Villas in Lucca, their stories, and their beauty
A step back in time
Capannori
In the eastern part of the town, Lucca’s noble families let the greatest architects of their time build magnificent Villas with lavish gardens, which were used as summer residences.
Mode
on foot
Duration
8h
Number of people
2-20
Days
every day
Months
April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Tour type
private
Additional information
- Activities included
- Meeting point
- Info
- Price
- Description
Activities included
- guided tour
Not included in the program
- admission tickets to Villa Reale and Villa Torrigiani
- lunch
- anything not mentioned under "activities included"
Villa Reale gate, via Fraga Alta 2 in Marlia (LU) at 9.00 p.m.
Drive between the two villas about 11 minutes - 6.6 km.
Casual clothing and comfortable shoes are recommended.
For groups with more than 4 people, quotations on request.
Free for children up to 12 years old.
€ 120 per person (min 2)
In the eastern part of the town, Lucca’s noble families let the greatest architects of their time build magnificent Villas with lavish gardens, which were used as summer residences. Villa Reale and Villa Torrigiani are among the most representative of these.
You will take a trip into their story, made of everyday life, joys, pains, and mysteries.
Characteristics of the experience
Host presentation
Massimo Benedetti
Massimo is passionate about art and all the charming things Italy and its rich history have to offer. For 20 years, tourists from all over the world have been admiring Massimo’s adoptive city and its beauties, Lucca, a Renaissance fortress in the green heart of the Piana and its wonderful surroundings. He constantly seeks new stimuli to widen his horizon and show his followers unique and unexplored sites.
