Photos: Streit, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1772-1839 Fischer, Wilhelm, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain H005, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Francesco Tosoni, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Streit, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1772-1839 Fischer, Wilhelm, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain H005, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Francesco Tosoni, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
A full circuit of Lucca's Renaissance walls
Your local guide
Lorenzo Bertolucci
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Highlights
- A full loop on top of the walls
- Eleven bastions, one still explained
- A siege the walls never actually faced
- Rooftops seen from above the town
- A rampart wide enough for carriages
About this tour
This session follows the full loop of Lucca's Renaissance walls, still intact and now used as a park rather than a fortification. You see one of the eleven bastions up close, the wide path itself, and a high point looking back over the old town's rooftops. The whole route stays on top of the walls throughout.
We move at a steady walking pace since the loop is long, pausing properly at the bastion and the high viewpoint rather than everywhere in between. I explain the walls' construction history as we go, and take questions on specific stretches.
It suits anyone who wants a proper sense of Lucca's shape and scale rather than just its main squares. It also works well as a first session before exploring the streets inside the walls.
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 7 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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Baluardo San Paolino 21 min
The camera moves along the tree-lined path atop one of the wall's eleven bastions, and I explain how each one was designed to cover the section of wall beside it.
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Wall path midpoint 21 min
Further round, you see the full width of the rampart path, wide enough that it has carried walkers, cyclists and even carriages over the centuries.
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View back towards the centre 21 min
From a high point on the walls, the camera turns inward to show the old town's rooftops, and I explain why the walls were never actually put to the siege they were built for.
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Your questions 14 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 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Tordelli lucchesi (stuffed pasta) and Centro storico, 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 10 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 Baluardo San Paolino and Wall path midpoint 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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