The Adventures of Eloise and Abbey: Lucca

Our next stop in Italy was Lucca. We had chosen to stay in Lucca so that we could visit the nearby Leaning Tower of Pisa. But it turns out that Lucca is a destination itself and is often overlooked for Florence and bypassed on the way to Pisa.

There was much to see just walking around the car free medieval city

San Michele in Foro

Some interesting walls in Lucca

Some very big doors in Lucca

Having a rest with the locals

Lucca is a bike riding town and there were bikes everywhere, so we got in on the act too !

Lucca has got lots and lots of squares, there seemed to be one every few metres.

There were lots of piazzas in Lucca

The most unusual 'square' would have to be the Piazza dell Antiteatro which is not a square at all but more an oval shape

Piazza del Antiteatro

Strolling the streets of Lucca

Fueling up for our walks

Lots of sweet temptations!

Lucca cathedral

Piazza San Martino

Torre delle Ore Clock Tower

On our travels we found what the girls have declared the best gelato shop because it had swings to sit on and you got to make your own gelato!

Brett and Eloise found a familiar poster

Lucca is famous for its intact Renaissance era city walls which is a popular running, biking and walking track.

Bike riding on the Lucca walls

View from the walls during an early morning run

In addition to just wandering the streets of Lucca and its walls there are also many other attractions like the Guinigi Towers which had views right across Lucca