Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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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.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
City map with detailed route included
The various consumptions during the coffee break are not included in the price.
Meeting Points
Departure
Lucca
In front of the Lucca train station.
Return
Porta San Pietro
Porta San Pietro, Lucca
Itinerary
1
Porta di Santa Maria
Brief introduction on the birth of the city of Lucca then the history of the walls from the Roman era to the Renaissance era.
15 minutes
2
Borgo Gate
Short stop in front of the Porta dei Borghi, a surviving gate of the medieval walls, located at the entrance to via Fillungo.
5 minutes
3
Piazza Anfiteatro
Square where once stood the Roman amphitheater.
15 minutes
4
Basilica Di San Frediano
Brief description of the Basilica, without internal visit.
10 minutes
5
Via Fillungo
Later we will head to Via Fillungo passing through via Fontana where the Pozzo di Santa Zita is located.
5 minutes
6
Torre delle Ore
Brief description of the Torre delle Ore and its legend starring the beautiful Lucida Mansi.
5 minutes
7
Chiasso Barletti
.. alley that has maintained an unaltered medieval air while preserving the typical T-shaped shops.
8
Piazza San Michele
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.
30 minutes
9
Piazza Cittadella
Statue of the famous Giacomo Puccini. Brief description of his birthplace and the possibility of shopping in the Puccini 'Bookshop'.
15 minutes
10
Corte del Pesce
Typical medieval court ... description of its function.
10 minutes
11
Piazza Napoleone
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.
15 minutes
12
Lucca's Duomo (Cattedrale di San Martino)
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.
20 minutes
13
Porta San Pietro
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.
5 minutes
Private Walk through the Lucca Walls
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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.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
City map with detailed route included
The various consumptions during the coffee break are not included in the price.