Villas in Lucca

About Lucca

Lucca is a city of around 89,000 people whose walls remain intact, with a walkway linking the bastions and gates and about 4 km of tree-lined paths around them. Inside, the Piazza dell'Anfiteatro still follows the outline of the Roman amphitheatre, and the 14th-century Guinigi Tower, 45 metres high, has oak trees growing on its roof. Puccini was born here. Our homes are not in the centre: they are spread over roughly 8 km around it, and nearly half have a pool and most a garden, with a minority of large houses for eight or more. Evenings are mostly spent in the old town, and in summer concerts at the Lucca Summer Festival add to that. Autumn is the wettest season, so plan indoor stops for out-of-season visits.

Is Lucca right for you?

Best for

Couples and families wanting a walled city plus a pool

Not for you if

You want to stay inside the old town without a car.

Near Lucca

• Pisa

  The airport is about 27 minutes by road from Lucca, and trains run between the two cities in under an hour.

• Collodi and Villa Garzoni

  Village known for the elaborate water gardens of Villa Garzoni, about 22 minutes by car from Lucca.

• Torre del Lago

  Where Puccini spent his summers; an opera festival is held there every summer.

• Palazzo Pfanner

  Garden estate with fountains and sculptures, built by merchant nobility in the 1600s, passed on the walls circuit.

Getting to Lucca

Pisa airport is the one to use, about 27 minutes by road from Lucca, with easyJet from Gatwick and Luton and Ryanair from Stansted. Trains from Pisa take under an hour. A car is needed for most of our homes, and Lucca's centre is best reached by parking outside the walls.

When to go to Lucca

Summers are hot and humid, with highs of 30 degrees or more, and the Summer Festival brings concerts in July. Autumn is the wettest season. Lucca Comics and Games, described as Europe's largest festival of its kind, also brings crowds, so book accommodation early for that week.

Lucca villa holidays: questions answered

Nearby towns to Lucca

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• Peccioli (34)
• Palaia (21)
• Capannori (17)
• Ciciana (16)
• Bagni di Lucca (12)
• All of Lucca, Pisa and surroundings