One of the top places to go in Tuscany is The walled city of Lucca. outside the walls of Lucca in the countryside yuo can find vineyards, olive groves, and several villas. in the 16th to 17th centuries the wealthy families built or remodeled these stately mansions.
You can easily visit the villas and their surrounding gardens by either car or bicycle as day trips from Lucca (car and bicycles are available for rent several places inside the city walls). Some villas are free but Most of the gardens charge admission and the villas can be visited on guided tours for an additional fee, arranged at the entrance.
Villa Grabau, is stuated 7 kilometers north of the city in town of San Pancrazio, it’ s entered through a monumental gate with mosaics made from terracotta fragments. Originally built in 15th century , the villa was remodeled in Gothic style and finally Renaissance style by the end of the 16th century. Inside in the main hall you can find magnificent trompe l'oeil decoration .The rooms are furnished with period pieces. It can be visited on a guided tour arranged at the ticket booth. The surrounding sumptuous park is open daily and has a box hedge theatre and a number of rare species of trees