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Tourism: Walls, Piazza Anfiteatro, Guinigi Tower and cathedral

The municipal tourism portal lists as main sights the Walls, San Martino cathedral, Piazza Anfiteatro, the Guinigi Tower, the Tower of the Hours, Piazza San Michele, the Botanical Garden and the Museum of the Ancient Mint. The InfoPoint is at via Cesare Battisti 14.

Sections: Attractions · Museums · Nature · Itineraries · Excursions · Accessible visits

  • Walls: a 4.2-kilometre circuit around the centre, built between the mid-16th and mid-17th centuries.
  • Piazza Anfiteatro: occupies the outline of the Roman amphitheatre (1st or 2nd century AD), elliptical in shape, with two tiers of fifty-five arches and room for about ten thousand spectators; the current square was created by the architect Nottolini from 1830.
  • Guinigi Tower: 45 metres high, with a hanging garden of holm oaks on top; entrance is paid, booking recommended on weekdays and required at weekends and holidays; it accepts the Lucca VisitCard.
  • Other sights listed by the portal: San Martino cathedral, Tower of the Hours, Piazza San Michele, the Botanical Garden, the Museum of the Ancient Mint of Lucca.

Information

The InfoPoint is in Palazzo Santini, via Cesare Battisti 14 (phone 0583 442213, email info@turismo.lucca.it); the portal points to eventi.turismo.lucca.it for the full calendar.

Sources

Turismo Lucca – portale turistico (home, luoghi ed eventi)· Comune di Lucca

Updated: 2026-10-20

Turismo Lucca – Le Mura di Lucca· Comune di Lucca

Updated: 2026-10-20

Turismo Lucca – Torre Guinigi· Comune di Lucca

Updated: 2026-10-20

Turismo Lucca – Piazza Anfiteatro· Comune di Lucca

Updated: 2026-10-20

Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31

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