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Lucca
Only 10 minutes drive from the walled city of Lucca, Villa Controni is an exclusive base from which to explore all of Tuscany.
Only 10 minutes drive from the walled city of Lucca, Villa Controni is an exclusive base from which to explore all of Tuscany. Florence is just an hour away, and Pisa just 20 minutes. Explore the scenic roads of the Chianti Valley, or visit towns like Siena and San Gimignano. Hike the cliffside villages of the Cinque Terre (1.5 hours), swim in the seas of the Versilian Riviera (30 minutes), or relax in a nearby thermal spa. Tennis and golf are available nearby.
Only 10 minutes drive from the walled city of Lucca, Villa Controni is an exclusive base from which to explore all of Tuscany. Florence is just an hour away, and Pisa just 20 minutes. Explore the scenic roads of the Chianti Valley, or visit towns like Siena and San Gimignano. Hike the cliffside villages of the Cinqueterre (1.5 hours), swim in the seas of the Versilian Riviera (30 minutes), or relax in a nearby thermal spa. Tennis and and golf are available nearby.
Villa Controni is a magnificent Renaissance villa with its own chapel, castle ruins, and splendid fountains. The property was completely renovated in 2005.
The pillars and arches of the entrance hall lead up the staircase, where all bedroom windows frame panoramic views across Lucca and the surrounding countryside.
From the angel-frescoed ceiling of the lounge and grand music room to the arched loggia with views across the camellia garden, all of the rooms have been restored according to tradition and furnished to the highest level of style and comfort.
Eleven spacious double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms (ten are doubles and one can be made up as a queen or two twins), all with individually controlled heat and air conditioning and telephone line
Comfortable living room with satellite TV, DVD and video library
Italian style gardens with fountain, camelia and azalea trees
Private chapel (not concecrated) available for weddings and other special celebrations
Daily chef service for preparation of breakfasts and 1 meal (either lunch or dinner) 6 days a week (Off Wednesday) (cost of groceries & beverages not included)
Daily maid service in the morning 6 days a week (Off Sunday)
Daily concierge service on call and on site 6 days a week (Off Wednesday)
Daily pool attendant and gardeners service 5 days a week (Off Sunday and Monday)
Utilities (including heat, A/C, water, gas & electricity)
Grocery shopping service (guests pay grocery receipts)
Utilities (including heat, A/C, water, gas & electricity)
Your concierge can help arrange unforgettable experiences tailored to your stay.
Lucca
Rent a bicycle at any of the shops just inside the walls and ride the full four-kilometre circuit. Best at golden hour with the city below.
Lucca
Puccini's birthplace in Lucca holds intimate piano-and-voice evenings most nights in summer. A drink, an hour of arias, dinner after.
Lucca
Tortelli lucchesi, hand-rolled pici, the family ragù — half a day at a Lucchesia farmhouse with a nonna and a long lunch.
Lucca
The Lucchesia hills just north of the city have a quiet wine country of their own. A morning at a small family producer, the Colline Lucchesi DOC, lunch with the vineyard.
Lucca
Thirty minutes west to the most chic stretch of the Tuscan coast. A private beach club, lunch at La Capannina di Franceschi, dinner at Bistrot in Forte dei Marmi.
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Forty-five minutes north into the Apuan Alps. Hike, swim in a mountain pool, lunch at a malga.
Pricing is per week, Saturday to Saturday. Diagonal cells mark changeover Saturdays — morning departure / afternoon arrival.
Available Booked Changeover (Saturday)
A walled medieval city in northwest Tuscany — bicycle the ramparts on top of the four-kilometre walls, climb the Torre Guinigi with the oak trees growing from its roof, visit the Puccini House where the composer was born, and dine in the oval Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, built on the foundations of a Roman amphitheatre.
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