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Immersed among trees, Lucca reveals itself, its towers, its paved alleys
and its stylish squares, opening the gates to the most representatives
Villas of Luccan aristocracy.
The tour starts with Villa Reale di Marlia, with its water theatre, in the
seventeenth-century park, and continues with Villa Grabau, whose garden is
characterised by the alternation of long-stemmed trees, lawns and English
style hedges.
Close to the elegant Villa Mansi, emblem of Luccan villas architecture,
one can admire the so much famous Villa Torreggiani.
Potted citrus are the protagonist of Buggiano Castle in the “Valdinievole”
between Lucca and Pistoia.
In the Buggiano’s vegetable gardens the owners disclose the visitors the
secrets of citrus ornamental cultivation, whose art has been passed down
over generations.
The tour ends with a visit to the Celle Farm, which is an extraordinary
mixture of art and nature.
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