Al Sambuco: villa that sleeps 20 people in 7 bedrooms, located in Cortia, Tuscany, Italy.

Accommodations	3
Sleeps	20
Bedrooms	7
Bathrooms	4

Travel Around The Lunigiana Area Of Tuscany!

The scenic area of Lunigiana is a stretch of land that lies across part of Tuscany and Liguria. It extends from the Apennines to where the Magra River meets the sea. This is a magical ancient land, full of castles, medieval towns and villages and mesmerising beauty wherever you turn your head.

Learn all about what life was like here by visiting the museums and libraries that dots across parts of Lunigiana like the town of Pontremoli. A fascinating museum here displays interesting old carved rock statures discovered in the local area that date hundreds of years ago.

Stay in a stunning holiday rental in Fivizzano, close to the picturesque Lunigiana where you can easily tour around all the attractions of the area.

Italy's Most Extraordinary Ghost Towns II

The Ghost Town Of Fabbriche Di Careggine

Continuing on from our last post, in which we discussed the proliferation of incredibly picturesque ghost towns in Italy and the reasons behind their considerable number, here are some more of our picks of the most beautiful among them. If you are a fan of such things, of exploring abandoned buildings and taking in the sight of nature reclaiming land and buildings decaying beautifully, keep these extraordinary towns in mind during your next trip to Italy.

Fabbriche di Careggine is a town in the area of Lago di Vagli, or Lake Vagli, in Lucca. Although it would be more correct to say that it is beneath the lake. The medieval town, a long-time home to talented metal-working artisans, was flooded in 1953 in order to create the artificial lake, a hydroelectric basin and every decade it makes a ghostly reappearance when the lake is drained for maintenance work. Hundreds of thousands attend every time to watch as it slowly rises out of the lake but the town is often still visible underneath the water, with the top of the church poking out on days that the level is low.

Why Our Guests Recommend & Why We Recommend Villas In Italy

In the past few months, we have been highlighting what our customers have to say about our vacation rentals in Italy in which they have enjoyed 5-star stays. This, we have felt, has given our future and returning guests an idea about what a holiday in a particular property might be like, from the perspective of someone who has experienced it. In order to add to this, we have decided to focus on a few recently reviewed holiday rentals in Italy and share, not only a guest’s reasons to recommend it from experience, but our opinions as experts on perfect vacations. So, here’s why our customers recommend some dream villas in Italy and here’s why we agree with them...

Monte Sagro: One Of The Most Pleasant And Rewarding Places To Hike In Tuscany

Tuscany is home to the Apuan Alps, a mountain range nestled between the valleys of the Serchio and Magra rivers, not far from the Garfagnana and Lunigiana areas. It is a beautiful part of the world that boasts even more beautiful views over the picturesque and distinctive landscape of Tuscany. Monte Sagro then, is a mountain in the Apuan Alps, overlooking the city of Carrara, that is one of nine main peaks in the range and an excellent place to go hiking if you have found a vacation rental in Carrara and want to get some fresh air and stretch your legs.

Located closest to the sea, in the northern part of the mountain range, Monte Sagro means holy or sacred mountain and there are several theories as to how this name first originated. According to one theory, the mountain is said to have been a sacred place for the ancient Liguri tribe, along with Monte Bego, which is located at the modern border between France and Italy. It is thought that these Ligurian-Apuan people, with Pliny the Elder noting this belief, believed the mountain to be home to a generous god who was prone to blessing them with rain. Other ideas about how it became a sacred mountain include its grandeur simply attracting such a name, or the idea that its particularly elegant pyramidal shape warranted the title, or because it was one of the main sanctuaries of the ancient Ligurian-Apuan people and allowed direct visual communication with Monte Penna, another important mountain for the local tribes. All of these theories come from the same period and all suggest that, though we do not know which one is exactly right (or if it might not actually be a combination or blend of these reasons), this grand and imposing mountain, usefully positioned for communication and for attracting clouds and rain, has long captured the imagination of those who saw it.

A Culinary Adventure At Barga's Fish And Chips Festival

Years ago, when I was working as an au pair in Italy for a summer during university, I temporarily became a member of an Italian family. As such, I escorted them on various weekends by the sea and in the Alps and on all sorts of family days out. Many of the outings involved heading to a neighbouring town or village to attend one of Italy’s endless sagre (festivals) to sample a local speciality. These events usually centred around a singular dish that was impossibly delicious and incredibly cheap, enjoyed among other attendees at long tables with plastic table cloths and bench seats. Music, rides for kids, and other entertainments were often on offer as well but it was mostly about the food and the food always delivered.

So, if you are planning a vacation in Italy, I always recommend finding out what the local food festivals are and attending if one is occurring during your trip. Not only will this offer an incredibly authentic Italian experience but it is a great way to eat well and cheaply – what’s not to love? This August, if you have found a villa in Tuscany or a holiday rental in Lucca, in particular, I suggest making your way to the town of Barga to enjoy a somewhat unlikely Tuscan food festival – their annual Fish and Chips Festival!

10 Of Our Best Pools In Italy II

While it was hard to pick out just 10 of the best pools in our Italian villas, it was harder still to limit what we could say about them! For this reason, we had to split the list into three posts.

Here is the second batch of choices in our “10 Of Our Best Pools In Italy” series, all villas and farmhouses that are particularly recommended for their wonderful pool set-ups.

If you're looking for a holiday that involves a lot of lounging by the pool, dining al fresco and going for a dip or that features letting the kids tire themselves out by swimming all day, these are the perfect options for you!

Al Sambuco

Superb multi-unit holiday villa with WIFI, pool, TV, terrace, pets allowed and parking

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3 accommodations at Al Sambuco

Al Sambuco Cicala

Al Sambuco Formica

Al Sambuco Stalla

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Location Cortia, Tuscany, Italy

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Read More About The Cortia Area

Travel Around The Lunigiana Area Of Tuscany!

Italy's Most Extraordinary Ghost Towns II

Why Our Guests Recommend & Why We Recommend Villas In Italy

Monte Sagro: One Of The Most Pleasant And Rewarding Places To Hike In Tuscany

A Culinary Adventure At Barga's Fish And Chips Festival

10 Of Our Best Pools In Italy II

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