Lucca Historical Center Travel Guide

Lucca

Lucca showing a church or cathedral, heritage architecture and a square or plaza
Guinigi Tower which includes heritage architecture, a small town or village and skyline
Torre delle Ore showing a city and heritage architecture
Palazzo Pfanner which includes a pond, art and outdoor art
Piazza San Michele showing street scenes, a city and heritage architecture

Popular places to visit

Piazza Napoleone featuring road cycling, heritage architecture and street scenes

Piazza Napoleone

4.5/5(49 reviews)

The largest square in Lucca is a favorite spot for socializing. Some of the biggest names in music entertain here.

Piazza Napoleone
Guinigi Tower showing forests and heritage architecture

Guinigi Tower

4.5/5(100 reviews)

Gaze out over Lucca from one of the city’s most famous landmarks, a medieval tower topped by a collection of oak trees.

Guinigi Tower
Piazza dell\'Anfiteatro showing a city, a house and heritage architecture

Piazza dell'Anfiteatro

4.5/5(109 reviews)

Unwind in the attractive square where Roman gladiators once fought. For one day of the year it is now completely filled with flowers.

Piazza dell'Anfiteatro
Church of San Michele in Foro which includes outdoor eating

Lucca Roman Amphitheatre

5/5(1 review)

Emerge from Lucca’s narrow alleys into a unique piazza, built on the remains of an ancient gladiatorial arena.

Lucca Roman Amphitheatre
Cathedral of St Martin showing interior views, a church or cathedral and religious aspects

Cathedral of St Martin

4.5/5(77 reviews)

Visit one of Lucca’s most sacred religious icons, an impressive building that is almost a millennium old.

Cathedral of St Martin
Palazzo Pfanner which includes interior views

Palazzo Pfanner

4.5/5(48 reviews)

A privately owned 17th-century palace that attracts the crowds for the beauty of its artwork and walled Italian garden.

Palazzo Pfanner

Things to do

From Livorno Cruise Port: Bus Transfer to Pisa and Lucca

From Livorno Cruise Port: Bus Transfer to Pisa and Lucca

£29
per adult
92% of travellers recommend
From Livorno Cruise Port: Bus Transfer to Pisa and Lucca
Private cooking class at a Cesarina's home in Lucca

Private cooking class at a local's home in Lucca

£124
per adult
Private cooking class at a local's home in Lucca
Lucca: Guided Food Walking Tour with Tastings

Lucca: Taste Tuscany on a Full Meal Food Tour with a Local

£76
per adult
Lucca: Taste Tuscany on a Full Meal Food Tour with a Local
Lucca San Frediano Church

Discover Lucca’s Secrets on a Guided Walking Tour

£13
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Discover Lucca’s Secrets on a Guided Walking Tour
Lucca: Taste Tuscany on a Full Meal Food Tour by Do Eat Better

Lucca: Taste Tuscany on a Full Meal Food Tour by Do Eat Better

£78
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Lucca: Taste Tuscany on a Full Meal Food Tour by Do Eat Better
Gelato Class - Cremeria Opera

Gelato Class - Cremeria Opera

£60
per adult
Gelato Class - Cremeria Opera
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Top hotels in Lucca Historical Center

Albergo Celide
Albergo Celide
4 out of 5
Viale Giuseppe Giusti 25, Lucca, LU
The price is £131 per night from 18 May to 19 May
£131
includes taxes & fees
18 May - 19 May
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Lucca. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
"We enjoyed our stay at Albergo Celide. The staff was friendly and a great help in setting us up with bikes that we were able to use for the full day to ride around the city. We were grateful to be able to check in at the last minute after having to leave a awful hotel that we were originally booked ..."

Reviewed on 10 Apr 2025

Albergo Celide
Hotel Ilaria
Hotel Ilaria
4 out of 5
Via Del Fosso 26, Lucca, LU
The price is £206 per night from 27 May to 28 May
£206
includes taxes & fees
27 May - 28 May
Stay at this 4-star family-friendly hotel in Lucca. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 24-hour room service and free bicycles on-site. Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (997 reviews)
"Hotel Ilaria is a nice hotel in the city center of Lucca. Parking available. We had a spacious room in the dependance building across the street. Fantastic bed, very clean bathroom with a good shower. Excellent breakfast and free biles to make a city tour. We will be back"

Reviewed on 28 Apr 2025

Hotel Ilaria
Hotel San Marco
Hotel San Marco
3 out of 5
Via San Marco 368, Lucca, LU
The price is £130 per night from 17 May to 18 May
£130
includes taxes & fees
17 May - 18 May
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Lucca. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (514 reviews)
I would stay here again!
"Very clean, comfortable beds, beautiful-comfortable bedroom and bathroom. The restaurant is great! white tablecloths and impeccable setting in the dining room. Breakfast had good variety of meats and cheeses, fruits, croissants and pastries. All in addition to the traditional cereal, yogurt etc. ..."

Reviewed on 25 Apr 2025

Hotel San Marco
EXE Toscana
EXE Toscana
4 out of 5
Viale Europa 1135, Lucca, LU
The price is £83 per night from 4 May to 5 May
£83
includes taxes & fees
4 May - 5 May
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Lucca. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (769 reviews)
"Great"

Reviewed on 29 Mar 2025

EXE Toscana
Hotel Rex
Hotel Rex
3 out of 5
Piazzale Bettino Ricasoli 19, Lucca, LU
The price is £94 per night from 21 May to 22 May
£94
includes taxes & fees
21 May - 22 May
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Lucca. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (496 reviews)
"This hotel was very accessible from the train station and very accessible to the walled city, the room was spacious and clean. We were surprised that the air-conditioning was not available until May 1 which was after our stay overall would recommend it to anyone for a 2 to 3 day stay"

Reviewed on 27 Apr 2025

Hotel Rex
Palazzo Dipinto
Palazzo Dipinto
4 out of 5
Piazza del Palazzo Dipinto, 27, Lucca, LU
The price is £229 per night from 26 May to 27 May
£229
includes taxes & fees
26 May - 27 May
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Lucca. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (368 reviews)
"Very nice Lucca hotel."

Reviewed on 27 Apr 2025

Palazzo Dipinto
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Other neighbourhoods around Lucca Historical Center

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Pontetetto

Pontetetto might not have many top sights, but Teatro del Giglio and Piazza Napoleone are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Pontetetto

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