Holiday apartment in Lugliano: Fortress, Churches and Via Romana

Lugliano combines a still recognisable medieval structure with churches, historic buildings and the Via Romana. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Lugliano, you will find specific starting points here for a journey that combines local history and discovery. The village stands as an old fortress of the Suffredinghi family above the Lima valley and Ponte a Serraglio.

Historic Lugliano around the Castello

The oldest part of Lugliano is the Castello di Lugliano. It stands at the highest point of the settlement; the first reliable mention of the castle dates back to 1244. This makes the historic core of the village tangible through a specific building, without limiting yourself to merely referring to the place name.

Lugliano's medieval structure is also still recognisable. A road runs along the entire enclosing wall. The locals refer to these three sections as “fil di cima, fil di mezzo, fil di fondo”. For your exploration, this creates a clear link between the settlement's layout and the village's fortification history.

Discover churches and special details

On the forecourt of the Chiesa di San Jacopo in Lugliano are two oratories on different sides of the church: the Oratorio del Santissimo Nome di Gesù lies to the west, while the Oratorio della Natività di Maria lies to the east. The Chiesa di San Jacopo Apostolo also houses a polychrome terracotta Madonna and Child by Benedetto Buglioni. These closely situated religious buildings and the individual work of art provide several specific historical points of reference for a walk through Lugliano.

Another destination in the village is Villa Politi. It features a rectangular boxwood maze measuring 8.50 metres wide and 16 metres long. The precise dimensions also make the structure interesting for visitors who, alongside churches and fortress structures, are specifically looking for unusual details on their excursions.

Via Romana and the connection to the surrounding area

Lugliano is also connected to the Via Romana. The Via Romana begins with a visit to the church of Ponte a Serraglio and the church of Lugliano. Following the surviving remains of ancient roads of Roman origin, it passes various bridges that are still intact and medieval buildings, as well as churches and pievi. Depending on your personal interests, you can incorporate historic buildings, religious sites and traces of older routes into your travel plans.

The Brenner State Road is the described access route to Lugliano. The village can be reached shortly after you have crossed the Buliesima stream.

A mass dedicated to San Jacopo is scheduled in Lugliano for 25 July.

Choosing your holiday apartment in Lugliano

When choosing a holiday apartment in Lugliano, you can consider which of these aspects of the village are particularly important for your trip: the fortress at the highest point, the medieval enclosing wall, the churches and oratories, the maze at Villa Politi or the Via Romana connected with Lugliano.

Other places for your travel plans

For your further travel plans, you can also visit Scesta, Montefegatesi, Crasciana, Lucchio, Benabbio, Casabasciana, Granaiola and Pieve Di Monti Di Villa.

For the overview of the wider area: Bagni Di Lucca.