bed and breakfast in tuscany - Bed & Breakfasts in Lucca Area, Italy

LUCCA AREA: SHADES OF MEDIEVAL ITALY
Lucca is a medieval walled city that is located about an hour’s drive west from Florence and 30 minutes north of Pisa. Lucca’s churches, piazzas, and narrow lanes recreate the city’s rich Roman history. The Lucca area also has a great variety of hotels, bed & breakfasts, and villas as we have listed, along with excellent restaurants, cafes, and bars that make it extremely popular among tourists. Connectivity is not a problem either, since Lucca is on the rail network, with an efficient bus service and connections to the A11/A12 freeways, which lead to Florence, Pisa, Livorno, and Genoa.

While at Lucca, you can go on day trips to Florence, Pisa, San Gimignano, Siena, Viareggio, and Cinque Terre. The hills surrounding Lucca produce some truly excellent wines and some of Italy’s finest olive oil, and you are also within a short distance of some fine beaches and vibrant nightlife.

The town of Bagni di Lucca, 20 km north of Lucca, is traditionally described as a town of ‘poets, princes and philosophers’. Once a famous resort and spa town, Bagni di Lucca played host to famous visitors like Byron, Shelley, Rossini, Puccini and the Brownings. There is a closed down casino that claims to be the first in Europe and still extant spas and thermal baths. The ‘Devil’s Bridge’ over the river Serchio is justifiably famous.

Barga lies 25 km north of Lucca atop a hill, and boasts an excellent cathedral, with an excellent marble pulpit and a few examples of the Della Robbia School. Part of the historical region of Garfagnana, Barga offers wonderful natural views and delights a visitor with its narrow streets, archways and winding stairways.

Pietrasanta, 25 km north west of Lucca, is historically and artistically the chief town of inland Versilia. Famed for its marble workshops, the town draws marble sculptors from all over the world. The town of Camaiore lies 18 km north west of Lucca, at the foothills of the Apuan Alps, and has a long main street that you can stroll down, taking in some fine Romanesque churches.

Also near Lucca is the small hilltop town of Montecarlo, at the centre of a wine-producing area. Its charming town centre is topped by the fortress of Rocca del Cerruglio, and offers a great view of the surrounding vineyards. At Montecarlo, you must taste the local wines, some of Tuscany’s best, famous for their use of a high proportion of French grape varieties.

The costal resort of Viareggio and the ‘Versilian Riviera’ are also a short distance from Lucca. The coastal strip from Forte dei Marmi to Torre del Lago Puccini has over 20 km of beaches with numerous bagni (bathing houses), nature reserves, woods, natural lakes and stunning countryside.

So we welcome you to sample the delights of the Lucca area, while staying at some of its finest accommodations. For more, click here (www.yourwaytotuscany.com/Lucca-Area.htm).

TUSCANY BED & BREAKFASTS: CATCH THE LOCAL FLAVOUR

Tuscany is paradise on earth for most Tuscans, and for several thousand tourists as well. Naturally, for a region that thrives on tourism, accommodation facilities are as varied as they are comfortable, keeping in mind the individual requirements of a traveller. And bed and breakfasts are among the most popular forms of accommodation in Tuscany, because these are largely farm-based accommodation units that give you a genuine taste of rural Tuscan life. As you probably know, Tuscany is famed for its vineyards and olive orchards, and agritourism is immensely popular among visitors. Our list of Tuscany bed & breakfasts is perfect for you to experience all the charms of Tuscany at its best.

The Tuscany bed & breakfasts that we have selected offer the best in modern comforts while retaining all their old world charm. We also provide you a direct link to the accommodation of your choice, so you can deal with the host directly. Many of our bed & breakfasts in Tuscany also host wine tasting sessions, and guests are welcome to participate, because you need not be a sommelier to appreciate good wine.

The essence of any bed & breakfast is homeliness and a family atmosphere. While we certainly guarantee those in any Tuscan bed & breakfast of our choice, you will also be treated like royalty and stay in surroundings that are best described as plush. At the Castello della Paneretta, for instance, you have five finely furnished bedrooms in the relais adjacent to the castle. The bed & breakfast is located in the Montesanto area, and is renowned for vineyards. The garden in front of the property is outstanding for its magnificent lawn bordered by green fences alternating with rose bushes and elegant statues. The ground-floor rooms host tasting sessions of the prestigious wines produced by the estate, and special dinners based on typical Tuscan dishes, carefully prepared by the family chefs.

That is merely one example of the kind of accommodation that we offer you if you choose a Tuscany bed & breakfast from our list. You will experience the delights of some excellent and typically Tuscan cooking, sample some of the world’s best wines, and live amidst some of the most beautiful landscapes to be found in Italy. What more could you ask for on a vacation to this beautiful country? For a complete list of Tuscany bed & breakfasts, please visit us without delay!

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