Holiday House Lodging & Cooking is part of an old country house from the eighteenth century where is the seat of the International Academy of Italian Cuisine of the chef Gianluca Pardini and accommodate 3 delicious apartments in the areas once reserved for the servitude of the Lords. The house still features its original structure: the kitchen (reserved to the Academy of Italian Cuisine) and the living room on the ground floor and the accommodations at the first floor. Brick floors and ceiling with wooden beams are original and it is furnished with typical pieces of furniture of the Lucchese tradition, conjugating the heat of the ancient country house to the modern comfort.Oven to firewood, stone arcade, communal parking lot, deckchairs, garden furniture, gazebo, shared garden and communal washing machine.Pick up from/to airports and train stations.

The 3 apartments: Papavero, Borragine e Tarassaco, available for weekly rent, take name from fragrant grasses used in the Lucchese cuisine; they are renovated to provide comfortable and modern accommodations but with respect for the typical Tuscan tradition. Every apartment is composed by a kitchen, a bathroom with shower and two bedrooms and can offer accommodation for 4/5 people. An external spacious area, with a suggestive view on the surrounding countryside, can enjoy moments of relaxation outside.

The location in the small village of Vicopelago, about 3 kms from Lucca and 15 kms from Pisa, between hills of olive groves and vineyards provides a perfect atmosphere setting where you can combine study, work, relax and fun. Excellent base for excursions to the sea, the mountains and cities of Tuscany.Nearby there are a Golf court, a Tennis-Club, 2 swimming pools open all year round (one for adults with diving board and one for children), a fully equipped gym with indoor courts for volley ball and basket ball etc. These facilities are available to guests for a small fee. Rent bikes, hiking, trekking and riding.