Guinigi Tower
Guide
Photo: H005 · Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
≈ A$14ViewpointAllow 30–45 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A brick tower with oak trees growing on its roof; climb about 230 steps to sit under them with views over the whole city.
A brief history
Built by the Guinigi, Lucca's richest family, in the 1300s; the trees stood for rebirth.
Tips
- Best time
- Sunset
- Cost
- About €8 (check)
- Allow
- 30–45 min
- Hours
- Usually open daily, shorter in winter (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- Inside the walls: Towers, churches and the oval square: the whole old town, compact and car-light.
- Access
- Not step-free (stairs)
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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