Piazza dell'Anfiteatro
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro is one of the narrated stops on the self-guided Lucca audio walking tour in Gingerguide. Plan about ~30 min here. Press play at the spot for its two to three minute story, or ask the AI guide anything about it.
- Type square
- Suggested visit ~30 min
- Lucca Lucca guide
About Piazza dell'Anfiteatro
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro in Lucca, an oval square ringed by houses that were built into the remains of a Roman amphitheatre, now lined with cafés and shops.
The square follows the outline of a Roman amphitheatre of the first or second century AD. Houses were built into its ruins in the Middle Ages. In the 1830s the architect Lorenzo Nottolini cleared the inside and made the oval square, which held the town market.
The square is free and open at all times. Four vaulted gateways lead into it. The cafés fill it with tables on fine days. During Lucca Comics and Games, the old town is very crowded.
Did you know? Piazza dell'Anfiteatro in Lucca follows the oval of a Roman amphitheatre of the first or second century AD; the arena lies about three metres below the present ground.
How long should you spend at Piazza dell'Anfiteatro?
Plan about ~30 min at Piazza dell'Anfiteatro. That is enough to take it in and hear its narrated story; stay longer if it grabs you. The tour is self-guided, so there is no rush.
Is Piazza dell'Anfiteatro worth visiting?
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro is one of the 13 sights the Gingerguide team researched and narrated in Lucca, so it earns a place on a self-guided walk. Its story explains why it matters, and you can ask the AI guide anything the story leaves open.
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Sources and further reading
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