Walking Ramparts Tour in Lucca
Description
The guided tour allows visitors to learn about the evolution of military engineering in Italy from the 13th to the 17th centuries. Visiting the interior of the bastions is like entering the ‘bowels’ of the Walls of Lucca which, incidentally, were never used for defensive purposes. The immense brick vaults of the galleries, built for the purpose of hiding the heavy bronze cannons, are spectacular and breathtaking.
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Itinerary
The Walls of Lucca are a unique reality in regard to European city planning and architecture. Built during the Renaissance, today, they are a leading example of Italian fortification. The suggested itinerary consists of walking on the walls and also visiting their interior to discover the galleries and rooms within, recently restored. The restoration has given back one of the most treasured monuments to the inhabitants of Lucca and has made moving from the inside of the city to the outside, simple and very suggestive.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(29)
Excellent tour to learn about the history of the medieval walls of Lucca and how they evolved from centuries ago. Participants will discover what is underneath the great walking paths of Lucca and experience walking in the tunnels below.
This was an excellent and fun tour of Le Mura of Lucca. Paola was friendly and very knowledgeable. Impressive guide!
We visit this lovely old town after volunteering the Parkrun. We walked around this old medival town & visiting some old churches. Lucca is surrounded by old city walls with plenty of shops & cafe. Worth a visit for a day
The guide Gabriele was exceptional, the visit was interesting and well developed, it lasted even a little longer, 10+
Paola was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about her city and explained how the history of Lucca is the history of its walls, first built in Roman times, reinforced and expanded in the Middle Ages, and rebuilt in the Renaissance in their present form. Now, when I look at the walls, I feel a special affinity for Lucca.
Very interesting experience with the guide Nadia talented and very prepared that has satisfied many of our curiosity.
The Lucca Wall is a very interesting subject, but a bit dull hiking, where the guide for a large part read the boards that were set on the walls inside the wall. The tour also got a bad start as the guide was late, so more participants had left when she arrived.
Wonderful tour with a very experienced guide who explained the historical significance of the walls to Lucca. Highly recommend.
What a wonderful tour. It was informational as well and enjoyable. Our guide was witty, interesting and a good time. I would consider taking this tour again or any other that are offered. Highly recommend.
Thank you very much for your review it was a pleasure to have you as guests,I wish you the best!
Had a confirming email- Thank you for the reservation. We confirm the tour on Sunday 22nd starting at 10 o'clock from the tourist information or Piazzale Verdi The cost is € 15 per person You can pay directly the tour guide The tour lasts about 2 hours Best regards, Anna NO ONE SHOWED - WE WERE LEFT WAITING IN THE COLD AND RAIN, NO EMAIL OR CALL TO CANCEL Wrote Anna afterward telling her what happened, did she reply with an apology or explanation, NO.
Good afternoon, We suppose you weren’t at the right meeting point because you wrote “you were left in the cold under the rain “. Our meeting point is inside the Information Center. The tour took place with 2 persons . We are sorry that you didn’t see the colleague Paola who was scheduled on the tour. She left the Tourist information at 10:15 with the 2 clients and nobody else was there waiting for the tour and nobody called us from the Tourist information to inform us that somebody was waiting there for the tour. We didn’t receive your e-mail . Obviously you can ask for the refund. We are sorry for this inconvenient and hope to welcome you back in Lucca.
