Lucca is a stunning city in Tuscany, full of attractive monuments and tourist attractions to explore. During your stay at a villa in Lucca, if you have a day or two to spare, why not embark in a rented car to visit some of these charming towns within a short driving distance?
Start off your day with a trip to Pietrasanta which is located 25 kilometres North West of Lucca. This is a welcoming artistic town full of interesting museums, art galleries and sculpture workshops to stroll around. An art lover could easily lose themselves happily in Pietrasanta for a few hours!
Start off your day with a trip to Pietrasanta which is located 25 kilometres North West of Lucca. This is a welcoming artistic town full of interesting museums, art galleries and sculpture workshops to stroll around. An art lover could easily lose themselves happily in Pietrasanta for a few hours!
A few kilometres from Pietrasanta is Barga, a beautiful Tuscan town set on a hilltop and topped off with a majestic cathedral. Located in the heart of Garfagnana, Barga is an intricate commune of cobbled narrow streets, decorative arches and some quaint tourist attractions.
Come on a spa trip to Bagni di Lucca, only 20 kilometres north of Lucca. Sink into a deliciously warm thermal pool here located outdoors and free for the public to use as they please. Camaiore is a charming town situated in the foot hills of the Apuan Alps, only 18 kilometres North West of Lucca.
Come on a spa trip to Bagni di Lucca, only 20 kilometres north of Lucca. Sink into a deliciously warm thermal pool here located outdoors and free for the public to use as they please. Camaiore is a charming town situated in the foot hills of the Apuan Alps, only 18 kilometres North West of Lucca.
The architecture of this ancient town is spectacular and offers a fascinating history to tourists visiting for a few hours. There’s plenty to do and see here during your tour of towns around Lucca.
Many other quaint little villages lie along the routes to these towns, all deserving of a quick stop and look around at your leisure.
So why not rent a car in Tuscany on your next vacation and drive deep into the heart of Lucca province!
Many other quaint little villages lie along the routes to these towns, all deserving of a quick stop and look around at your leisure.
So why not rent a car in Tuscany on your next vacation and drive deep into the heart of Lucca province!
Photo credits
picture 1: Hpschaefer / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Sailko / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 1: Hpschaefer / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Sailko / CC BY-SA 3.0
