Ciciana suits couples and small families who want a garden, often a pool, and Lucca about 13 km away by road. The homes are scattered rather than grouped, and buses stop well short of them, so plan to drive everywhere.
Ciciana lies about 13 km by road from Lucca, and the nearest the Lucca bus gets is Marlia Villa Reale, the end of line 59 from Piazzale Verdi. That service runs roughly every three hours, and a taxi from Marlia to Ciciana takes close to half an hour, so public transport is not a realistic way to live here. The homes are spread over several kilometres rather than in one cluster, so each address has its own setting. Most sleep around four, nearly all have a garden, about half have a private pool and most have air conditioning. A few have a fireplace. Expect quiet evenings, with any dinner out meaning a drive. Out of season the area is very still.
About 13 km by road from Ciciana, and the start of bus line 59 from Piazzale Verdi towards Marlia.
One of the most famous villas around Lucca, with parkland, lakes and statues; the line 59 bus from Lucca ends at Marlia Villa Reale.
Two more of the best-known villas around Lucca, set in the Capannori countryside a stone's throw from the city.
Ciciana is about 13 km by road from Lucca. Bus line 59 runs from Lucca Piazzale Verdi only as far as Marlia Villa Reale, roughly every three hours, and a taxi from Marlia takes close to half an hour. Hire a car and check the road time from your chosen airport to your own address.
Pools and gardens make summer the main season, and air conditioning in most homes helps in the heat. In Capannori, on Lucca's doorstep, around a thousand varieties of camellia flower each year, and March to April is the time to see them, when the old camellia show runs at Pieve and Sant'Andrea di Compito. A fireplace in some homes suits cooler months.
About 13 km by road. Line 59 from Lucca goes only to Marlia Villa Reale, roughly every three hours, and a taxi from Marlia to Ciciana takes close to half an hour, so most guests drive.
Yes. About half of the homes around Ciciana have a private pool, nearly all have a garden and most have air conditioning, though every outing involves a drive.
Lucca itself, plus the villas around it: Villa Reale di Marlia, Villa Torrigiani and Villa Mansi rank among the most famous in the Lucca area, with parks, lakes and statues.
No. They are scattered over several kilometres, so check the map for each address before you book.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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