The Atlas Obscura Guide To Lucca

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lucca, Italy

Updated April 23, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Lucca

Lucca, Italy

Torre Guinigi (Guinigi Tower)

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

Lucca, Italy

The Incorruptible St. Zita

The naturally mummified body of a peasant girl saint.

Lucca, Italy

Piazza dell'Anfiteatro

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

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Oak of the Witches

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

7 miles from Lucca

Inside the giant whale fountain (Flickr/Jorden rundt og hjem igen)

Collodi, Italy

Pinocchio Park

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

8 miles from Lucca

Collodi, Italy

Tallest Wooden Pinocchio in the World

The towering Pinocchio stands 63 feet tall in the Italian village his creator frequented as a child.

8 miles from Lucca

The Piazza dei Miracoli, with the Tower in the center and the two white anchors in the lower right.

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Guy Rope Anchors for the Leaning Tower of Pisa

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

9 miles from Lucca

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Lucca

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lucca, Italy

Updated April 23, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Lucca

Lucca, Italy

Torre Guinigi (Guinigi Tower)

Lucca, Italy

The Incorruptible St. Zita

Lucca, Italy

Piazza dell'Anfiteatro

Capannori, Italy

Oak of the Witches

Collodi, Italy

Pinocchio Park

Collodi, Italy

Tallest Wooden Pinocchio in the World

Pisa, Italy

Guy Rope Anchors for the Leaning Tower of Pisa

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