Mura di Lucca 2026

The Walls of Lucca: a Renaissance rampart turned open-air promenade

The Mura di Lucca are the great Renaissance defensive walls that still completely encircle the Tuscan city of Lucca. Built between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and never breached in battle, they survive as one of the best-preserved city walls in Europe — a broad, tree-lined rampart that today serves as an elevated park and promenade looping right around the historic centre.

Walkable and cyclable along their full circuit, the walls offer sweeping views over Lucca's rooftops and towers on one side and the Tuscan countryside on the other. Their bastions and green ramparts also form an atmospheric backdrop for cultural events and open-air gatherings within the city.

What to expect

Expect a uniquely Tuscan setting: golden stone, shady avenues of plane trees and the gentle rhythm of a walled city. Lucca sits in northern Tuscany and is easy to reach by train, with the station a short walk from the walls, while the compact historic centre is best explored on foot or by bicycle. Evenings here have a warm, unhurried charm, whether you are strolling the ramparts or enjoying music and events in the piazzas below.

Mura di Lucca — Frequently Asked Questions

Where are the Mura di Lucca? They encircle the historic centre of Lucca, a walled city in northern Tuscany, Italy.

How do I get there? Lucca is well connected by train, and the station is a short walk from the walls; the centre itself is best explored on foot or by bike.

What is held here? The walls are a historic monument and green promenade, and the city of Lucca hosts cultural events and open-air music through the summer months.