Holidays in Lucca, Tuscany
The beautiful old town of Lucca is the only town in Tuscany, Italy to be totally surrounded by walls.
Antique markets, music festivals, fine dining and stunning medieval and renaissance architecture hides within Lucca’s famous 16th century thick walls; protecting one of Italy’s little gems.
Lucca is located north east of Pisa and about a 30 minutes drive from the beautiful Tuscan beaches along the Tyrrhenian coast including the famous resorts of Viareggio and Forte dei Marmi. The gorgeous Tuscan countryside surrounding Lucca is popular with holidaymakers staying in villas and Italian homes.
Explore ancient Lucca
An ideal location for exploring, a holiday to Lucca offers a whole host of characteristic medieval architecture set within ancient cobbled streets. Decorated with a stunning 13th century mosaic, the San Frediano Church is noticeably different to the other churches in Lucca and worth a visit. Also take a trip to the Piazza Anfiteatro Piazza which is built on the site of a Roman amphitheatre dating back to 2 AD and could have housed about 10,000 spectators. Around this area of Lucca there are many boutique shops and superb restaurants, and it is a prime location for festivals and fairs.
High above the houses of Lucca you will see the tree topped Guinigi Tower belonging to the Palace of the Guinigi family; San Martino Church is also an imposing site as is San Michele Church.
Cheap holidays to Lucca
Pick your cheap flight to Pisa or Florence, then add cheap car hire or cheap transfers to Lucca.
For a holiday of ancient discoveries and the gorgeous sandy beaches not far away, choose a cheap holiday to Lucca in Tuscany with lowcostholidays.com.
Other recommended destinations:
See lowcostholidays.com Tuscany holidays pages for the medieval cities local to Lucca such as the fascinating city of Siena.
For historical city breaks in Tuscany, look no further than Florence. In total there are over 80 museums in the city, each offering something different from neo-classical sculptures to modern photography.