"Lucca - the city of olive oil" Lucca by codrutz

Lucca Travel Guide: 568 reviews and 1,478 photos

Do stay a night in Lucca as you will need at least one day to truly discover the city of Lucca. While in Tuscany you will definitely have to visit Lucca, giving its most great features: the incredible walls - walkable - that fully surrounds the city, all beautiful old buildings and narrow streets, the ancient Roman amphiteatre (now a beautiful piazza surrounded by houses), Torre Guingi - a tower with trees on top, the Clock Tower and some nice churches.

Last visit to Lucca: Jun 2006
Intro Updated Aug 21, 2006
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San Giovani Things to Do (7)

This smaller church is patroned by Sain John and Saint Reparata. Inside the original thing is that they have excavated... more travel advice

The cathedral (Duomo si San Martino) - Lucca

The cathedral (Duomo si San Martino) Things to Do (7)

This is the actual cathedral of Lucca - being the biggest church in town. You can see the bell tower is different, it is... more travel advice

San Michele in Foro Things to Do (7)

Piazza and cathedral San Michele is right in the center of Lucca, on a place of a former Roman forum. The facade of the... more travel advice

The Clock Tower Things to Do (7)

Superb clock tower, actually the oldest tower in Lucca. I have a fascination of the tower clocks - check out my pictures... more travel advice

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Maurizioago Sep 18, 2009 at 1:52 AM

Olio piccante; not oglio picanto. The building of the walls began during Roman times. Ciao!
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Andraf Oct 10, 2006 at 9:38 AM

Good page with lots of good info. I've been to Tuscany twice but haven't made it to Lucca yet. Definitely will go next time :)
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Diana75 Sep 6, 2006 at 6:21 AM

Fantastic destination... if you don't park in the wrong place :) We had to pay a penalty of 35 euro, but a stop in Lucca deserves the money... Wonderful pictures.