Lucca, the old city that has beautifully preserved its past is just waiting to be explored by you! Stay in a luxury five stars villa in Lucca where you can experience a wonderful holiday with lots of nearby attractions to explore.
Treat your eyes to the many attractions of Lucca including these seven gems.
Walk around the 17th century broad high walls of Lucca, lined with grass and a pathway for strolling or cycling along. This is a magnificent way to see the beautifully preserved city of Lucca in all its glory; especially at sunrise or sunset.
Piazza Anfiteatro, shaped like an oval, is the main piazza in Lucca. It has stayed true in shape to the amphitheatre arena that once stood here. The performances which took place here would have been witnessed by over ten thousand spectators!
Treat your eyes to the many attractions of Lucca including these seven gems.
Walk around the 17th century broad high walls of Lucca, lined with grass and a pathway for strolling or cycling along. This is a magnificent way to see the beautifully preserved city of Lucca in all its glory; especially at sunrise or sunset.
Piazza Anfiteatro, shaped like an oval, is the main piazza in Lucca. It has stayed true in shape to the amphitheatre arena that once stood here. The performances which took place here would have been witnessed by over ten thousand spectators!
The church of San Michele in Foro is a beautiful spectacle to behold. It was designed in medieval style architecture and has sculpted images of famous Italian patriots like King Vittorio Emanuele and Giuseppe Garibaldi on its exterior façade. These men played major roles in Italy’s re-unification.
Palazzo Pfanner can be admired by walking along the top of the city walls. This magnificent old building is surrounded by scenic Italian style gardens filled with ponds, colourful Mediterranean plants and fragrant fruit trees.
The Guinigi Tower in Lucca is one of the best attractions to visit to get the best views of the city.
Built in the 1300s by the wealthy Guinigi family, this well preserved old tower is topped off with oak trees on its roof. Tourists can enjoy the view under the shade of them and spot where they’d like to visit next on their trail of Lucca!
Palazzo Pfanner can be admired by walking along the top of the city walls. This magnificent old building is surrounded by scenic Italian style gardens filled with ponds, colourful Mediterranean plants and fragrant fruit trees.
The Guinigi Tower in Lucca is one of the best attractions to visit to get the best views of the city.
Built in the 1300s by the wealthy Guinigi family, this well preserved old tower is topped off with oak trees on its roof. Tourists can enjoy the view under the shade of them and spot where they’d like to visit next on their trail of Lucca!
The Basilica di San Frediano is a majestic building with a simple exterior but an intricately adorned interior. Its almost untouched medieval interior has walls and panels filled with colourful sacred paintings and frescoes including a panel painting by Jacopo della Quercia.
The botanical gardens of Lucca city are open to the public during the warm summer months and tourists can explore them for a small entry fee. This natural haven, filled with meandering walkways, flower framed ponds and large old trees would be a perfect place to bring a delicious picnic lunch.
So why not include a day trip to Lucca on your next vacation to Tuscany and visit some of these wonderful attractions!
The botanical gardens of Lucca city are open to the public during the warm summer months and tourists can explore them for a small entry fee. This natural haven, filled with meandering walkways, flower framed ponds and large old trees would be a perfect place to bring a delicious picnic lunch.
So why not include a day trip to Lucca on your next vacation to Tuscany and visit some of these wonderful attractions!
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picture 1: Tango7174 / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Tango7174 / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Daderot / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 1: Tango7174 / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Tango7174 / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Daderot / CC BY-SA 3.0
