tuscany villa rental by owner - Holiday Villas 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 VILLAS: YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME

Tuscany is justly famous for its wine, food, warm and hospitable people, and dazzling natural beauty. However, in our opinion, Tuscany should also be celebrated for its beautiful villas, because the Tuscan countryside is dotted with some of the most superb villas dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries, and almost all of them are perfectly preserved, so that they can still be inhabited with ease. And guess what? We would like to invite you to stay in one of Tuscany's independent villas, which we have carefully selected for the discerning tourist. We can guarantee you every home comfort that you can ask for, in the luxurious and elegant atmosphere of these beautiful villas.

Without exception, the independent villas of Tuscany that we have chosen for you are located amidst some wonderful natural scenery. Take the Villa Ginestra, situated near the top of a hill in the Tuscan countryside, delighting guests with a magnificent view of the city of Florence. Also within view is the tiny village of Cercina. On a nearby hilltop, you can see the ruins of a great house that once belonged to a medieval bishop. The scenery is, in a word, magnificent. At Villa Ginestra, you will enjoy the best Italy has to offer – the timeless beauty of Tuscany’s rural countryside, and quick and easy access to Florence.

An orchard of half-century-old olive trees surrounds Villa Ginestra, providing visitors with a crown of green and silver. To the west is the still deeper green of a forested mountain, webbed with well-marked trails for the adventurous hiker. To the east is a superb view of the medieval town of Fiesole.

And that is just one example of what we can offer you. There are numerous independent villas in Tuscany that find place on our list, spread all across this beautiful region of Italy. Can you actually imagine staying in a place called the Villa Buonaparte? Well, we have it on our list too, and it is situated on San Miniato’s hills, about five km from San Miniato. It is a 16th-century building, carefully renovated and maintained to remind you of the charms of medieval Italy.

As we keep saying, these are mere samples. For a detailed list of independent villas in Tuscany, come to us and we’ll take you on a free and infinitely rewarding tour!

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