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BEACH HOLIDAYS
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Villa Controni Tuscany, nestled below Monte Pisano on the southern outskirts of Lucca, is a historic 19th-century Lucchese villa set on a stunning estate of hill terraced olive groves, elegant Italian gardens, and pine forest hilltops with castle ruins. Panoramic views reach out across Lucca and Nottolini’s aqueduct and a pretty walled garden provide a peaceful and relaxing setting for the swimming pool and summerhouse with workout room.
Villa Controni Tuscany, nestled below Monte Pisano on the southern outskirts of Lucca, is a historic 19th-century Lucchese villa set on a stunning estate of hill terraced olive groves, elegant Italian gardens, and pine forest hilltops with castle ruins. Panoramic views reach out across Lucca and Nottolini’s aqueduct and a pretty walled garden provide a peaceful and relaxing setting for the swimming pool and summerhouse with workout room.
In keeping with the villa’s gentle and enchanting atmosphere, the unique interiors are elegantly furnished with style and charm and offer 11 frescoed guestrooms all with en-suite facilities for up to 22 guests. With three living rooms, a study area, a billiard room, a grand banquet room, and the shady retreat of an arched loggia, the villa offers larger groups plenty of opportunities to relax in each others company or enjoy moments of escape and privacy.
Monte Pisano is historically noted as being one of the main battlefields in the many wars between Pisa and Lucca which started in 1000 and continued for over 400 years. The villa itself was built as the summer residence of the Controni family; noble merchants who, in 1680, took over what is now Palazzo Pfanner in the center of Lucca. In 1692 Carlo Controni invited Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway as a guest whilst he was visiting Lucca during his Grand Tour of Italy. For many years the fertile estate which provided housing for workers, a chapel, stables, and an olive oil press, was used for the cultivation of rare flowers. The estate is famous because it was the residence of Mr. Felice Matteucci, the father of the combustion engine, who invented it in 1853.
The Lucca Area in Tuscany, Italy will enchant its visitors with its stunning landscape that has been shaped by the mighty Serchio River and is dotted with quaint medieval towns. The heart of this picturesque territory beats in the city of Lucca, famous for its perfectly-preserved defense walls and for its “100 churches”. Since the walls lost their military importance, their top part became a pedestrian promenade and is today one of Lucca's main attractions.
Lucca is very easy to reach both by car as well as train from Pisa or Florence. Stroll around the city to feel the scent of the authenticity of a place that has been favorably forgotten by time. Adorned with plenty of architectural gems, like the churches of San Frediano and San Michele, or the Cathedral of San Martino, it will leave no one indifferent. Amongst the attractions worth seeing, there are Piazza dell’Anfiteatro, built on top of the ruins of a Roman amphitheater, and the Guinigi Tower, at the top of which you will find a shady oasis of oak trees.
For those who love exploring primed gardens, there’s another must-see destination in this area: the stunning Lucchesia villas. Embraced by hills, these countryside “palaces” were built by wealthy merchants in the 15th century to be lavish residences boasting luxuriant gardens, embellished by parks with great attention to detail. These villas and their gardens are spectacular for those who love the camellia flowers, a feature that has made these places beauty unique, including Villa Olivia, Villa Grabau, Villa Reale, Villa Torrigiani and Villa Mansi.
Wine lovers will enjoy exploring the small village of Montecarlo, nestled in the hills and famous for the excellent wine produced by the many companies in the surrounding countryside.
Tuscany is a place like nowhere else in the world; this is the reason why this region is at the tops bucket lists all over the globe. Amazing landscapes, beautiful hilltop towns and the fantastic capital city of Florence charm everyone who decides to visit it. It is a majestic region with almost half of the artistic heritage of Italy and fantastic landscapes. Due to its mild weather, you could visit Tuscany all year round. It’s a region with exceptional art towns and hilltop villages and with a heritage of a glorious past with unspoiled nature, spectacular sea coast, and beautiful islands. Here you will taste some of the best wine varieties and then you can relax to one of its thermal spas.
The birthplace of the Roman Empire and Renaissance, Italy, showcases many of the world’s greatest artworks, architectural buildings and over the top gastronomical proposals. This is the country where the word “style” expresses the whole nation. Italy has more Unesco World Heritage cultural sites than any other country; among them are Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Primavera, Michelangelo’s David and Sistine Chapel and da Vinci’s The Last Supper.
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