Distances
Pisa airport 25 mins by car or acessible by train
Beach 3 Km
Tennis 2.5 Km
Horseriding 1.5 Km
Golf 5.3 Km
Pietrasanta main square with shops, pavement cafes, boutiques and restaurants only a few hundred metres away.
Forte dei Marmi 3 Km,
Lucca 30 Km,
Firenze 100
WHAT THE SUNDAY TIMES HAS TO SAY ABOUT THIS AREA OF ITALY:
This villa is situated on the Tuscan Riviera which has been Bridgewater's 'special part of Italy since 1973' and was chosen by the Sunday Times Travel Supplement March 20 as an "all star destination" in Italy. Our villas on the Tuscan coast with it's stunning mountain backdrop, wide golden beaches & beautiful countryside are only 30 mins from Pisa airport, 20 minutes from Lucca, 1 hour from Florence, Portofino & the Cinque Terre.
FURTHER DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA & THINGS TO DO / SEE:
Bridgewater operates in Pietrasanta,a magical town of 'art & artists' where Michelangelo once lived. The Medieval town nestles at the foot of the marble clad Apuan alps only a few minutes drive (or bike ride) from some of Italy's most immaculate wide sandy beaches. The area is loved by locals as well as international artists, sculptors and celebrities yet relatively undiscovered by tourists. The Tuscan Riviera is the ideal destination from which to explore the best that Italy has to offer with a private villa as your base. Perfect for beach lovers and those who are looking for art, culture, and cuisine as well as splendid countryside. Music lovers will be interested to know that ‘Torre del Lago’ (where the maestro Giacomo Puccini lived and wrote his operas) is only 15 minutes drive and you can enjoy Puccini’s operas beneath the stars at the open air theatre by the lake. Walking in the alps is also popular in this area of Italy and the food is some of the best that Italy has to offer…simple, fresh, rustic cuisine to satisfy the most discerning of pallets. There is also tennis, watersports, clay pigeon shooting, golf, horse-riding in the area.
GETTING THERE, GETTING AROUND & EXTRA SERVICES:
Pisa is the nearest airport to fly to for this property. (Bologna, Florence & Genoa are also within reasonable distance see distances below). The journey from the airport can be made either by hire car, taxi or train in to Pietrasanta station. .
SPECIAL EVENTS:
First Sunday of every month:
Pietrasanta antiques market in Piazza del Duomo.
February, Viargeggio carnival:
The Viareggio Carnival is the most spectacular in Italy, famous worldwide for its incredible puppets. The people of Viareggio begin preparing the huge papier-māché puppets in hangar-like buildings by the sea. The figures satirise public and political figures. 2009 dates to be confirmed.
June, Luminara di San Ranieri, Pisa:
During the Luminara di San Ranieri in Pisa, more than 70,000 candles illuminate the banks of the river Arno in a breathtaking spectacle of light. The candles are lit and hung on white wooden frames (biancheria), enhancing the shapes of the buildings, bridges, towers and churches that are dotted along the river. It's an old Pisan tradition that was initiated in the 17th century, but eventually became solely associated with the celebration of San Ranieri, the city's patron saint.
July & August. Versiliana Festival:
Annual international dance, theatre and music festival which is part of the La Versiliana summer spectacular and held at the Teatro della Versiliana in Marina di Pietrasanta. The festival takes place within the Versiliana Park, an imposing villa built during the 19th century by Count Digerini-Nuti.
July & August: Puccini Opera Festival. Torre del Lago:
The Puccini Opera Festival welcomes around 40,000 spectators every year to Torre del Lago's open-air theatre, just a stone's throw from the Villa Puccini where the composer lived, worked and is buried.
AIRPORTS FOR THIS AREA:
Pisa 30 km (First choice as it is only 25 minutes drive or a direct train journey)
Florence 107 Km
Genoa 129 Km
Bologna 193 Km
Milan 249 Km
