Lucca
A well-preserved old town encircled by Renaissance walls, where you can cycle the whole circuit of the walls, and the birthplace of Puccini.
About 75 km from Florence, roughly 1.5 hours by train, Lucca is often combined with Pisa in a day trip. The 4.2-km-long city walls, built in the 16th and 17th centuries, now have tree-lined promenades along their tops, and renting a bicycle to ride the full circuit takes about 30 minutes. Highlights inside the city include the oval Piazza dell'Anfiteatro (built on the site of a Roman amphitheatre), the Guinigi Tower with trees growing on its top (about €5 to climb), the Cathedral of San Martino, and Puccini's birthplace. Cars are banned within the city, so walking or cycling is best.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Pistoia Cathedral
- Vinci
- Medici Villa of Poggio a Caiano
- Volterra
- Prato Cathedral
- San Gimignano
- Barberino Designer Outlet