Directions
The nearest airport is Pisa, which has a direct rail link to Lucca. We can arrange a reliable taxi service on your behalf to take you to and from the airport upon request. From Lucca there are regular bus and train services to Florence, Pisa and Siena. Car hire is reasonably priced and readily available. A map showing the route from Pisa/Lucca to villa Boccella is supplied with confirmation of booking.

LUCCA
With its famous walls, winding streets, medieval towers, Romanesque churches and Renaissance palazzi, Lucca retains an authentic historical atmosphere. Whether following an itinerary of sites, shopping down the snaking Via Fillunga or just strolling about, you will find it a treasure house of interesting and beautiful things. You can enjoy local cooking at one of the many trattorie or restaurants, and then walk it off on the tree-lined boulevard atop the 17th century walls that circle the town. Being the birthplace of Puccini and Boccherini it is possible to hear opera and classical music performed in the many beautiful churches all year round.

GARFAGNA
The Garfagna mountains are very different from typical Tuscany. Containing several national parks, they are a semi-wilderness with ancient chestnut forests, caves and hilltop villages seemingly carved out of the rock. The range forms part of the Apuane Alps which also include the famous Carrara quarries where Michelangelo sought his marble. Ideal for walking and exploring.