Family trips
Children can walk or cycle along the top of the walls. Stay near the gate you arrive through, and check the beds before booking.
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Lucca’s Renaissance walls circle a compact old town of churches, towers and narrow streets. The station is just south of the walls. From a hotel inside Porta San Pietro it is a short walk to the train. From Piazza dell’Anfiteatro or the quieter northern gates, you cross the whole town with your bags.
Walk the tree-lined ramparts first to get the shape of the city, then drop into the lanes around Via Fillungo. Piazza dell’Anfiteatro follows the outline of a Roman amphitheatre. Torre Guinigi rises above the roofs with trees on top. The historic center is easiest on foot, and the wall circuit is popular for cycling.
Stay around San Frediano and Piazza dell’Anfiteatro and the northern sights and Via Fillungo’s shops are a short stroll away. San Michele in Foro stands in the central-western lanes, and Puccini’s birthplace is close by at Corte San Lorenzo. Pick a room on a side street if you want to sleep away from the busiest squares.
The station faces the southern wall near Porta San Pietro. San Martino cathedral and Piazza Napoleone are close on this side, which helps with luggage or an early train. Buses arrive at Piazzale Verdi on the western edge. If you drive, get parking and access instructions from the hotel before you head inside the walls.
Afternoons in July and August average close to 90 °F, and after a walk on the walls you will want air conditioning. Autumn is wetter, October and November most of all. Fly into Pisa, then take the train from Pisa Centrale or check for a bus.
Piazza dell’Anfiteatro, San Frediano’s mosaic facade and the north end of Via Fillungo are close together. Stay here for morning walks through the old town. The station is at the opposite, southern end of the walled center.
Around here: Piazza dell’Anfiteatro, Basilica di San Frediano, Porta Santa Maria
Torre Guinigi and Via Fillungo are in the central lanes, so the shops and the tower are a few minutes away on foot. If you need a quiet night, check which lane the hotel is on.
Around here: Torre Guinigi, Via Fillungo, Torre delle Ore
By the cathedral and the southern gate, this is the easiest part of the walled town to reach from Lucca station. From the northern piazzas, you carry bags across the whole old town.
Around here: Cattedrale di San Martino, Porta San Pietro, Lucca railway station
San Michele in Foro and Puccini’s birthplace are in the western-center streets. Buses stop at Piazzale Verdi by the wall. If you arrive after dark, check the walk to your hotel.
Around here: San Michele in Foro, Casa natale di Giacomo Puccini, Piazzale Verdi
Walk the walls and the lanes in late spring or early autumn. High summer is hot. October and November bring the most rainy days. Lucca Comics & Games changes the center while it runs, so check the event dates before you book.
Lucca station is just south of the walls near Porta San Pietro. Regional trains link Pisa, Viareggio and Florence. Fly into Pisa Galileo Galilei Airport and change at Pisa Centrale.
16 mi from downtown
Take the PisaMover to Pisa Centrale, then a regional train to Lucca. If you would rather not change, check whether a direct bus is running.
Porta San Pietro, if you come by train with luggage. The Anfiteatro area, for the northern squares. Both are close to the wall walk.
No. You climb many stairs to the top, and there is no lift. The walls are flatter and easier for a family outing.
Confirm the exact bed setup and whether the room has air conditioning. Check how far you must walk from the gate if you bring a stroller.
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