Lucca

City Lucca, Tuscany, Italy

What to expect

Lucca is a city in Tuscany, Italy, known for its well-preserved medieval architecture and intact Renaissance-era city walls. The city is surrounded by imposing walls, built in the 16th and 17th centuries, which offer a unique vantage point over the city. Lucca's historic center is filled with picturesque alleys, squares, and characteristic churches, including the Romanesque façade of the Duomo di San Martino and the basilica of San Frediano. The city is also home to the Guinigi Tower, a 45-meter-tall tower with a roof garden, and the Palazzo Pfanner, a 17th-century palace with an Italian Baroque garden. Lucca is a great destination for families, with events like Lucca Comics, an international fair dedicated to comics, games, and animation. The city's central streets are dotted with boutiques, elegant shops, and patisseries, making it an ideal place to explore and discover the authentic taste of Tuscany

Plan your family visit to the Lucca with these blog insights 👇

Top Things to Do in Tuscany with Kids

This family's experience:

Activities: We explored Lucca on foot and rented bikes to ride on the city walls

Highlights: The kids loved biking on the walls and exploring the city from above ✨

Lucca, Tuscany | Lucca by Bike | Lucca with Kids

This family's experience:

Activities: We explored Lucca with our kids and biked on the fortified walls that surround the city

Highlights: The kids loved biking on the walls and the parents enjoyed the relaxing traffic-free ride ✨

►VLOG 122 – VISIT TO LUCCA (Lucca) ◄

This family's experience:

Activities: We took a stroll around the city, discovering its towers, shops, and ice cream shops

Highlights: We loved the relaxing and discovery day, as we like them! ✨

Weekend in Pisa, Lucca and Portovenere

This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the city of Lucca and walked along the walls

Highlights: The kids loved walking along the walls and the park in the middle ✨

Road trip in Tuscany: one week itinerary

This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the historic center of Lucca and its amazing round square built on an ancient amphitheater

Highlights: We enjoyed walking along its paved streets with colorful facades ✨

Tuscany with the family: the essentials to visit

This family's experience:

Activities: We visited Lucques, a fortified city with a unique amphitheater-shaped square

Highlights: We enjoyed the beauty of the piazza Anfiteatro ✨

(Tip!) Tuscany with kids: 11x things to do with the family!

This family's experience:

Activities: We went cycling with our kids along the city’s wide walls and visited the playgrounds along the way

Highlights: The kids enjoyed playing in the playgrounds and cycling along the city walls ✨