Il Fiore all'Occhiello

A walk suitable for the whole family, in the beautiful Tuscan city of Lucca. Starting from the parking lot in Piazzale del Risorgimento, you enter the city from Porta San Pietro, then stroll through the cobbled streets and alleys to reach Piazza Anfiteatro and continue towards the Church of San Francesco passing through the Porta dei Borghi. From here you return to take a tour around the Renaissance City Walls that surround the city.

This is an asphalted path along the historic walls of Lucca. There are plenty of opportunities to sit on benches or under large growing trees for breaks. There are also many ramps to go sightseeing if you want to leave the walls for a while and explore the center. The start of the route is at Baluardo Santa Maria where the Antico Caffè delle Mura is also located.

A walk in the historic center of the Tuscan city of Lucca. Starting from the parking lot in Piazzale Umberto I. Proceed in a clockwise ring, arriving at Piazza Anfiteatro. From here continue the tour passing the Carmine Market from the Porta di San Gervasio and Protasio and reaching the Porta Elisa. From here you walk along a stretch of the Urban Walls to get to the starting point.

This is a variant of the official flat stage 88 from Lucca to Altopascio. This hilly variant leads to high altitude passing through Sant'Andrea. This trail is part of the 2000 km route of the Via Francigena that goes from Canterbury to Rome. To see all segments in Italy: https://www.alltrails.com/lists/via-francigena-italy To see all segments in Europe: https://www.alltrails.com/lists/via-francigena-eavf The segments of this route on Alltrails are numbered 1 to 150 from Canterbury,...

This is a beautiful hike from Lucca to Pisa along the historic aqueducts, through the woods, over the mountain and through Vorno, a small town in the hills. This trail is well signposted and overall moderate, but is classified as difficult due to its length and short stretches that are more strenuous. Some hikers suggest skipping the last part of this trail and taking the bus from Asciano to Pisa if you don't like walking on asphalt.