Photos: Francesco Tosoni, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 H005, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Photo credits
Photos: Francesco Tosoni, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 H005, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Bastions and trees atop the ramparts
Your local guide
Lorenzo Bertolucci
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Highlights
- Plane trees along a military wall
- A bastion turned into parkland
- Earthworks planted over with green
- A fortification used for leisure now
- A slow walk under a tree canopy
About this tour
This session looks at the walls of Lucca specifically as a green space rather than a fortification. You see the dense canopy of plane trees lining the path, and a bastion now planted over with grass and trees. The camera moves slowly under the shade throughout.
We keep the pace relaxed here, since the point is the greenery rather than covering distance. I explain when and why the walls were replanted as a park, and take questions as we move between bastions.
It suits anyone who wants a calmer, more natural side of Lucca. It also works well as a shorter alternative to the full wall circuit.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Lucca before heading out.
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Tree canopy 21 min
The camera moves under a dense canopy of plane trees planted along the ramparts, and I explain when the walls were first turned into a public park.
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Bastion garden 21 min
At one bastion, I point out how each mound was later planted over, turning military earthworks into a quiet green space above the town.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Lucca: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Zuppa di farro (farro soup) and San Frediano, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Lucca, showing you Tree canopy and Bastion garden live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Lucca live with my phone.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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