Self-guided tour of Lucca by bike with map

Are you looking for an itinerary to explore Lucca? With our self-guided tour, enjoy a relaxing bike ride through the streets of the city and admire its main landmarks. Use our map and follow the detailed instructions to better understand the area, with its historical attractions, without the stress or fast pace of a guided tour.

Lucca is a predominantly pedestrian and bicycle-friendly city, so don't miss the opportunity to visit the historical centre with your bicycle! 

This route will take you to discover the Walls of Lucca, a true elevated park all around the city. An imposing circle of walls in which Lucca lived in contact with the world but at the same time sheltered from it until the arrival of the Bonapartes. The city is a balanced mix of multiple eras and lifestyles. Let yourself be enchanted by its pleasant atmosphere.

Enter the alleys of the historic centre and admire all the main attractions and monuments, from Piazza Anfiteatro, an ancient Roman amphitheatre, to the Guinigi Tower, to the Church of Piazza San Michele, which stands on the site of the ancient centre of Lucca.  A ride through the streets and alleys is a journey through the centuries, the history of a city of people and lords, of squares and alleys, of gardens and orchards, of music and sounds. All you have to do is turn a corner and from a small Roman street you enter a unique 19th-century square.

"Getting 'lost' is the best way to get in touch with this city. Let yourself be guided by your senses: the scents, sounds, colours and silences of the streets and squares, by details that attract and immediately have a special meaning.

Have fun cycling freely along the walls of Lucca, stop in one of the historic bars to enjoy a real cappuccino or an Italian espresso, and taste one of Lucca's typical sweets, such as the "Buccellato di Lucca". 

From the historical centre you can also easily reach the river park, where a dirt road along the Serchio river will allow you to spend a few relaxing moments in contact with nature. Remember to take some photos of Lucca, to remember this wonderful experience!