Villa Reale di Marlia

Hidden gem. We really enjoyed walking through the beautiful gardens and to see the villa. It is a magical place. To finish things up, we went to the cafe in the garden and had a nice drink and some food whilst enjoying the view. It is a great way to avoid the hustle and bustle of Tuscany. Can recommend anyone to visit the villa and gardens. It is worth it!

Gorgeous place! A lovely place to spend and relax for a couple of hours away from the city. Relaxed/relaxing, friendly staff, a peaceful air about the place. A nice little cafe situated on site within the gardens. Toilets available. Easy to get to by public transport, with only one bus needed from Lucca.

I’ve never been so enchanted by a place as I was by Villa Marlia. I strolled around the enormous and breathtaking garden for a couple of hours (!!) before entering the villa and when I didn’t think my jaw could drop any further it absolutely did. It is an experience without parallell, and the beauty of every detail in every room is so stunning you’ll never want to leave.

Lovely location and beautiful gardens. Don't expect large musea-like expositions, the ticket price compared to other locations (e.g. Florence) may for that purpose be a bit steep. We visited during a rainy day as we were in the neighbourhood, would recommend to go when the sun is out.

Gardens are just great, and mostly empty - an amazing place for those tired of touristy hustle and bustle. Gardens, villa, and the clock house took me 3 hours with a very relaxed pace. Villa and the clock house are not a must, but the gardens definitely are.

Some of the beautiful villas I've visited in the last period. I reserved tickets over the app and payed couple od days before the tour. You will be needing 2 hours to see whole place inside out, maybe more. Villa works from 10h -18h and by that time you need to exit the state. So don't come after 4 if you want to see everything. Pay attention to the flora at the gardens, there's lots of unique plants that are very beautiful to see and smell, especially in the spring and summer. Ticket costs 18€ and you get to see all outside including villa and a museum. Parking is behind the villa, there's a sign, just follow it. You shoud plan to go when it's not too hot, think spring is the perfect time but if you want in the summer, avoid those hot months like July and August, it can be exhausting to walk around. If you are here at that time, bring lots of water and some hat. Comfy shoes recommended, there's lot of gravel stone so some sandals or slippers are not good. Must visit if you are in Lucca!

What an amazing villa! A Swiss couple found the property in disrepair several years ago and have done an amazing job renovating, hiding modern lights and air-conditioning across the property. The cafe is loverly selling a nice selection of sandwiches, salads, cakes, coffee & alcoholic drinks. They have ice cream but the pre-packaged walls type. The gardens are lovely to walk around even with a 5yr old and 3yr old. Some of the surprises were rooms of dolls from across the world, a 1920s outdoor pool, models of lots of the buildings. We did manage to get around the whole property with a pram, although it got a bit trickier past cafe and swimming pool end of the property as it was a gravel road and a few steps. But all in all a brilliant day out!

Beautiful villa with a very nice park! Quiet environment with a lot of green spaces and gardens. The villa has been beautifully restored. Too bad you are not allowed to take pictures in the villa but it is understandable. The cafe is also very good and the staff is generally so friendly. Strongly recommended!