| | | Via di Castello - Casoli Val di Lima, Bagni di Lucca, 55050 |
 Agrilago is located in Val di Lima Valley, in the province of Lucca in Northeast Tuscany. It is close by car to Tuscany's main cities such as Lucca (40 km), Pisa (60 km) and Florence (80 km), and the Versilia beach area (50km). The Appenine mountains form a natural barrier to the north. Spectacular views but arduous road. From the parking is available a shuttle trough an electric car to carry luggage and ... guest! The accommodation is 400 mt from the parking. |
| By | Line / Type / Location | Exit / Stop / Distance | | Airports | 
| Bologna BLQ | 170 Km |  | | Florence FLR | 80 Km | | | Pisa PSA | 60 Km |
| | Highways | 
| A1 Milano-Napoli | Firenze Nord toward the A11 | | | A1 Napoli-Milano | Firenze Nord to take the A11 then Lucca | | | A11 Firenze-Pisa Nord | Lucca | | | A11 Pisa Nord-Firenze | Lucca | | | A12 Genova-Rosignano | Versilia then toward Lucca | | | A12 Rosignano-Genova | Pisa Nord toward the A11 then Lucca |
| | Motorways | 
| S.G.C. Firenze-Pisa-Livorno | Pisa toward Lucca | | | S.G.C. Livorno-Pisa-Firenze | Pisa toward Lucca | | | SS1 (Aurelia) Roma-Grosseto-Livorno | Firenze Nord toward Lucca to get the A11 |
| | Train Lines | 
| Roma - Arezzo - Firenze | Firenze, then line toward Lucca | | | Pisa - Aulla | Fornoli (Bagni di Lucca) | | | Firenze - Lucca | Lucca | | | Pisa - Lucca | Lucca | | | Lucca - Aulla | Fornoli (Bagni di Lucca) | | | Roma - Grosseto - Livorno - Pisa | Pisa, then line to Lucca |
| | Lazzi Bus Lines | 
| Firenze - Montecatini - Lucca | Lucca | | | Pisa - Lucca - Bagni di Lucca | Bagni di Lucca | | | Lucca - Ponte a Moriano - Bagni di Lucca | Bagni di Lucca |
| | Click on the links to visit the official webpage of the transport authority |
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By Car from Florence and Florence Airport:
Take the A11 highway (Firenze-Mare) that connects Florence to the seaside. Exit at Lucca. Follow the signs to Bagni di Lucca over the motorway (del Brennero). Once you've passed to Bagni di Lucca, keep following the SS.12 or Strada Statale SS del Brennero for about 11 km until you get to the little village of Ponte Maggio. From here follow the right hand road toward Casoli.
By Car from Pisa Airport:
Take the A11 highway towards Florence and exit at Lucca. Then follow as above from the Lucca exit.
More information about the area and on how to reach us
Casoli Val di Lima is a mediaeval village in the mountain municipality of Bagni di Lucca, 568 metres above sea-level.
It is built on top of a cliff on the spur surmounted by the Balzo della Lezza (the Bog Leap), impassable and sheer above the Lima torrent, as it overlooks the Strette di Cocciglia.
With its ruined remains of the mediaeval fortress and Romanesque church of Saint Andrea del Lago, it will attract visitors interested in culture and nature alike.The apartment known as "Le Casine" is of a very remote period - probably coeval with the parish church - although it has been completely renovated and fitted out with all mod. cons.; whereas the "La Torretta" apartment and the "Fate" and "Guardie" suites are situated in an 18th century building constructed with mediaeval stones taken from the old fortress.
The village is reached by crossing the ancient Ponte Maggio over the Lima.
Hacked out of the rock, the road winds steeply around the slopes surrounding the bridge, affording a fine view of the Balzo Nero (Dark Leap), mount Memoriante and the villages of Vico Pancellorum and Limano. Passing the resort of Grotticelle, the road levels out as we proceed to the old fountain gully where, on the right, we find the beginning of the village.
After first parking the car in the area reserved for agro tourism guests, we reach the village square and continue walking up through the village for about 300 metres to the "Castello" resort.
After passing the oratory dedicated to Our Lady of Loreto, we find two doorways, one dated 1489. A narrow street on the right leads to the lower part of the village. This is Via della Mora, where we can see a ruined house containing a sandstone block measuring 65 x 25 cm. which clearly bears a Lombard inscription carved in Gothic letters.
Returning to the main road, we take the church road leading up to the main Romanesque church. About halfway along on the left, we find the Chelini house, with its little square containing an 18th century well.
A few metres further on, the Via della Villa takes us to the Mariani house, which housed a Capuchin convent up until the middle of the last century.
Further along on the right we find the vaults of: a dark archway in which swallows annually make their nests. A little further along we reach the main Church of Saint Donato, of Romanesque origin and dating from about 1000 A.D.
Alongside the Church is the bell-tower, which has recently been restored to its original splendour. Following the path leading along the side of the church, after 20 metres we arrive at the "Le Casine" suite, in which the "del Codirosso" and "delle Rondini" rooms can be found.
Carrying on along the "Via del Castello" for a further 100 metres and passing the churchyard of Saint Donato, we arrive at the resort named "Castello", in which are situated the "La Torretta" and "La vecchia Quercia" suites and the "delle Fate" and "delle Guardie" rooms, below which is the swimming pool.
A little further on, there is a view of the ancient fortress and the majestic old oak tree which dominates the valley. |
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