La Vista at Brandeglio

Unsere Zeit in der kleinen bezaubernden Ferienwohnung mit dem fantastischen Ausblick zählte zu der schönsten und entspannensten während unserer vierwöchigen Italienrundreise. In der Wohnung fehlte es uns an nichts, alles war sauber und liebevoll eingerichtet. Wir hatten wunderbare Tage am Pool in absoluter Stille und gemütliche Abende am Grill oder auf der Dachterrasse unterm Sternenhimmel. Wlan ist ok und reicht, um mit der Außenwelt in Kontakt zu bleiben, fürs Fernsehprogramm ist der Trick mit dem USB-Stick ganz hilfreich. Perfekt, um fern vom Trubel eine schöne Zeit ganz für sich zu verbringen.

Pisa, Lucca

La Vista is a charming apartment set in a sleepy hilltop village. The balcony, that overlooks villages at the other side of the valley, is magical, especially at night under a starry sky with the hourly sounds of church bells ringing. There is also a table and chairs for outdoor dining and a two seater ideal for reading a book or sipping a glass of wine. The kitchen is well equipped with cooking utensils, though the small freezer component of the fridge did not work so well. Stock up on groceries before reaching Brandeligo as there is no shop in the village. The 15min drive to the village from the main road is challenging with a narrow twisting road to the top. Having said that, it is definitely worth the challenge. Since the villa is located at the end of a narrow cobbled street, it is not accessible by car. The owners provide a wheelbarrow to assist in getting luggage to and from the villa. The car is then parked (for free) in the village carpark which is about a 5-10min walk from the villa. The wifi is sufficiently strong for light surfing of the internet, checking emails and so on. The television in the bedroom has a USB port ideal for watching downloaded movies and tv shows on rainy days. The pool is shared with two other villas and remains in sunlight until about 5pm (in August). There are enough sun beds and parasols/shade from nearby pear trees for everybody. There is also a BBQ, outdoor wood oven and a laundry room for general use.

We had a wonderful time here. La Vista is the perfect spot for unwinding and utter relaxation. We would highly recommend this off the beaten track for a quiet getaway.

We thoroughly enjoyed our time here - the apartment is clean, well equipped and cosy and the view from the balcony is mind-blowing. The village itself is small and v. quiet - bliss! You will definitely need a car to get there though - googlemaps GPS navigated us perfectly.

The bed was comfortable with extra pillows and blankets which came in handy as our second day/night was chilly and rainy. We were pleased to see an outside 2-seater cushioned chair had been added to the balcony - comfy seating for reading! The TV has a USB port so it's well worth loading a USB stick with films etc. if you want to watch something other than the news etc - this came in handy on our one rainy day.

The pool was lovely, well needed on the very hot days we had! Plenty of poolside loungers and umbrellas around the poolside and surrounded by garden, plants and flowers. Beautiful!

Our only disappointment was that the wifi did not work.This spoiled the experience a bit as we were hoping to be able to plan day trips and find info about supermarket open/close times, destinations etc.especially as we were so remote and away from everything. Instead we had walk down the mountain road to grab a weak mobile signal on the roadside to check things which really wasn't ideal or very safe. We did contact the owner about it but nothing was sorted. There is also no kettle in the kitchen as advertised but we made do by boiling water in a pan on the gas stove.

Despite this the owner was friendly and left easy instructions to access the key and apartment when our arrival was delayed, and checked in with us several times via Whatsapp so thank you!

Bagni di Lucca is lovely - we found Circolo dei Forestieri served fantastic food and their terrace overlooks the river which is just beautiful. We took an hour drive to Lucca and caught a train to Florence for the day which was brilliant but without wifi we couldn't properly plan what we wanted to see/do there - so do your research before your trip! Despite this we enjoyed walking around and seeing the architecture.

Location was so idyllic very clean and bed was really comfortable
No sofa for relaxing
No kettle
No mugs for tea
Directions given were not very clear
Keyhole gave up waiting for us and we had no idea where villa was at all.

La Vista liegt in einem ruhigen kleinen Dorf. Man hat einen super Ausblick, vom Balkon als auch vom Pool aus. Die Wohnung ist liebevoll eingerichtet und perfekt ausgestattet. Morgens schien die Sonne auf den Balkon, die dann in den späten Nachmittagsstunden leider ums Haus zog. Wir haben uns sehr wohlgefühlt!

Barga hat uns sehr gefallen.

Située dans un petit village typique, familial et tout à fait bon enfant, ce petit nid d'amour à réussi à allier calme, vue magnifique et alentours touristiques.
Les propriétaires sont charmants et parlent anglais !!
Les autres locataires étaient de diverses nationalités, ce qui n'à pas nul à notre dépaysement.
Il est possible qu'on y retourne une prochaine année ..

Pisa à 30 km, Florence un peu plus loin mais ça vaut le détour .., Perçoit et Pescia, monte catini j'ai adoré et bien sûr Lucca. Pour les restaurants, nos préférés sont incontestablement le cavalier blanc à Benabio , un petit village perché lui-aussi (c'est le restaurateur qui vous explique la carte en italien/anglais et quelques mots en français, la cuisine est typique et presque familiale, le village mériterait d'être peint ..) et plus simple d'accès, et plus sophistiqué à bagni Di Lucca, del sono.

Alles
Abflußgeruch im Bad

Das Lokal vor Ort Pisa, Meer

La vue magnifique et l'accueil des villageois dans un endroit très peu fréquenté par les touristes. Une belle expérience humaine.
En raison des fortes chaleurs, il nous a été impossible de "rafraîchir" l'appartement. Rien n'était prévu pour ce faire (ventilateur ou climatisation). C'est un petit bémol.

Dans l'ordre Barga (dans les montagnes - très bon restaurant), Lucca, la villa Reale et la Villa Grabau (périphérie de Lucca) et enfin Pise.

Einsamkeit, Pool, Aussicht, Ruhe
kein Geschäft, kein Restaurant

Lucca, Barga

Die Ruhe, das wunderbare Haus, der wunderschöne Garten. Alles wunderbar zum erholen.