Caprignana is about 65 kms north of Lucca, nestled between a 500 hectare national park offering wonderful opportunities for walking and the imposing marble mountains of Carrara.

To see maps of the area, click on these links to the Tuscany Region or the Italy Map.

The main town in the valley is Castlenuovo di Garfagnana about 20 minutes away. Market day on Thursday is mandatory!

A village shop offers timeless ambience and merchandise.

Many guests choose to fly into Pisa airport, 90 kilometers from the villa where there is a good selection of car rental firms.

The Giocco al Ponte festival is an annual event in Pisa.

The property is about 1.5 to 2 hours north of Florence, 3 hours from Milano and 4-5 hours drive from Rome and Venice.

Trains arriving at Piazza al Serchio, our local town, connect the two ends of the valley - Lucca and Aulla, which in turn provide excellent rail connections throughout Italy.

At 800 metres above sea level both villa and barn are ideal even for the warmest months of summer.

The house is managed by an English speaking couple that live in the adjacent house who will help make your stay as enjoyable as possible.