This piazza seems to get the most publicity but it should not overshadow many of the others. That said, it is delightful to visit and imagine the Roman edifice that it is built on.

Sited where the Roman amphitheatre was, this oval piazza is a pretty standard home to tourist restaurants and shops. We had a nice pot of tea.

Lots of little shops and restaurants, nice place to relax. Also nice to sit and watch people while having an aperol spritz and aperitvo.

Beautiful amphitheater with old medieval houses, but the oval shape is still intact. A very nice atmosphere and an excellent spot for lunch!

Lucca is a small but very sweet little town in Tuscany, The walls enclosing Lucca's historic center are some of the best preserved ramparts in Italy and you can walk clear around Lucca on top of the wall. Very historical city, many churches and an amazing oval shaped piazza, once the site of a Roman amphitheater and nowdays ringed with... More

a beautiful Oval Roman anfitheatre with all the medieval houses built into it, it is lived in and has great atmosphere, the shops in it and around it are also fun outside the anfitheatre there is a shop that sells only buttons ! quite a find

The square in itself is maybe not very interesting, but it's charming and a wonderful place to sit down for a beer or a spritz

We took a walk to the recommended Piazza Anfiteatro, but there wasn't much there. Mostly touristy souvenir shops and a few outdoor cafes, but in essence just a circular square, not very large, where local children were playing ball. It's nice, but didn't think it was what I would call "an attraction."

Despite the rich Roman heritage Lucca enjoys, there isn't much left from 2000 years ago. This Piazza was once a Roman amphitheater and still retains its circular shape. Today, little remains except fragments incorporated into the medieval buildings that ring this Piazza. But, once the shouts of the crowds urging violence to beasts and gladiators alike rang across this space.... More