Torre delle Ore

The climb to the top is well worth the effort. You'll be rewarded with stunning 360° views of Lucca, though the loud, shaking clang of the bell is an intense experience.

Definitely worth the 207 steps you climb. The video I shared shows how this tower, tallest in Lucca is less crowed than the tree topped tower. Both towers are 8€ way.

Torre delle Ore offers one of the most spectacular panoramic views of Lucca, rewarding visitors who climb its 207 narrow wooden steps. The entrance fee is €8 for a standard ticket. Due to the confined space, the ascent can be challenging when the tower is crowded. Dating back to the 13th century, it is the tallest tower in Lucca and still houses a (theoretically) functioning, manually wound clock mechanism from the 18th century. A visit combines both a historical experience and a stunning visual reward. I would not visit the tower on a foggy day.

Way less people than the tree tower. They say usually under 100 visitors per day. Great views. Peaceful. Just over 200 stairs. Great experience. My favorite tower. 8 euros.

This is the highest tower in Lucca on the corner of the streets Fillungo and dell'Arancio. 14th century Clock tower is 50 m high and has a clock mechanism on the upper floor which can be visited by climbing 207 stairs made inside the tower of wood. Clock mechanism is from 1754. Specially worth to visit to see the city panorama with Guinigi tower with trees growing on its top. Ticket can be bought on spot, 8 Eur.

The tower climb was incredibly exhilarating and very enjoyable. We went on a clear day and you could see all around the entire city . I highly recommend going up this Tower

Highly reccomend going up this tower for amazing views on the city. At the time of visit (Monday afternoon) there were just a couple of other visitor while Guinigi tower that is very well visible from the top was really packed. A central location of the clocktower gives breathtaking views on all the sides - rooftops, towers, mountains. There are also binoculars that are free to use to zoom in on various city sights.

It was great to walk on top of the clock tower where we could see the whole view of Lucca downtown. The steps are narrow but you can climb easily. The ticket can be bought online the QR code is below at the entrance. The person in charge was very nice spoke in English and very friendly, she guided us to buy the tickets kindly.

You can climb up the tower for a fee You will get a beautiful bird's eye view of the city below. Lots of stairs but worth it. There's some congestion getting up to the roof but that's a must. It's like a small roof garden with a handful of trees.

By the end of - actually before the end of - three weeks in Italy I'd had enough of climbing to the tops of towers. So much so that I took one look at Pisa's Leaning Tower and shrugged: No need to go up there. In Lucca though, there's but one tower and if you've never seen trees growing atop something that sits up hundreds of stairs here lies that opportunity. Torre Guinigi is 230 mostly wide stairs topped by a lookout area featuring a number of mature trees. During my visit, rains made the lookout area quite puddle-filled and getting around to the each side of the lookout area was made difficult as one isn't supposed to actually get up into the dirt area of the trees. It required some gymnastics but I was able to make my way around the space to view Lucca from above in all directions. Come in dry weather and you should have no such difficulties. For about 6 euro (less for students) you'll see Lucca from above and see the trees which grow way up there. This isn't the tallest lookout tower from which I observed Italy, nor is it the best (that'd be Florence's Duomo and, in second place, the nearby Bell Tower) but it's a fun and sweet little part of your day and something worth doing while in Lucca, even if only to say you did it.

Lucca is a beautiful little town! What I really enjoyed was that it was not full of tourists as many other places throughout Italy. This is a must do during your time in Italy! If you are a student you receive a discount on the entrance fee so make sure to have your school ID. Be prepared to climb MANY stairs but even the journey up is an adventure and you can always stop and enjoy the view! If you go in the morning you will avoid running into others and can enjoy the garden to yourself! A BEAUTIFUL landscape view of Lucca!

Awesome view, under crazy tower top trees, nuf said!