Villa La Cava in Pisa
Villa La Cava is located in Pontedera near Pisa and can be visited by written request. The steep garden and the villa on the hill offer to tourists on vacation in Tuscany romantic and breathtaking views.
In the sixteenth century there were farms and vineyards in the area where today stands the majestic Villa La Cava. The owner was Iacopo Di Ridolfo Riccarci that remained owner until the eighteenth century. The family was originally from Florence and in the seventeenth century became the family with the largest private fortune in Tuscany. Initially, the estate included several farm buildings and vineyards. It was in the middle of the seventeenth century that the family began to renovate and expand the main villa. In 1797 the villa and the estates were sold to the Toscanelli family.
Antonio Toscanelli fell in love with the beauty of the place and the mild climate. From 1810 onwards he began to plow the fallow fields and to enlarge the area of the vineyard and orchard. In addition he enlarged the house and he made it more elegant and beautiful. Giuseppe and Nello Toscanelli were very dedicated to the park. Both were in fact collectors and lovers of botanical gardens. The two owners created paths inside the park and played with the creation of green spaces also where the terrain was hilly and therefore steep. Following the slope of the land, they created the lawn in front of the villa and many places where you can admire the surrounding landscape.
The prospect games and skill in the management of the green areas make this park a marvel. There are many conifers from North America and rare plants from all parts of the world. In a census, were counted more than a hundred species of plants and trees in the park of Villa La Cava. The plane tree planted in 1917 and more than 45 meters high is one of the monumental trees in Italy.
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