Square, Church
San Michele Square, named after its main monument, the Church of San Michele in Foro, is a focal point on the map of Lucca and a meeting point for tourists and residents alike. Piazza San Michele is also nicknamed Piazza delle Catene after the small marble columns connected by steel chains that enclose the square. The square is surrounded by medieval buildings easily recognisable by their round and pointed windows and brick facades. Piazza San…
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Square
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro is one of the most popular places in Lucca, which has its own leisurely pace. It is, in fact, a world enclosed before a world enclosed, walls within walls. [btn "Book a hotel for 1 night in Lucca" https://www.booking.com/city/it/lucca.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-lucca-anfiteatro] Lucca Amphitheatre The circle of buildings around the square follows the elliptical shape of the former Roman amphitheatre, which has stood…
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Street
Although there is no wide shopping avenue in the centre of Lucca, there is one street in every city that surpasses the others in importance. And in Lucca, that is Via Fillungo, connecting the area east of the main square , Piazza San Michele, with the northern gate of Porta Santa Maria. [btn "Book a hotel for 1 night in Lucca" https://www.booking.com/city/it/lucca.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-lucca-fillungo] Along the 700-metre-long route, you…
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Square
Napoleon Square is the largest square in historic Lucca and the venue for markets, occasional concerts and other events. In winter, for example, you can skate on the artificial ice rink. Elisa Bonaparte Baciocchi, sister of Emperor Napoleon, was born in one of the houses in Piazza Napoleone in 1805, which is why the square is named after him. The locals, however, call it nothing but Piazza Grande, the big square. [btn "Book a hotel for 1 night…
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