Al Podere di Rosa, Lucca

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...As you get further away from the road flanking the river Serchio towards the valleys of torrent Freddana and Pedogna, you will enter the municipal territory of Pescaglia. Pescaglia was first mentioned in a ninth-century document. As early as the fourteenth century, it already had its own podesta and took part in the procession of Santa Croce di Lucca with a flowered candle. The village retains many traces of its mediaeval past; particularly noteworthy are the parish church, the town hall, "the Madonna della Solca", also called "Madonna of the Pebble", a very ancient fresco venerated in a little oratory north of the village. The present municipality includes some typical villages full of quite interesting Romanesque churches and towers: Fondagno, Gello (with a beautiful Romanesque belfry and an ancient baptismal basin font), Castel... Read review

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Advantages: Everything for a relaxed, away from it all break.
Disadvantages: Not for small children or those with walking difficulties

...helpful bus drivers (!!!!!!), charming, patient shop assistants; wherever we went we were greeted with friendship, courtesy and helpfulness. Lucca is a beautiful walled city, which if visiting and wishing to have a bite to eat, I would recommend that you go to the Trattoria da Leo. It gets very busy, as many of the locals eat there, but the service is quick, there is a wonderful atmosphere, it is comparatively inexpensive and the Pasta al ragu boasts quite simply the best Bolognese sauce I have ever tasted. In Santa Maria del Giudice the three restaurants are Quercia, Locanda and Hotel da Carlos. We did not eat in the Locanda but the grocer assures me the you can "mangiare bene costa poco" - eat well at small cost there. The da Carlos is run by Giuseppe Giorgetti a famous chef who also teaches from time to time in the International Academy... Read review

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...countless gentle, relaxing views to the eye of the beholder. Massa, Carrara and Montignoso on one side and Lunigiana on the other can boast a rather unique geological location connected by world-famus arts town in Tuscany. A 10-minute drive to Versilia, a half an hour drive to Le Cinque Terre, a little longer to Pisa and Lucca and an hour's drive to Florence. Finally, further opportunities to enjoy the territory are offered by the Conference Centre in Marina di Massa and the Marble and Machinery Exhibition Centre in Marina di Carrara. So, wishing you warm welcome to Massa-Carrara and a pleasurable holiday in this unique setting offering a combination of the sea and the mountains and a moltitude of other attractions.... Read review

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