Lucca

A walled Tuscan city where you can walk or cycle along the top of the Renaissance walls.

Tuscany · about 88,798 people (2023)

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Tips for visiting Lucca

The tree-lined walls run all the way around the old town and are the best place to walk or rent a bike.
The Torre Guinigi has oak trees growing on its roof, and you can climb it for the view.
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro is an oval square built on the shape of a Roman amphitheatre.
Composer Giacomo Puccini was born in Lucca.

Dates, prices and rules change, so check official sites before you travel.

Getting to Lucca by train

Train is the easiest way to get here. Lucca has its own station, close to the city walls. Trains run from Pisa and Florence.

Check times and book on Trenitalia Also Italo (high-speed routes)

Trenitalia is Italy's main train operator and runs regional, intercity and high-speed (Frecciarossa) trains. Italo is a second operator on the main high-speed lines. We do not show live timetables. Times and fares change, so check before you travel.