The  area

Tuscany is the heart of Italian art. Thousands of years of history and culture are witnessed by the most extraordinary monuments you can find in Italy: churches, museums, castles, palaces, ancient towns and villages.

Pisa, Florence, Lucca, Volterra, San Gimignano are famous all over the world. But Tuscany is also renowned for its good climate and beautiful landscapes: green hills, blue sea, and sunshine. Besides, Tuscany is the region with most natural thermal sites in Italy. And do not forget the food! Excellent olive oil and superb wines, as well as plenty of tempting traditional dishes with local produce.

Pisa is wellknown for its leaning tower and the amazing Piazza dei Miracoli, which don't need any further description. But there are many other monuments and places which are well worth seeing while walking through the city centre, after having a drink in a stylish café or tasting a real Italian homemade ice cream.

Not far from Pisa visit Calci, a nice old town in the country with its beautiful Certosa, S. Miniato (a medieval town with landscapes on Arno valley and countryside), S. Piero a Grado with its beautiful church.

In June a festival is held in Pisa, called "Giugno Pisano" with music, traditonal games, exhibitions.

On June 16th at night "Luminaria di S. Ranieri": thousands of candles adorn all the buildings along the river Arno and reflect their shapes on the water; unforgettable!

For opera lovers, Puccini Festival is held every year, on July and August, in Torre del Lago, just 30 minutes driving from the property: it is there that Puccini loved living and composing his masterpieces. His most famous operas are performed in the beautiful outdoor theatre located just at the lake side.

The wellknown yearly Bocelli concert is being held on July 24th and 26th at the Teatro del Silenzio in Lajatico, located in a breathtaking countryside just 30 minutes driving from the house.

The classical music festival "Anima Mundi" is held in Pisa monumental cathedral every year on September-October.

A car service for concerts is available for guests on request.

Concerts are held at villa Di Lupo Parra as well.

Try some of the cosy restaurants  in the city centre, in the countryside and on the coast which offer a wide choice of traditional and creative kitchen and  high quality red and white wines.

Italian kitchen classes and wine tasting are available on request.

Don't miss the famous white truffles in S. Miniato, only 30 minutes driving from the villa. In November an important gastronomic festival is held, which features delicious dishes with truffles as well as excellent red wines of the area.

Traditional "sagre" everywhere in the countryside in Summer, which are outdoors gastronomic festivals, each offering food and wine inspired by a particular theme or ingredient, depending on the typical produce of the place.

An antiques market is held on the second Suturday and Sunday of each month in Pisa; a similar market is held  in Lucca on the third weekend of each month.

The sea is not far, with beautiful beaches in Tirrenia (just 20 minutes away by car) and in Viareggio (30 minutes), as well as picturesque bays with cliffs and beaches near Livorno.

Five Lands are just one hour driving; a travel by train is available as well and in Summer also a daily boat service from Viareggio.

We suggest to walk on the hills around Pisa among picturesque villages with a superb view over the country up to the sea and the isles.

A cycle lane is available along the river Arno, public tennis courts and swimming pools are not far from the villa.

Golf is available in Tirrenia.

Tired of trips? Indulge in a relaxing massage or a beauty treatment at S. Giuiliano natural spa, just a few minutes travelling from the property.

Pisa- The leaning tower	Calci - the beautiful Certosa	Vicopisano, a medieval village just 10 minutes driving from the villa	Cascina - restaurants in the town centre	A choir concert at villa Di Lupo Parra
A flute and cembalo concert in the villa	Simona Parra performing Butterfly in the garden	Leonardo Sgroi and Simona Parra performing Traviata at villa Di Lupo Parra	The new harbour in Marina di Pisa at sunset	Tirrenia beach