Trekking Lucca

he former silk traders and its villas. The countryside of Lucca is well-known for its villas, built in the Renaissance by silk traders from Lucca, and the extraordinary parks surrounding them.

This pleasant walk connects the most important villas, Villa Torrigiani and Villa Reale, and leads through traditional farmland with farmhouses. To make a wonderful day, at the end of the walk we visit the park of the Villa Reale with its astonishing Green Theatre and Lemon Garden.

Trekking amongst Camellias in Bloom. Some of the oldest Camellias in all of Italy are to be found in the countryside around Lucca. With their beautiful flowers, in a multitude of colours, they brighten up the winter months. Camellias adorn the slopes of the Pisa mountains which, at the same time, provide wonderful opportunities for hiking. year in spring time when the camellias are in bloom the biggest fair of camellias is organized in Tuscany. For this occasion, private gardens of beautiful villas are open to the public in Lucca and its surroundings. As the camellia belongs to the family of tea plants, the only tea plantation in Italy is also open at this time. So we invite you to enjoy the splendid camellias in bloom by visiting parks and gardens. And if that isn’t enough the camellia visit can be combined with magnificent excursions of trekking on the Pisan Mounts. On days with good visibility, the peaks offer fabulous views over the Mediterranean Sea. Wonderful excursions and botanical visits make this trip an unique experience.

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