Casolare 1

Holiday apartments and Bed & Breakfast, Casolare is just 2.5 km outside the walls of Lucca nestled in the green countryside. A thick mature hedge to provide privacy and a huge beautifully kept garden with a pool, playground and football field for the children, to enjoy this lovely resort style accommodation. The fabulous 10 x 5m pool is ideal for laps or just to laze around.  Aiacent the pool there is a heated spa that you can use  also on colder days.  Gazebos and umbrellas with loungechairs are offered free of cost. There is plenty of space to spread out. This place is never crowded. The pool is open according to season.

Casolare offers 2 self-contained apartments as well as 6 studio style rooms with bathrooms; these rooms include breakfast. The complex was built in 2003, keeping with the traditional country Tuscan design. The stone external walls, terracotta floors and wooden beamed ceilings reflect this. Casolare 1 has 3 bedrooms and one bathroom, is located upstairs on the first floor, is very private overlooking the beautiful pool and garden. An extra bed can be added in one of the bedrooms to accommodate a maximum of 7 guests. The other apartment for 4 people,  is located on the ground floor also overlooking the garden and pool.

Layout:
• Large living/dining room
• Well equipped kitchenette with dishwasher
• 2 large Double bedrooms
• 1 twin/double room
• Spacious bathroom with shower

Amenities:  wifi, Air-conditioning, Satellite TV, car parking and Bikes are available on demand.

In the garden: BBQ, gazebos for alfresco dining, Hammocks, children’s playground, Undercover games area with table tennis and foosball, Pool lounge chairs and gazebos to shade you from the Tuscan sun.

Lucca is only 10 minutes by car, and the shopping centre (Carrefour) only 3 minutes away. It is a 15 minute bike ride along the canal to the heart of Lucca inside the walled city. Casolare is a perfect holiday accommodation for families with young children wanting to relax by the pool or explore the beautiful walled city of Lucca, the countryside, and other Tuscan cities such as Pisa, Montecatini, Florence and Siena.
The owners Lia and Paolo Pucci are very friendly and helpful. They live nearby as to provide excellent service to all their guests.
NB: (Pets allowed with prior arrangement).

How to book

Send a request specifing the name of this apartment and the dates you are interested in. We will come back to you with availability and price.

Getting around

Lucca is one of the cities most loved all of Tuscany, a stop that can not really miss in a classic itinerary to the discovery of the region.
The city can be visited in a day, but if you want to appreciate the best stop for a few days or choose it as a base to explore central or north Tuscany.

The city is located on a plain at the foot of the Apuan Alps and is less than half an hour from the coast of Versilia. Since it isn’t a hilltop village, it is ideal for anyone with mobility issues as well as for anyone wishing to take a break from climbing ;).

Lucca is very easy to reach both by car as well as train from both Pisa and Florence, making it perfect for anyone getting around solely on public transportation.

Most of the attractions in Lucca today show its ancient history: from the trace of the Roman amphiteater that can be seen in the shape of the Piazza dell’Anfiteatro to the archeological remains under the 12th century church of Saints Giovanni and Reparata (the first city cathedral, located just around the corner from the present-day cathedral of San Martino), to the various towers and villas from the 12th to 16th centuries.

Extraordinarily, as the city grew and modernized, the walls that surrounded the old town were maintained which was not the case for many other cities in Tuscany, including Florence. As the walls lost their military importance, the top of the walls became a pedestrian promenade, today one of Lucca’s main attractions. The area around the walls is well taken care of, with green grass and trees everywhere along the walls. They have in essence become a park that surrounds the city and blocks out more modern life. Here you can enjoy a bike ride around the entire perimeter, a stroll as you enjoy a gelato or simply a period of rest from sightseeing on one of the many shaded benches that line the main walkway.

Other top attractions include the Piazza of San Michele with its beautiful Church of San Michele in Foro, the Basilica of San Frediano as well as the Clock Tower and Guinigi Tower, to name just a few.

Around Lucca

Near the town of Lucca, always in the province, do not miss the Versilia and its beaches, the Apuan Alps and the splendid Garfagnana with its small characteristic villages as Barga. There’s a lot to do and see also in the surroundings of Lucca!

Special deal pick up service from and to airports/train station etc. Service available also for daily escursions to the near  historical towns and outlets shoppings; local cooking course. Contact details in our “Useful links” page.

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