Lucca Self-Guided Audio Tour: Old Town, Towers & City Walls

Beautiful women, wealthy lords and the devil himself: behind Lucca’s mighty walls lie 2,000 years of stories most visitors walk straight past. Immerse yourself in Tuscan heritage. Local guide Fabio Strufaldi shows you where to find them, from Roman ruins to Napoleon’s sister.

- Climb onto the Renaissance walls and find an unusual club hidden above a city gate - Discover the Holy Face, the crucifix medieval pilgrims crossed Europe to see - Meet San Davino, the mummified saint of San Michele in Foro - Spot the oak trees growing on top of the medieval Guinigi Tower - Step into Piazza dell’Anfiteatro, an oval square built inside a Roman arena - Peek into Palazzo Pfanner, home to one of Italy’s first breweries - 41 stops, 1.9 miles, about 2 hours, with no group and no fixed start time

Starts at Porta San Pietro, 5 minutes from the station. Redeem your code in the VoiceMap app before you arrive; there’s no staff on site. GPS-triggered audio, offline maps and unlimited use.