Holiday rentals near Orrido di Botri Nature Reserve

Terra Rossa is a great apartment to use as a base for exploring this fabulous but lesser visited area of North Tuscany. The apartment was perfect for our party of four with everything we needed for our 6 night stay. Kitchen area is small but well equipped. The terrace is a sun trap and great for early evening drinks. Location is quiet and on street parking was never a problem.It is a short walk down into Bagni di Lucca where there are all the amenities you need. The Conad supermarket is very well stocked. We ate in La Lira and Circolo dei Forestieri. The latter is particularly good and very reasonably priced for the quality of the food and local wine.There is lots to see in the area. We visited some amazing small hill top towns and villages where we were often the only tourists around. Lucchio, Montefegatesi, Barga and Trassilico were particularly lovely. Not all the villages have restaurants, but it is really worth making sure you get to eat in Rifugio La Mesta in Trassilico.Lucca and Pisa are more major towns within an hour's drive.Would very happily return to Terra Rossa in the future. Highly recommended.

Superb. We had a great week in the beautiful villa Alventura. The facilities are excellent, the surrounding countryside is stunning and Anne and Simon couldn’t have been more helpful as hosts. We particularly appreciated both indoor and outdoor kitchens, well equipped, and the pizza oven was well used by us. The bedrooms are spacious and the whole place was clean and well looked after. The pool is great for cooling off. Even though the September weather we had was rather mixed the afternoons were generally hot and the south facing terrace is a great place to relax. We found the property was a great base from which to explore the smaller towns and villages in the area, such as Bagni di Lucca and Castelnuovo di Garfagnana as well as Barga itself. We were also able to get to bigger places, such as Lucca, Pisa and Florence, with no trouble. It’s worth noting that the general terrain is hilly and the roads have numerous sharp bends, so bear that in mind if arranging a hire car. The train services are also very efficient and not too pricey. We would definitely go back to this villa if going to the same area.

We attended a wedding at I Cedri so the location was fantastic. The view and pool area were amazing. The house was exactly what we expected and needed.

A beautiful location. The house had everything you could possibly want. The outdoor space was picture perfect and the pool very welcome on such hot days. The property is remote and not for the faint hearted to drive but so worth it.

Loved & cared for by owners. Rina & Bruno went beyond the call of duty to ensure we enjoyed our stay. Help with a punctured tyre on arrival set their high standard of care. We never tired of the wonderful views from the house, the birdsong, the scents pf wild flowers and the ambience of the ancient village. The 15 minute drive down a steep & winding road may challenge a less experienced driver. We loved the local markets and the thermal baths in Bagni di Lucca and walking in the mountains. Lucca and its music was a joy. We plan to return.

Excellent accommodation, excellent host. Could not ask for more from the property and the owner.

Wonderful time in very relaxed setting. Great that everyone had their own space. Loved the informality of the place. Celebrated sisters 70th in style. Owners very friendly and available but not intrusive. Good time had by all.

Beautiful old farmhouse that has been lovingly restored to a very high standard, and filled with lovely furniture and artwork. Several seating areas outside and a veranda where you can sit and look out over the fabulous view of the valley and mountains beyond. Thanks very much to Hennie, our host, for being on hand to help with arrival and departure and any questions we had. We would highly recommend the villa.