Lucca: is it crowded? When to visit
Lucca (Italy) is busiest in July and August and calmest in January, February, November and December. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 5,054 tourists stay there each night.
Then it gets busy, but rarely overwhelmed. 4/9 · Some visitors
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
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Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See Lucca on the map, week by week →
What to see in Lucca
- Church of San Francesco
- Orto Botanico Comunale di Lucca
231 listed monuments and 166 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Lucca
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Bologna · 1 h 50 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca, porticoes of Bologna
- Ferrara · 2 h 38 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta, Teatro Comunale
- Modena · 1 h 44 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Modena Cathedral, Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena
- Genova · 2 h 38 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Palazzo Paolo e Niccolò Interiano, Palazzo Bianco
- Mantova · 2 h 42 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Mantua and Sabbioneta, Santi Gervasio e Protasio, Mantua
Drive times are estimates from distance.