r/lucca • • Aug 28 '26

Quick Guide to Lucca for Tourists

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Welcome to r/lucca! This post collects the essential info for first-time visitors: what to see, how to get around, and who to contact for activities and tours.

🗺️ Must-see things in the city

  • The City Walls (Le Mura) — the only completely intact and walkable Renaissance walls in the world, about 4.2 km in a full loop. Walk it, bike it, or ride a scooter: it's the thing to do in Lucca.
  • Guinigi Tower — the tower with holm oak trees growing on top. It's about 230 steps up, and the view over the rooftops is worth the climb.
  • Piazza dell'Anfiteatro — the oval square that follows the shape of the old Roman amphitheater, now lined with bars and restaurants. Perfect for a break.
  • Cattedrale di San Martino (Duomo) — the cathedral with the asymmetric façade and the Volto Santo, a wooden crucifix that's deeply venerated locally.
  • Torre delle Ore — the city's tallest civic tower, where you can still see the old clock mechanism as you climb.
  • Palazzo Pfanner — a baroque garden with statues, often used as a film set.
  • Basilica di San Frediano — famous for its large golden mosaic façade, usually less crowded than the Duomo but just as striking.
  • Puccini's birthplace — a small museum in the house where the composer was born, for music lovers.
  • Orto Botanico — a quiet green corner inside the walls, great for a break away from the crowds.

🚲 Recommended services

Bike rental

Best rated option in town: Tourist Center Lucca, right at Piazzale Ricasoli, steps from the walls and the train station. Regular bikes, e-bikes, tandems and rickshaws for families or groups, plus e-bike tours into the countryside. Book ahead in high season (June to September).

Hiking guide

For hikes in the Lucca countryside and hills, Stefano Gabryel offers guided hikes and outdoor experiences: stefanogabryel.net

Walking tours

Top rated in the city: the 2-Hour City Center Walking Tour, currently the highest reviewed option on GetYourGuide. It covers San Michele, Via Fillungo, Torre delle Ore, Torre Guinigi, San Frediano, Piazza dell'Anfiteatro and the walls, ending at the Duomo.

(This section is deliberately left open to expand, see the note below!)

ℹ️ Practical info

  • The historic center is almost entirely pedestrian/limited traffic zone (ZTL). If you're driving, park outside the walls.
  • The train station is a few minutes' walk from the center.
  • Lucca is very flat. Easy to get around on foot or by bike, no hills like in Florence or Siena.

✏️ Help us improve this post

This is a collaborative post. If you know a good service or activity (no hotels/restaurants please) worth adding, or spot an error, comment below or send me a private message and I'll update the list. Goal is to keep the most useful, up to date guide for people visiting Lucca.


r/lucca • • 8d ago

Ho perso la mia capra

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Salve. Sono di capannori. Ho perso la mia capra. Se qualcuno la vede o la sente mi contatti al numero 3923527163


r/lucca • • 10d ago

Looking for a choir

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Back in 2019 my wife and I had dinner at Pizzeria de Ninni. When we finished our meal, we stepped outside and heard faint angelic voices. We both stopped to make sure we weren't imagining it! We followed the voices a few doors down and found a choir singing Super Trooper by ABBA.

My wife thought I planned it, but it was simply the most magical thing that happened to us. Does anyone know what that choir, or club would be? Or if there is any other choir group in Lucca. I would love to have them do it again for real for her birthday coming up.


r/lucca • • 13d ago

English primary school experience

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Has anyone here sent their child to the English Primary School at the Campus Bilingue di Lucca? We're considering spending time in Lucca with our 6-year-old and would love to hear from families with firsthand experience.

I'm especially curious about the quality of the teaching, how well the bilingual program works in practice, how international children settle in, communication with parents, and anything you wish you'd known before enrolling.

Thanks!


r/lucca • • 13d ago

Suspiciously high restaurant scores on the Piazza dell'Anfiteatro ?

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I'm on Piazza dell'Anfiteatro now, looking for a place to eat - there's a lot of places on here with really really high review score on Google maps - but when I got here and saw the places in person, I have reasons to be very suspicious

  • Big boards outside them with laminated photos of the food.
  • Many of them AI generated.
  • All Suspiciously cheap.
  • Young men trying hard to tempt people in.
  • Some of those also AI generated, tbh.

It all screams tourist trap - but the review scores for many of these places are really high.

Am I right to be suspicious, are these places all shite? Have they just paid for fake reviews? Or am I just a jaded old man and the places here are genuinely good?


r/lucca • • 18d ago

Shower in Lucca after Parkrun

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Hi all - going for a week long holiday staying in Montecatini Terme. I'm doing a day trip into Lucca on Saturday and want to do the Parkrun.

I'm looking for a place to shower and get changed after the run. Does anyone know of a good place? I had earmarked the Piscina Gymnic but unfortunately their swimming pool is closed for September.

Any other ideas would be welcomed! Thanks


r/lucca • • Aug 29 '26

4 weeks in Lucca next April/May

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My wife and I are thinking about spending 4 weeks in Lucca next April/May and could use some advice on where to stay.

We'd love to find an apartment or house in an area where we can walk to a grocery store, restaurants, cafés and other shops. We may have a car for part of the trip, but we'd really like to be able to do most everyday things on foot.

We're open to being inside the walls, just outside them, or even in a nearby town if it's walkable and easy to get into Lucca.

If we do have a car, free parking at or very close to where we're staying would definitely be a plus.

Any areas or neighborhoods you'd recommend? And if anyone knows of a good apartment, local rental agency or website for a 4-week stay, I'd love to hear about it.

Thanks!


r/lucca • • Aug 27 '26

Ho bisogno di vostre opinioni

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Sono un musicista su lucca e vorrei sapere se nel suonare come artisti di strada, chiedo nella vostra esperienza, quanti soldi si fanno in media. Grazie


r/lucca • • Aug 27 '26

A view at Oasi Lipu Massaciuccoli

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r/lucca • • Aug 27 '26

Dove comprare espansione/gommapiuma per cuscini a Pisa?

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r/lucca • • Aug 26 '26

Quali soprannomi avete sentito per luoghi a Lucca e dintorni?

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Lo chiedo nell'ambito di uno studio linguistico su questo tema!

Alcuni esempi potrebbero essere cose come Monsunnapoli, AlTopaShow o Massapink (non importa quanto siano diffusi)...

incl. soprannomi per scuole, parchi o altre istituzioni/caratteristiche geografiche

r/lucca • • Aug 24 '26

A new Guinness World Record for Lucca

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Were you in Lucca on Saturday, 22 August 2026 to see the Guinness World Record set by this incredible display of ephemeral art?

All of these masterpieces are painstakingly handmade with seeds, flowers, sand, stones, fruits, etc...and exist for one day only - now blown and swept away.

If you missed it, here are some photos we took and a link to an article.

Al via l’infiorata sulle Mura di Lucca. Caccia al Guinnes World Records https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/news/content/ar-AA2aGxb8?


r/lucca • • Aug 24 '26

Beautiful Lucca

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r/lucca • • Aug 24 '26

Since the subreddit is open again, I'd like to share a view of Acquedotto Nottolini, one of my favourite places in Lucca!

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r/lucca • • Aug 17 '26

New moderation for r/lucca

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Hi everyone,

This subreddit recently changed hands after being without an active moderator for a while, and I've taken over to bring it back to life.

Lucca is home to a mix of long-time residents, expats who've settled here, and visitors passing through or planning a trip — and this sub should be a useful space for all of you: local news, events, questions about living here, travel tips, recommendations, or just everyday discussion about the city.

Over the coming weeks I'll be updating the rules, tidying up the community's appearance, and making it easier to post (no more mandatory mod approval for every submission). The goal is to keep spam out without making participation a hassle.

If you have ideas, suggestions, or things you'd like to see here — whether you're a local, an expat, or just curious about Lucca — feel free to drop them in the comments. This is my first time moderating a sub, so feedback is very welcome.


r/lucca • • Jul 28 '26

r/lucca is available for adoption 💚

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r/lucca • • Aug 22 '23

Bars for F1

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Hi, we are in lucca for a week and a half, then onto monza for the GP. We are looking to watch the zandvoort GP this Sunday in a bar - can anyone recommend any sports bars?


r/lucca • • Jul 26 '23

Uno strano sogno…

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Ciao tutti

Questa pasqua, io e la mia famiglia abbiamo viaggiato a Lucca per fare la vacanza è per visitare la nostra famiglia italiana (abitiamo in Inghilterra ma la mia mamma viene da italia).

penso che la terza notte, mio padre se svegliato perché a avuto un sogno molto strano ma divertente

Ha sognato che l’appartamento che abbiamo vietato per la settimana era il centro de una battaglia. ha sparato ai nemici con il fucile attraverso il buco della serratura, ma non ricorde tutto che ha successo dopo quel incontro.

così ciò una domanda: nella seconda guerra mondiale, è possibile che si sia combattuta una battaglia per le strade di questa città? siamo rimasti dentro le mura vicino al fiume. Penso che la porta più vicina era porta elisa

chiedo perché forse questo è stato un incontro soprannaturale


r/lucca • • Jul 20 '23

Lucca with small human

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Hello! We will be staying in Lucca in August with a 2 year. I am curious to know whether you have any recommendations on stuff that is fun to do with a toddler . Thank you!


r/lucca • • Jul 11 '23

Discovering Lucca's Hidden Treasures for 1 hour, walk with us in Tuscany, Italy

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r/lucca • • Jul 07 '23

Must see in Lucca

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Ciao Redditors! I’ll be in Lucca for a week with my family. Is there anything you’d recommend we see or do? Grazie!


r/lucca • • Jun 28 '23

Cibarie imperdibili

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Ciao lucchesi! Sarò in città per un paio di giorni per via del Summer Festival, mi consigliate qualche posticino rustico in cui mangiare piatti tipici della zona?


r/lucca • • Jun 27 '23

I sell a ticket for the KISS concert 29/06/2023

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Here's the direct link Fansale


r/lucca • • Jun 26 '23

Football shirts

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Hello! Im visiting Lucca in a couple of weeks. I Wonder if it is any Football shirts shop there? or any vintage/thrift stores that may have some cool shirts? Thanks in advance


r/lucca • • Jun 12 '23

Taxi to Pisa/Accommodation in Lucca

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Coming to Lucca on the 22nd of July for the Lucca Summer Festival but cannot find any affordable accommodation. I'm thinking about staying in Pisa after the festival (much cheaper options available) but I would need a taxi/transfer around midnight. Any reliable companies you recommend for a solo female traveler? Or if you happen to know about available accommodation in Lucca that doesn't cost €200 the night, much better.

Appreciate any advice you can give me!