Lucca Holidays Apartments

14/09/2023

30/06/2023

30/11/2022

Giacomo Puccini is perhaps considered the greatest pride of Lucca, the most famous character in the cultural landscape of the city, in his era, the richest and most famous living composer in the world. Everyone will have happened to hear the elegant strength of his works, the artistic genius of his compositions, among the greatest in Italian musical history. Bohème, Madame Butterfly, Turandot, are just some of the works associated with his name...

20/01/2022

29/10/2021

Starting today!

30/05/2021

02/11/2020

Walking on the Walls at the end of October

09/10/2020

Autumn is coming... waiting for romantic yellow and red Wall's leaves falling...

31/08/2020

Today

31/08/2020

Yesterday....

10/06/2020

Lucca hills!
Monte Penna

27/05/2020

This morning we received our first "post coronavirus" booking. Thanks so much Jon!!!

26/05/2020

Early morning on the Walls... wow!

18/05/2020

...The problem is not so much in starting up again as soon as possible, but in the courage to change road and, above all, in the ability to imagine and build new roads...

... il problema non sta tanto nel ripartire al più presto, ma nel coraggio di cambiare strada e, soprattutto, nella capacità di immaginare e costruire nuove strade...

18/05/2020

Everything open today!
Next step June the 3rd...
free to travel in Italy and abroad

10/05/2020

Have a nice Sunday!

05/05/2020

Riaperte ieri 4 maggio le Mura di Lucca, una meraviglia!
Walls of Lucca, open again from 4th of May!

01/05/2020

“We travel, some of us forever, to seek other places, other lives, other souls.” – Anais Nin

30/04/2020

In questi giorni vedo e leggo solo articoli che parlano di malessere e ansia, tutto si concentra sull'affrontare la negatività di questo periodo.
Ma c'è anche altro. C'è anche la scoperta di nuovi punti di forza, differenti da quelli sui quali abbiamo sempre puntato, quelli che già conosciamo e sui quali facciamo affidamento abitualmente.
Anche questa esperienza ci porta a scoprire altri aspetti di noi stesse, alcuni magari non ci piacciono, ma altri si. Mettiamoci in ascolto adesso e prendiamo consapevolezza dei nostri nuovi punti di forza! Ci servono oggi e ci serviranno domani...

23/04/2020

Palazzo Pfanner in Lucca... hoping to walk soon again in this beautiful garden...

Walking along the walls of Lucca you will notice the beautiful garden of Palazzo Pfanner, one of the oldest buildings in the city, impressive and elegant. The building, located in Via degli Asili 33, once belonged to the Moriconi family, a powerful local merchant family, active in the field of silk. The building dates from the second half of the 17th century and, by the end of that century, it changed hands to the Controni family before being bought, in the 19th century, by Felice Pfanner, an Austrian entrepreneur, who transformed it into a brewery. The brewery remained in operation until 1929. In the 1990s the Pfanner family, who still own the property, decided to open the Palace and gardens to the public.

The highlight of the whole complex is the Italian garden, which is characterised by the presence of several statues and fountains. Here you’ll find an impressive array of magnolias, pines and fruit trees. A beautiful lemon House (see picture) is bordered by walls on the outside. The garden was most probably created during the 18th century by Filippo Juvarra, one of the greatest Baroque 18th century architects (architect of the Basilica di Superga in Turin and the Escorial in Madrid).

Curiosities
The Palace has been used as a film set several times, including “Il Marchese del Grillo”, with the great Alberto Sordi and “Portrait of a Lady” with Nicole Kidman. As you descend the walls and head back into town, turn right onto Via Battisti, lined with beautiful palaces. This is an area little traveled by tourists, but very impressive. The Liceo Classico Macchiavelli is housed in a beautiful building on this road.

19/04/2020

Some nice photo from our guest Stephanie! Thanks so much for sharing...
Hoping to meet again in Lucca one day.
First photo was taken in Via dei Fossi, a nice street known by local and few tourists
Second is an horse saw from our apartment's window!
A nice ancient street lamp on our street
Free Puccini Concert in piazza della Citadella (see Puccini sitting on the left)

18/04/2020

Windows in Tuscany!

17/04/2020

Guess which tower it is?

16/04/2020

Cin Cin, Italy up, coronavirus down!

13/04/2020

Moka in Spring... a small idea to re-use an old moka...

12/04/2020

To all our friends all over the world!

09/04/2020

Tuscany invites you for a walk back in time in Italy. They say the elapsed time is more important than reaching the desired place or destination. I agree that the experiences along the way touch you and you remember them forever. So is walking down the narrow cozy streets of Tuscany, which become scenery of plenty of Italian and foreign movies.... words from http://bettytravels.com/streets-tuscany-italy/

08/04/2020

Spring in Tuscany, here some photos for you! See you soon...

31/03/2020

Not to miss

26/03/2020

At home... a nice recipe of Zuppa di farro e fagioli!
Follow here https://almostitalian.blog/2015/08/06/farro-soup-and-longing-for-lucca/

24/03/2020

The iconic trees of Tuscany...
They may have originated in the Middle East, but for most people cypress trees bring to mind only one place – Tuscany.

Believed to be supernatural by early tribesman due to their ability to survive even the harshest winters, the evergreen Tuscan cypress tree can live for up to 2,000 years....
Words and last photo from http://www.beyondtoscano.com/geography/the-iconic-trees-of-tuscany-79/

24/03/2020

With Italy living behind closed doors, let's share some of the Great Beauty that's still outside!

23/03/2020

Historycal center of Lucca, cozy apartments

23/03/2020

Lucca terrace, I love it

23/03/2020

Tuscany terrific sunsets

23/03/2020

Tuscany... see you soon my friends!

Wine lovers look no further, because this is a Wine Mecca. Tuscany is one of Europe’s most important wine regions, with an viticultural tradition that dates back to Roman times. World famous red wines such as Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano go very well with the local cuisine (cured meat and traditional dishes), and offer a glimpse into the centuries-old heritage of this land.

Visiting one of the towns where wines are made – be it a hamlet in the Chianti region surrounded by beautiful vineyards or a hilltop town crammed with ancient cellars – is a must-do for anyone who loves wine. Words from https://lovefromtuscany.com/best-places-experiences-tuscany-2020/

18/03/2020

I miss this place, Via Busdraghi, in Spring in Lucca... but everything will be ok!
Lucca is picture-perfectl! As you lose yourself in its cobblestone streets, you can’t help but admire its colourful buildings and its stunning architecture. Warm, bold colours such as yellows, oranges, rich turquoise and emerald dominate, making Lucca totally photogenic. You’ll spend more time taking photos than doing anything else! Words and photo from: https://www.freetworoam.com/2019/06/07/8-reasons-lucca-tuscany/

17/03/2020

Qualche buona notizia sul coronavirus. Ricordate l'importanza della positività nell'affrontare le difficoltà, l'articolo qui http://bit.ly/2TW2DWI

17/03/2020

Trees alley and underground Lucca... thinking about the light at the end of the tunnel... everything will be ok!