Lucca
Luxury City Apartments to rent in Lucca
Our wonderful collection of luxury apartments to rent in Lucca are encompassed by its impressive 16th century walls, and is a delight to explore, with many of its narrow, cobbled streets pedestrianised, making it easy to get around on foot. One of Italy’s finest medieval treasures, the city centre is small, yet with many Palazzi, towers, piazzas and splendid churches to discover.
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Among the most famous of these are the ornate Romanesque churches of San Michele in Foro, San Frediano and the Duomo di San Martino, and also the Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, an ancient Roman amphitheatre in an oval shape. The famous Luccan landmark, the Torre Guinigi, is also within a short walk of our luxury rental apartments. A climb right to the top of the tower, with its distinctive oak tree terrace, will give you wonderful views over the city.
One of the best ways to see Lucca is to hire a bicycle for a few hours. Many of the locals use bikes to get around and there are a couple of hire shops in Piazza Santa Maria on the north side of the town. One of the most enjoyable experiences in Lucca is to cycle around the ramparts of the walls. Visitors and locals alike can be seen every day enjoying a walk, jog or cycle along the wide, peaceful road running along the top of the wall. Shaded by plane and chestnut trees, there are views down into the old town on one side, and to the beautiful Luccan hills on the other, covered in olive groves and vineyards. Trips outside Lucca during your stay can include trips to local fattorias for wine and olive oil tasting and visits to some of the grand historic villas, now open to the public, for which this area is renowned. The coast at Forte dei Marmi is also within a 20 minute drive in one direction and the larger centre of Florence about 45 minutes in the other. There are regular trains to both Florence and Viareggio.
Lucca is best reached by flight to Pisa, then by regular train service (approximately 30 - 40 minutes), or about 20 minutes by taxi. Our luxury apartments to rent in Lucca, is right in the historic centre of the city, an easy walk from shops, restaurants and city sights.
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Our Lucca portfolio includes elegant private apartments within the intact Renaissance walls of the old city, restored stone villas with private pools in the olive-covered hills of the Lucchesia above the plain, and discreet country residences among the aristocratic villa gardens of the Versilia foothills – each personally vetted and supported by our full concierge service.
Within the walls, Lucca is best explored by bicycle – its flat, car-free streets and the four-kilometre tree-lined promenade along the top of the city walls are made for it. For excursions into the surrounding hills, coastal day trips, and evening dining beyond the centre, a private driver is invaluable. We work with a small number of trusted, discreet drivers and can arrange dedicated transport for the duration of your stay.
Pisa Airport is under thirty minutes by road and the most convenient gateway. Florence Peretola is under an hour. Lucca is also served by direct trains from both cities, making it one of the most accessible historic centres in Tuscany. A pre-arranged private transfer is the most seamless arrival – let us organise this ahead of your trip.
The old city within the walls rewards an unhurried morning on foot or by bicycle – the Piazza dell’Anfiteatro, its oval shape perfectly preserving the outline of the Roman amphitheatre below, and the tower-lined Via Fillungo are the most characterful streets. The Lucchesia hills above the plain, dotted with aristocratic Renaissance villas and their formal gardens, offer a quieter, more verdant contrast to the city. The Garfagnana valley to the north, a dramatic mountain landscape of chestnut forests and medieval villages, is one of the most beautiful and least visited areas in Tuscany.
The Versilia coast – Forte dei Marmi in particular – is under forty minutes and the most refined beach destination in Tuscany. Pisa’s Campo dei Miracoli, with the Baptistery, Cathedral, and Leaning Tower in a single extraordinary ensemble, is under thirty minutes. Florence rewards a dedicated day and is under an hour by road. We can arrange private drivers and tailored itineraries for any of these.
The restaurants and enotecas within the walls are consistently among the most reliable in Tuscany – farro soup, tortelli lucchesi, and the local Colline Lucchesi wines are the things to seek out. The weekly market on the Piazza San Michele is worth timing a morning around. For the most considered meal in the city, Buca di Sant’Antonio – one of the oldest restaurants in Tuscany and still one of the finest – remains the benchmark for traditional Lucchese cooking executed with genuine pride and mastery.
