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1. Torre Guinigi
Only one of the two towers sprouting from the top of the 14th-century palace, home of Lucca's iron-fisted ruling family, still stands, but it certainly...
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2. Cattedrale di San Martino
The facade of Lucca's Duomo is an excellent and eye-catching example of the Pisan-Lucchese Romanesque school of architecture. Long lines of baby...
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3. Chiesa e Battistero di San Giovanni e Santa Reparata
The Duomo's Romanesque neighbor has a 16th-century facade and a 12th-century body, but recent excavations have revealed the structure is actually...
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4. Piazza Anfiteatro
Near the north end of Via Fillungo, a series of houses were built during the Middle Ages into the remains of a 1st- or 2nd-century-A.D. Roman amphitheater,...
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5. San Michele in Foro
This church is as beautiful as a 12th-century Romanesque church can get. It boasts a Pisan-inspired facade of blind arches with lozenges and colonnaded...
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6. San Frediano
Especially on a sunny day, San Frediano's facade vies with those of the Duomo and San Michele as the most attention-grabbing in town, with a glittering...
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7. Piazza dell'Anfiteatro
- The walled town of Lucca could be the destination of a great day trip from Florence: among its many attractions, it can offer unusual views like... read more
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8. Saint Martin's Cathedral
- A day trip to Lucca, considered the "town of 100 churches," must include a visit to the Cathedral of San Martino, a remarkable Romanesque church... read more
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9. Piazza Napoleone
- Piazza Napoleone is a plaza in the heart of Lucca, which is dedicated to Napoleon, whose sister Elisa reigned in Lucca between 1805 to 1815. Many... read more
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10. Cresci Museum for the History of the Italian Emigration
- A one hour drive from Florence lays a Tuscan jewel: Lucca, an old town surrounded by intact city walls. Among many other attractions, a small gem:... read more
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The Best of NileGuide
- There’s never a reason to be bored in Lucca. There are just too many things to do. Start with the must-see attractions, move to the big sights and fine museums, check out some tours, dig in to some outdoor activities, and work your way down to the between-the-cracks, off-the-beaten-path gems. Just leave some time to catch your breath.
