Private Walk through the Lucca Walls

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About this activity

The tour highlights the artistic heritage of the city of Lucca. Several artistic sites will be visited in order to reconstruct the history of the city following a chronological order. It is therefore a classic tour that gives all those who visit Lucca for the first time the opportunity to get to know the places and characters that have characterized its history: from the first construction of the walls to the creation of Piazza Napoleone.

There will be some curiosities ..... and goodies.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: English, Italian
Guide: English, Italian
Written guide: English, Italian
Operated by: Michela Di Francesco

What is included

Included

Included: City map with detailed route included

Not included

Not included: Tea and coffee: The various consumptions during the coffee break are not included in the price.

Itinerary

Porta di Santa Maria

15 min

Brief introduction on the birth of the city of Lucca then the history of the walls from the Roman era to the Renaissance era.
Stop 2

5 min

Short stop in front of the Porta dei Borghi, a surviving gate of the medieval walls, located at the entrance to via Fillungo.
Piazza Anfiteatro

15 min

Square where once stood the Roman amphitheater.
Basilica Di San Frediano

10 min

Brief description of the Basilica, without internal visit.
Via Fillungo

5 min

Later we will head to Via Fillungo passing through via Fontana where the Pozzo di Santa Zita is located.
Torre delle Ore

5 min

Brief description of the Torre delle Ore and its legend starring the beautiful Lucida Mansi.
Stop 7

Passing by

.. alley that has maintained an unaltered medieval air while preserving the typical T-shaped shops.
Stop 8

30 min

Heart of the city. Description of its function from the foundation of Luke in Roman times to the present day. Coffee break and with the possibility of buying typical Lucca gastronomic products.
Piazza Cittadella

15 min

Statue of the famous Giacomo Puccini. Brief description of his birthplace and the possibility of shopping in the Puccini 'Bookshop'.
Stop 10

10 min

Typical medieval court ... description of its function.
Piazza Napoleone

15 min

Called Piazza Grande by Lucca. Description from the first construction of the palace, once a castle, of the captain and lord of Lucca, Castruccio Castracani degli Antelminelli; the construction of the square with Napoleon's sister, Elisa Baciocchi, up to the current 'Summer Festival' music concert festival.
Duomo Di San Martino

20 min

Passing by the Teatro dei Gigli and the first cathedral of Lucca, Ss. Giovanni and Reparata, we head towards the cathedral of San Martino, a church full of sculptures and inscriptions that make the memory of medieval Lucca indelible.
Porta San Pietro

5 min

End of the classic tour of Lucca. Possibility to be accompanied to the starting point: train station or Porta Santa Maria passing through the path above the walls.