The Oltreserchio
A pleasant countryside dotted with hills that are home to villages and ancient buildings
Nestled between the city of Lucca and the province of Pisa, the Oltreserchio is a land that is a prelude to the contiguous Media Valle del Serchio as regards nature and biodiversity, rich in greenery but also in historical and religious treasures unexpected. It rises on the right bank of the third longest river in Tuscany, the homonymous Serchio, hosting castles, charterhouses and buildings of particular value, as well as offering some pleasant walks in the greenery and panoramic excursions during which you can also glimpse the peaks of the Apuan Alps and the Ligurian Sea.
Nozzano with its perfectly preserved castle, the small but charming village of Chiatri immersed in the hills dear to the great Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, the Charterhouse of Farneta, the immense monastery embraced by lush woods behind it, are just some of the precious gems of this area waiting to be discovered on a day trip or as an unmissable stop on longer itineraries towards the Lucca area.