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Aparthotels & serviced apartments in Lucca

7 stays · 6 aparthotels and 1 serviced apartments

Lucca is a walled city in Tuscany, and aparthotels and serviced apartments give you a kitchen, living space and separate bedrooms in or near the old city. Wikivoyage says the area of most interest to visitors lies inside the old city walls. Our guide explains what an aparthotel is if the format is new to you.

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Where to stay in Lucca

Historic centre and Piazza Napoleone

  • first-time visitors
  • sightseeing
  • walking

Piazza Napoleone is described by Wikivoyage as Lucca's largest square and contains the Palazzo Ducale, as Visit Tuscany also lists. Wikivoyage describes the area inside the walls as compact, and says driving within them is mostly reserved to residents, so the centre is best explored on foot or by bike.

Stays in or near Historic centre and Piazza Napoleone

Torre Guinigi and Via Fillungo

  • shopping
  • dining
  • views

Via Fillungo is the main shopping street, running roughly north to south through the centre, according to Wikivoyage, which lists it as full of shops and bars. The Guinigi tower, topped with trees, offers views over the city, but has no lift. The Roman amphitheatre outline survives as Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, with houses of medieval origin.

Stays in or near Torre Guinigi and Via Fillungo

Railway station and south walls

  • arriving by train
  • day trips
  • walking the walls

Wikivoyage places the railway station just south of the old town walls, with a Tourist Centre just outside where luggage can be deposited and bikes hired. Wikivoyage also lists several bike rental points near the north entrance, Porta Santa Maria, Porta San Pietro and Porta Elisa.

Stays in or near Railway station and south walls

Piazzale Verdi and the west side

  • bus connections
  • Pisa airport links

Wikivoyage places the bus station at Piazzale Verdi, just inside the walls on the west side of the old town. Viabus is named as the main local operator, with runs to Pisa, Florence and Barga.

Stays in or near Piazzale Verdi and the west side

Torre del Lago Puccini

  • Puccini
  • coast
  • summer opera

Wikivoyage says Puccini lived from 1891 at Torre del Lago on the coast, 20 km west of Lucca, where his villa is now a museum. The annual Puccini festival is held nearby in July and August. It is a separate coastal base rather than part of the walled city.

Getting around Lucca

Wikivoyage names Pisa Galileo Galilei International Airport, 2 km south of Pisa, as the airport, with a direct Viabus service to Lucca taking one hour, or the Pisamover light railway to Pisa Centrale and a change for Lucca. On rail, Wikivoyage says Lucca is on the main line from Viareggio to Florence Santa Maria Novella, with direct trains from both cities and trains from Pisa Centrale.

Inside the walls, Wikivoyage calls the old city compact and suggests walking, with bikes helpful if your accommodation is at the edge of town. It describes small navetti buses, including one linking the railway station and bus station. Visit Tuscany says the walls run for more than 4 kilometres and you can walk along the top of them.

Living in Lucca for longer

Wikivoyage lists Via Fillungo as the main shopping street and says public fountains provide drinking water. It also lists an Italian-language school in the city. Wikivoyage says rail and road links give easy access from nearby Pisa and Florence.

For tips on stays beyond a holiday, see our guide to serviced apartments for relocation. Wikivoyage notes that car parks lie outside the walls, with a couple inside accessible to non-residents.

When to visit Lucca

Wikipedia classifies Lucca's climate as Mediterranean (Csa), with sub-Mediterranean and oceanic influences from the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian seas. Wikivoyage says to expect crowds on the walls in the summer months.

Lucca Comics & Games is held in October according to Visit Tuscany. Wikipedia says it is traditionally held at the end of October in conjunction with All Saints' Day, and Wikivoyage places it over the long weekend around 1 November. The Lucca Summer Festival of concerts runs from the end of June into July according to Wikivoyage, mostly in Piazza Napoleone, and the Puccini festival at Torre del Lago runs in July and August.

Wikivoyage describes a long history going back to Etruscan and Ancient Roman times, with much architecture from the Gothic era. The composer Giacomo Puccini was born here. This page covers where to stay, how to get here and around, tips for longer stays and the festival calendar. You can also browse other stays across Italy.

Long-stay tips for Lucca

Of the 7 properties here, 3 offer an in-apartment washing machine, 1 list a laptop-friendly workspace and 6 include some form of housekeeping. If you are staying more than a few nights, compare the facts box on each property page first.

7 properties list a full kitchen and 0 only a kitchenette, so check the room type if you plan to cook more than simple meals.

Where room sizes are published, the median apartment here is 91 m².

Moving for work? Our guide to serviced apartments for relocation explains what to look for.

Other cities in Italy

Travelling further? See aparthotels in Rimini, Milan, Rome, Florence, Trieste, Riva del Garda, Naples and Vieste.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best area to stay in Lucca?

Wikivoyage says the area of most interest to visitors lies inside the old city walls, and that places to stay cluster in or near the walled city, while options a few km out in the Tuscan countryside need a car.

How do I get from Pisa airport to Lucca?

Wikivoyage lists a direct Viabus service taking one hour, or the Pisamover light railway to Pisa Centrale and then a train to Lucca.

Can I walk on Lucca's walls?

Yes. Visit Tuscany says the walls run for more than 4 kilometres and you can walk along the top of them. Wikipedia says the path above the walls is heavily used for recreation.

When is Lucca Comics & Games?

Visit Tuscany lists it in October, and Wikipedia says it is traditionally held at the end of October alongside All Saints' Day.

How many aparthotels are there in Lucca?

We currently list 7 aparthotel and serviced apartment properties in Lucca.

Do aparthotels in Lucca have kitchens?

7 of the 7 properties we list have a kitchen or kitchenette in at least one apartment type.

Which aparthotels in Lucca have a washing machine?

3 properties list an in-apartment washing machine. Use the facts box on each property page to check.

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