Property Details of Tuscany Villa

Buca del Tasso was completly restored in 2008. Its owners, a mother and her daughter wanted to preserve the typical architectural style of Lucca' s country houses but, inside, the house is very functional, modern and elegantly furnished.The house is foramed by two ground floors. The ground floor is made up of a open space of about 70 m², including the dining room and a big kitchen,the hall and the living room with sofas and a big fireplace.There is also a litle toilet.On the first floor there is a double room (red room), a twin room (blu room), a bathroom with shower and the main bedroom (green room) with its bathroom.
"This is a house for those who love the countryside, nature and relaxation, but without suffocate by them, though." This is what one of the owners says, in fact you can reach Lucca (18Km) in less than 30 minutes, Montecatini Terme is 27 km far, Pisa 50 km far and in 40 minutes you can reach Versilia (50Km).
In one hour you can go to Florence, that is only 78 km far, or tollow the "Strada del Vino" along the gentle Chianti' s hills.
If you love the countryside and sport activities, here you can go tracking, horse riding, byking and swimming; but if you like relaxation and art you can spend yuor time visiting historical cities and enjoying good food and wine in the many restaurants in the area.
But you don' t forget to visit the old Lucca's Villas. They are mervellouses!

From November to April Buca del Tasso is open at the week-end and on Festivities as B&B.

Local Area Details

Even if Buca del Tasso is surrounded by the countryside it is located in a strategic position both at national and regional level In fact you can drive to Milan or Rome in about 4 houres For fast movements you can reach Florence Peretola Airport or to the Pisa Airport Galileo Galilei in less than one hour In less than 30 minutes you can reach the city of Lucca 18Km art city known as the city of 100 churchesHere you can take a beautiful walk on the treelined Mura which surround the old cityyou can admire the view from the top of Torre Guinigi and Torre delle OreEnjoy a romantic walk along the small street and even if we are in the XXI century you will feel the atmoshere of the XIV century s Lucca On the first of March Lucca Jazz Donna starts On this occasion in the old city you can see the performances of the most famous female musicians In the same month there is the second edition of Luccanimation It is an internationalfestival competition for the best videoanimation in the world 27th April is S Zitas day The people who live in Lucca make a homage to the corpse of S Zita in S Frediano s Church with a bunch of daffodils while in Anphitheatres Square there is a beautiful flower exhibition and market The month of September is important for Lucca On 13th Lucca celebrates the Holy Cross with a Luminara It is very picturesque procession People wear costumes and walk along the streets of the old city up to S Martinos Cathedral Another feast is S Paolino s the city Patron Saint The celebration culminates on July 12th with a competition called Palio della Balestra da banco crossbow competition The city Terzieri challenge themselves under the watchful eyes of the Podesta the Lord and the notable families of the XIVcentury The Summer Festival is held in July The most important international singersperform on the stage in Napoleone Square in the city centre From the end of October to the first of November Lucca is the venue of Lucca Comics and Games an exhibition and market of comics and games In the old city you can visit the Comics Museum along with other classical museumsEvery third weekend in sone streets of the old city there is the antique marketMontecatini Terme is 27 Km far Here you will have the possibility to relax at the Spa or go shopping in the many exclusive shops In the evening you can take the funicular to Montecatini Alto have dinner there while admiring the beautiful panorama and to finish what about a discoteque In Pisa wich is about 50 km far you can see the Lungarno the beautiful Cavallieri Square with the tower where Count Ugolino Dante Alighieri is Divina Commedia Hell was imprisoned with his children whom he eat to survive and one of most important Universities in the World La Normale Of course you cannot miss the Miracles Square with the Cathedral the Baptistery and the Leaning Tower In less than 40 minutes Versilia 50km far is waiting for you with its beautiful and very exclusive Forte dei Marmi beach where you can go for a walk along the sea front Do not miss the exciting night life in the many fashonable bars and restaurants and the famous Capannina dei Franceschi in Forte dei Marmi On 24th August from 700 to 2400 there is S Ermete s Feast that closes the summer season in Forte dei Marmi In the streets lined the most exclusive shop you will find a numberlees stalls about 400 authorized and as many illegal selling good for all tastes The celebration ends with the fireworks on the sea In less than one hour you can go to Florence 78Km with its world famous collections of art in the Uffizzi Gallery and in other museums If you do not like spending your time in the museums you can visit Signoria Square the Old Bridge the Lungarno Boboli gardens etc etc A very original event to see is old Florence footballs which is not a football match but an old way to train boys in the art of fight Today you can see this event in S Croce Square on June 16th 24th and 30th to celebrate the Patron Saint S Giovanni On 30th June there is the final match and then a fireworks show A long parade presided over by noblemen on their horse leaves from S Maria Novella and reaches S Croce Square where the game starts with the shout Viva Firenze For one hours the fighters dressed in clothes of the XVcentury fight to recall the famous macht on the 1530 and celebrate a memorable page of the glorious history of Florence On Easter Saturday instead you can see the burst of the cart an actration which goes back to the First Crusade where the people of Florence took partin the Crusade led by Pazzino di Ranieri de Pazzi On 15 july 1099 after a long siege the Crusade army conquered Jerusalem and Pazzino was rewarded by Goffredo IV Duke of Buillon nicknamed Buglione from low Lorena with 3 stone chips from the Holy Sepulchre of Christ The relics were taken to Florence in 1101 and entrusted to the Pazzi family The 3 stones were used to sparkle a new fire Easter symbol for a new life After being blessed the fire was given to the families to light their hearth This is how in Florence spread the habit of distributing the Holy Spirit to the clergy and the people as a symbol of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ On Easter Sunday a big cart the same as the one of the XVIII century decorated with festoons and drawn by two white oxes parades along the streets of Florence from Porta a Prato where it remains for 364 days to the Cattedral s Square A steel wire connects it to the Altar of the Cattedral During the Mass at midday in the moment of the Alleluja the Archbishop fires a rocket that look likes a dove which reminds of the Holy fire sparkled by the 3 old stones The rocket which is connected to the wire reaches the cart stuffed with fireworks and makes it explode to the big happines of the viewers According to the old tradition if the little dove did not reach the cart the new harvest would not be good Today it is interpreted as a symbol of good or bad omen for the city of Florance If you are wine lovers you can follow the wine street full of famous small and big cellars where you can taste excellent types of wine Buca del Tasso is on this street but we do not produce wine If you follow this route you get to the sweet Chianti hills and reach Siena 120 km It is a wonderful city where you can admire the Mangia s tower in the Del Campo s Square and many other interesting places Del Campo Square is well know for two horse races on 2nd July Provenzano horserace and on 16th August the more important and famous Assunta horserace Nine of the city districts take part in the race The horses run arround the shell for 3 times and the winner which ranks first wins even witout its jockey The prize is called Drappellone and it is made by a different artist each year The prize is then jealously kept in the district meseum Do not forget to visit the old Lucca s Villas where can admire the most beautiful old residences furnish with a their original furniture and surrounded by delightful parks In less than 6 Km there is Collodi Pinocchio s village Here the children can spend an afternoon in the ricreation ground while the adults can visit both the park of the Garzoni Villa the family of Pinocchio is author Carlo Lorenzini where two year ago the Butterfly House was opened and the Villa restored tow years ago In Montecarlo a charming and fortified little village on the hills the traditional harvest feast is held the second week of September In a few words this area is for those people who love the countryside and sports activities like tracking horse riding swimming and mountain biking But it is also for those who want to relax visit art cities and enjoy themselves at night in the many restaurants and bars scattered in the area

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Property Features

* Has a Pool
* Close to a golf course
* Close to a Beach
* Pets are allowed
* Children are allowed

Contact Information for Charming elegant villa with private pool nearLucca Italy

Name:	Anna Maria Menconi
Telephone:	0039-339-447003
Alt Telephone:	0039-348-888107
Fax:	0039-0583-935986
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