Lucca is the capital of the Province of Lucchesia and is one of the richest areas in Tuscany for history, tradition and culture.
The area offers an extraordinary variety of interesting tourist destinations from Versilia on the Tyrrhenian coast, where there are international seaside resorts such as Viareggio and Forte dei Marmi, to Garfagnana renowned for its natural beauty in the apuan Alps, to the hills overlooking Lucca where wine and olive oil abound together with some of the most beautiful and historically renowned homes in Tuscany.
Lucca, is one of the most ancient towns of Etruria with its rich cultural and mercantile heritage and boasts a unique town centre which is completely enclosed by monumental walls which date back to the 1500th century. The Wall, whilst not being quite as well known as the Great Wall of China, is a spectacular fortification. There are also churches, of course, monuments and the gardens of the great villas.
Lucca is the perfect starting point for anyone wishing to visit the other famous cities and towns in Tuscany and in the neighbouring regions.
Email Luisa at lucca@antibes.co.uk to check out the availablility, details and prices of some wonderful apartments in the town Please scroll lower for price and current availability guide. Or you might fax her or telephone on 0584-618280 (+39 584 618280) and 0583-406454 (+39 583 406458). Both are fax and 'phone numbers and it's a good idea to try both.
A well developed motorway network connects Lucca to Florence, Siena, Arezzo, Cortona, perugia, Assisi, s.Gemignano, Volterra, Montecatini, Pisa, Viareggio, Lerici and the Island of Elba.
The Villas of Lucca are situated in an area extends from the town centre, framed by the lush gardens of these town houses, to the foothhills of the Pizzorne mountains. there are about 300 houses in all, designed in a variety of styles and built in a magnificient setting between 1330 and 1800 and continue to offer peaceful days and harmony to those who venture there.
Geographically these villas are situated in Lucca, and in the neighbouring districts of: Capannori, Porcari, Montecarlo, all areas of historical interest.
For those who come to Italy by air: Direction Airport Galileo Galilei (Pisa): 0039-50-582200; air information: 0039-50-500707
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