to visitors daily, free of charge. Most of these churches date back to the 12th and 13th century, built in the region's popular Pisan... 

 3 Reviews  It's the main street in the old town. Its name means "ling wire" because it's very long and "thin" as a wire. It goes form the nearabouts of Piazza San Michele up to Piazza Santa Maria beside the... 

 3 Reviews  The cattedrale di S. Martino lies in a very nice square and shows an outstanding architecture. Do not miss the statues of S. Martino (both in the facade and in the interior). Interior is very dark and... 

 1 Review  Go and take a look at the main square: Piazza del Mercato. Under this square are th rests of an old arena. When the arena was out of use the Italians build on it again and again. When it was dug up... 

 1 Review  Entering Lucca from Porta Elisa and going straight along Via Elisa you arrive at a big gate with a tower at each side. This is Porta Santi Gervasio e Protasio and it has just been restored by the city... 

 1 Review  This palace was built in the latter part of the 16th century for Giovan Battista Bernardino, Bishop of Ajaccio. It was probably built by Bartolomeo Ammannati, who was working on the Palazzo Pubblico... 

 Maurizioago Says:  Palazzo Mansi belonged to a family of silk merchants. It dates from the end of the XVI century to the beginning of the XVII. It houses an interesting collection... 

 BruceDunning Says:  There is a lovely church in the square and other older well preserved structures. The old church was from 786 origin and it was destroyed in 940, to be re-built... 

 BruceDunning Says:  Walk down the main street -it is only 4 blocks- to the back entrance to the village. It has some real quite shops that are for daily shopping by locals. The... 

 suzqmac Says:  If you're interested in seeing something of the 'outside' of the wall - I'd suggest contacting Serena and spending a morning riding around the river Serchio and... 

 alza Says:  The Teatro del Giglio, a landmark of Lucca, is situated on the square of the same name. Very famous place offering a changing programme according to the season:... 

 alza Says:  There's a good statue on Piazza San Michele that linked me to my Canadian history and I decided to focus my tip on it. (The Church of San Michele in Foro is... 

 Jefie Says:  Built towards the end of the 16th century, Palazzo Mansi is described as one of Lucca's most luxurious residences. The palazzo's walls were once decorated by...