VILLA GIULIA
Lucca, Tuscany
Sleeps 14 in 8 air-conditioned bedrooms/6 bathrooms, with pool, WIFI, optional cook service
Map | More Photos | Guest Book | Daytrip Ideas | View Availability

Lucca balances the graceful sophistication of city life with the astounding natural beauty of the Tuscan countryside. Rich in history and culture, this delightful small city is famous for its tree-topped medieval walls, now a city park where people come to stroll and bicycle. Explore the shops and restaurants of its winding streets and visit some of Italy's finest villas and gardens, tucked among the surrounding hills. From here, all of Tuscany is within easy reach. Hike in the Cinqueterre (1.5 hours). Visit the medieval hill towns of southern Tuscany and Umbria. Relax in a nearby thermal spa. Lucca is just 60 minutes from Florence, 30 minutes from Pisa, and 20 minutes from the beaches of the Versilian Riviera. Tennis (5 minutes) and lake fishing (15 minutes) can be found nearby, along with two 18-hole golf courses at Montecatini or Versilia (both 30 minutes).

Villa Giulia is a wonderful example of historic Lucchese architecture. Set on a peaceful wine and olive estate, this traditional 18th-century villa was recently restored by a direct descendent of its original owner nearly three centuries after it was built. A stately lane leads from the front gate to the main entrance. It is located just five minutes from Lucca!

Ground floor (sleeps 4):

• Bright, spacious living room with garden access
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Frescoed breakfast room with marble fireplace, garden access
• Sitting room with satellite TV
• 1 queen bedrom (bed 160 cm)
• 1 twin bedroom (2 beds 80 cm each, can be joined to make a queen)
• 1 marble bathroom with tub shared

Second floor (16 steps; sleeps 4) :

• "Salon centrale" of the piano nobile, the formal living room, lined with portraits of the owner's ancestors, furnished with comfortable sofas and chairs
• Main dining room with small balcony
• Fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher
• 1 queen bedroom (bed 160 cm), en suite marble bathoom with shower
• 1 twin bedroom (2 beds 80 cm each, can be joined to queen), en suite marble bathroom with tub

Third floor (18 steps; sleeps 6; fully air-conditioned):

• 1 queen bedroom (bed 160 cm)
• 1 twin bedroom (2 beds are 80 cm each, can be joined to make a queen)
• 2 single bedrooms (beds 105 cm or 41" each)
• 1 bathroom with shower
• 2 bathrooms with tub

Outside, the garden offers many lovely sitting areas for relaxing in the shade or sunning by the pool. The villa has a lovely view overlooking vineyards, olive groves, and farmlands. Mass is celebrated every Sunday morning in a little chapel just outside the property.

The villa can be rented for smaller groups (up to 10p) without the ground floor apartment, which has its own entrance from the rear of the house. In this case the owner or staff may use the ground floor apartment. However, this does not affect the privacy of our guests and we guarantee that the garden and pool ground are at the EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE GUESTS.

Amenities: satellite TV, wireless Internet access, stereo/CD player, clothes washing machine, telephone/fax, security system.

2012 Prices