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Torre GuinigivsTorre delle Ore
Both are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Guinigi Tower ranks significantly higher than Torre delle Ore. Guinigi Tower comes in at #1 in Lucca with accolades from 5 publications including Afar Magazine, Atlas Obscura and Fodor's.
Torre Guinigi
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Atlas Obscura
Frommer's
Via Sant'Andrea, 45, 55100 Lucca
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Fodor's "The tower of the medieval Palazzo Guinigi contains one of the city's most curious sights: a grove of ilex trees has grown at the top of the tower." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The bird's-eye view from the top of this medieval, 45m-tall red-brick tower adjoining 14th-century Palazzo Guinigi is predictably magnificent." Full review
Afar Magazine "It's well worth the many steep stairs it takes to get to the top." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden. " Full review
Frommer's "Only one of the two towers sprouting from the top of the 14th-century palace, home of Lucca's iron-fisted ruling family, still stands, but it certainly grabs your attention." Full review
Torre delle Ore Lonely Planet Fodor's
Via Fillungo, Lucca
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Lonely Planet "Legend has it that Lucca's 13th-century clock tower – at 50m tall, the highest of the city's 130 medieval towers – is inhabited by the ghost of Lucida Mansi." Full review
Fodor's "The highest spot in Lucca is the top of this tower, which had its first mechanical clock in 1390." Full review
