Highlights Of Lucca

Experience compelling Tuscan art and history on this guided walking tour of scenic and off-the-beaten-path Lucca. Upon arrival in this quaint city, founded in 180 BC by the Romans, you’ll walk along the town’s massive red-brick walls, built between 1504 and 1645 and among the best-preserved Renaissance-era defenses in Europe. Admire the Piazza Anfiteatro, once the Roman amphitheater and today a charming elliptical square surrounded by sand-colored houses. Visit the extraordinary Duomo di San Martino, a cathedral that holds exquisite paintings by Tintoretto and Ghirlandaio as well as the Volto Santo, a 13th-century wooden effigy believed by medieval pilgrims to have been carved by Christ’s follower Nicodemus at the time of the Crucifixion. Conclude your tour with time at your leisure, perhaps browsing for handicrafts along Via Fillungo, the town’s principal shopping street, or continuing your exploration of unspoiled and magnetic Lucca.