Car: recommended
The Villa is situated high in the hills in the green, mountainous and unspoilt Garfagnana valley, just 3km from the mediaeval market town of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana with its shops, restaurants, bars, and famous Thursday morning market as well as a train station for stress free exploring. The grounds to the Villa are immaculate, and boast wonderful views of the surrounding countryside.
The property is under one hour from Lucca, around one hour to the seaside and 85 minutes from the walled City of Lucca (voted best Italian City 2004); 1 hr 3/4 from Florence and only 15 minutes from the mediaeval town of Barga with its ancient architecture, windy cobbled streets and good quality restaurants.
Best of all is the countryside, the walking, the hillside villages, and the endless opportunities to meander and picnic.