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MUTINO: the area |
Mutino is an extremely small village, where the road ends. So, if Mutino is the house you select for your holidays, you certainly are appreciative of a quiet, green scenary.
It is set in the territory of Massarosa, that extends between the Apuan Alps and the Versilian coast.
Within a beautiful landscape, places as Mommio Castello,Bargecchia, Corsanico, Pieve a Elici, Gualdo , Montigiano, all offer fantastic vies over the plain and often the sea.
The lake of Massaciuccoli, related to Puccini's memories, is of exquisite beauty.
Mutino is an ideal place fr bike-riding, horseback riding or simply walking.
It is possible to do excursions that mix nature, culture, tourism and sport.
Follow the white roads of the embankments along the canals, the hill trails and roads, and you will be surprised by an unrivalled landscape.
Visit the Romanesque church of Pieve a Elici a( breath-taking view and music concerts in the summer)nd the roman thermal ruins in Massaciuccoli.
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Yet, what makes Mutino exceptional is its proximity to an incredible
variety of interesting places , like the beaches in Versilia (
15 km), the historic towns of Lucca (13 km) and Pisa (20
km), not to speak of Florence, that is just 75 km ahead
through the highway.
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The versilian beaches
are a 25 km.long sandy strip. Along this coast, the centers of
Viareggio ( larger, with important Marina) and Forte dei Marmi
( stylish, one of the best places in Italy for shopping)
From Viareggio,
boat trips to the tuscan islands and to Portofino-5
Terre
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Lucca and Pisa are both worth at least a one-day trip
From the house you
enjoy a fantastic view over the sea and the lake of Massaciuccoli.
This one is a very intersting damp area. It is possible to visit
the canals linking the lake to the sea by boat trip ( Departure:
in Torre del Lago or in Viareggio).
This is also the area where Puccini's memories are more
hunting. Here the composer wrote so many of his immortal melodies.
Today his Villa is a visitable Museum, very fondly looked
after by Puccini's grand-daughter , Simonetta, who often meets
the visitors-guests.
In July/August, a Puccini Festival takes place in Torre
del Lago. The huge open-air theatre hosts performances of Puccini's
operas, in front of the incomparable scenary offered by the lake
itself.