| | Facilities within the Property |
 Many guests of course look for more from their holiday, and here Villa Ghiaia excels, with an extensive range of services. There are wine tours and tastings, artistic and cultural events and the chance to visit olive oil presses (the local Extra Virgin Olive Oil is world-beating). Other services include Italian lessons, health and beauty, and fashion expeditions. A private chef can be arranged for your catering requirements, and it is also possible to take lessons in traditional Tuscan cookery. Transport services include an airport shuttle and trips to local attractions. Most impressive of all is the helicopter service, great for a quick hop to the airport and the best way of seeing some of Italy's most beautiful landscapes.
Swimming Pool: The pool area is equipped with a solarium in antique stones and terracotta tiles and poolside furniture where guests can spend relaxing hours enjoying the splendid panorama. |
 Wedding Facilities: Villa Ghiaia offer the opportunity of private and romantic wedding inside the chapel, or Civil ceremony with sit-down reception up to 80 people with nice gazebo, floral arrangements, Photographer and much more.
Wine Tour and Tasting: visit with us some wine producing estates and learn the old art of winemaking: we can taste some delicious local wines and feast on some typical tuscan "merenda" (bruschetta, cheese, ham, salami..)
Artistic and Cultural Events: take advantage of our booking services for concerts, the Puccini festival, theatre, etc. Experienced guides can also take you on tours of local historical towns.
Olive Oil Tour and Tasting: interesting half-day trips to the hills around Lucca, where an expert walks you around the ancient olive trees and describes the secrets of the oil making process. You then get to try some of the delicious and famous stuff "al fresco" in a beautiful setting. |
 Health and Beauty: relax under the swaying branches of an olive grove and enjoy personalized professional treatments such as: anti-stress massages, aromatherapy and shiatsu. Upon request hairdresser available.
Italian Lessons: why not have the chance of making the most of your holiday and learn a few things in Italian? When you have some time or you don't want to do any sightseeing, we can organize sessions for you at your place or in the open air, surrounded by olive trees and vineyards.
Fashion Expeditions: we can take you shopping in famous international factory outlets like Gucci, Fendi, Prada and lots more.
Transport and Airport Shuttle: our driving service can be applied to any kind of journey, including transfers to and from Pisa & Florence airports and Golf country club Forte dei Marmi, Tirrenia (Pisa), Montecatini.
Catering: Villa Ghiaia selected catering service because this service is capable to satisfy every kind of request -such as cooking the menus at the holiday homes or preparing them in advance for delivery at the house -an average of 8 courses is served. Bookings have to be made 24 hours in advance. A pre-advise is necessary and minimum number of 4 persons.
Helicopter Service: For all our guests, we can organize a Helicopter Service with a private company, for a quick transfer to the airport or maybe for a tourist tour of our countryside.
Parking: within the grounds next to the houses. |
| Property Facilities Summary: |  Bicycle Rentals | Car Rental (with Driver) | | Ceremony Management | Cooking Courses | | Excursions | Facilities for Disabled | | Groups Allowed | Guided Tours | | Helicopter Service To/From Airport | Horseback Riding | | Ironing | Italian Language Lessons | | Medical Service | Mountain Bike Rentals | | Olive Oil Tasting | Outlet Tours | | Private Parking | Private Transfer To / From City | | Private Transfer To/From Airport | Private Transfer To/From Bus Station | | Private Transfer To/From Rail Station | Swimming Pool | | Ticket Reservation Service | Trekking | | Wedding Management | Wine Tasting | | Wine Tours | | | |
Lucca, just 15 minutes away by car, can offer restaurants, café, cinemas, theatre and many other entertainments locations.
Giacomo Puccini birth's place: The Giacomo Puccini House Museum that belongs to the Puccini Foundation, established in 1973, is in the house where Giacomo Puccini, the last of a family of musicians that dominated the musical scene in Lucca, was born.
Museum of the Cathedral: The architectonic complex that contains the Museum of the Cathedral is therefore composed of three buildings, erected in different periods between the XIIIth and XIXth centuries and variously connected according to the needs.Inside the Museum are on display objects of art that prove a century long tradition of devotion and affection to the Cathedral and the Volto Santo figure, an ancient crucifix, object of worship since the Middle Ages when it was known in the whole of Europe. |
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