The Place

Torre del Lago Puccini lies between Lake Massaciuccoli and the Tyrrhenian Sea, on one of the most distinctive stretches of the Tuscan coast. It is the place Giacomo Puccini chose as his home for over thirty years, and where he composed Tosca, Madama Butterfly and many of his most celebrated works. Every summer the open-air Gran Teatro hosts the Puccini Festival, one of the most important opera events in Italy.

The house is located in the Lagomare district, a short distance from the village centre, within the Migliarino, San Rossore and Massaciuccoli Regional Park: over 23,000 hectares of pine forests, dunes, lakes and Mediterranean scrub, protected as a UNESCO biosphere reserve.
The pine forest surrounding the property is fully protected, ensuring silence and tranquillity in every season.

The sea

Torre del Lago beach is reachable on foot in less than 10 minutes through the pine forest. The path crosses no busy roads: you walk among the pines all the way to the shore. Viareggio, with its beach clubs and seafront promenade, is about 5 km away.

Torre del Lago and Viareggio

The lake and the sea just minutes away, bars and restaurants along the seafront and the lakeside, Viareggio's summer nightlife and Italy's most famous Carnival. For an evening out or a lazy lunch by the water, everything is within easy reach.

The Puccini Festival

Every summer, between July and August, the open-air Gran Teatro on the lake hosts Puccini's operas with international casts. The theatre is a short drive or bike ride from the villa. The theatre is a short drive or bike ride from the villa.

The San Rossore Park

Trails for hiking and mountain biking, birdwatching on Lake Massaciuccoli, guided excursions on horseback and by canoe. The park is home to over 300 bird species and extends to the unspoilt beaches of Marina di Vecchiano, among the most intact stretches of the Tuscan coast.

Lucca and Pisa

Less than half an hour away. Historic centres, Medieval walls, the Piazza dei Miracoli, Romanesque churches, local markets and restaurants. And Pisa's international airport.

Florence

About 90 km, about an hour. The Tuscan capital, with its museums, its history and its architecture, makes for an easy and rewarding day trip.