Holiday apartment in Capannori: Nature, culture and trails

Capannori brings together several travel ideas that can be tied to specific places. In the municipal area, you can visit around 150 large and small villas. Wealthy merchants from Lucca built them from the 15th to the 19th century; they were active in trade and banking. An approximately 700-metre-long avenue of cypresses leads to Villa Torrigiani, creating a striking accent between the landscape and architectural heritage.

Hiking, pilgrimage routes and cycling loops

Those planning active days will find 17 hiking routes in the northern trail network of the municipality of Capannori, passing through the hilly and mountainous area of the Pizzorne plateau. The Pizzorne are part of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. The trails lead through forests and offer panoramic views over the plain of Lucca. Another option is the Via Francigena, with its two variants in Capannori: the northern route leads over the green heights of the Pizzorne, while the southern route passes through the landscape of Monte Pisano. Both variants can also be travelled by bicycle. Le Ville della Lucchesia is also a cycling loop starting in Capannori that is designed for exploring the beauty of the plain of Lucca.

Nature between protected areas and camellias

The Bosco del Bottaccio is recognised as a Special Area of Conservation (IT5120101) and as a Ramsar site under the name “ex lago e padule di Bientina”. The Quercia delle Streghe is a special natural attraction; it can be reached via the vicinal road descending from San Martino in Colle. The Camellietum Compitese garden is home to more than 1,000 camellia species. In the Borgo delle Camelie, side roads closed to traffic run between houses and small vegetable gardens. In this way, protected landscapes, garden diversity and small-scale village scenes represent different interests for excursions.

Romanesque architecture, villas and a view of the sky

The Museo Athena is the municipal museum of the municipality of Capannori. It is housed in a three-storey 17th-century palace and comprises an archaeological and an ethnographic section. The Pieve di San Gennaro preserves an intact Romanesque pulpit dating from 1162, signed by Maestro Filippo. The Pieve di San Gennaro was probably founded in the 6th century, during the age of San Frediano. The Capannori Astronomical Observatory (OAC), an observation station, is located on Mount Gallonzora near the village of Vorno.

Wine and olive oil as regional highlights

Capannori is one of the most important areas of the “Strada del Vino e dell’Olio Lucca Montecarlo Versilia”. This tourism and gastronomy route extends across the hills of Lucca, Montecarlo, the Versilia and the Serchio Valley. Thus, the regional focus on wine and olive oil complements the opportunities for culture, nature, hiking and cycling with a culinary perspective.

Which holiday apartment in Capannori suits your plans?

When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday home in Capannori, your preferred daily routine can provide a useful starting point: Would you like to take long walks, view historic buildings, explore the area by bicycle or discover natural and garden sites? The different facets of the municipal area allow you to make a clear choice based on your personal interests, without requiring any specific accommodation features.

Further places for orientation

For further orientation, you can also view Camigliano, Gragnano, Matraia, Carraia, Colle Di Compito, Massa Macinaia, Petrognano, Pieve Di Compito, Ruota, San Gennaro, Valgiano, Lappato, San Ginese Di Compito, Vorno, S.Andrea In Caprile, Lammari, Lunata, San Leonardo In Treponzio, Corte Polito and All'erta.

For the overarching travel overview: Lucca.